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Back to: Second Session of the Ad Hoc Committee
Documents of the Second Session
A/AC.265/2003/INF/1
Ad Hoc Committee on a Comprehensive and Integral
International Convention on Protection and Promotion of the Rights and
Dignity of Persons with Disabilities
New York, 16-27 June 2003
| Algeria | S.E. M. Abdallah Baali Ambassadeur extraordinaire et plénipotentiaire Représentant permanent auprès de l'Organisation des Nations Unies Chef de la délégation Mme Farida Bakalem Ministre Conseiller Mission permanente |
| Argentina | S.E. Sr. Arnoldo M. Listre Embajador Extraordinario y Plenipotenciario Representante Permanente ante las Naciones Unidas Jefe de la delegación Sr. Alberto D'Alotto Ministro Plenipotenciario Misión Permanente Sra. María Fabiana Loguzzo Primera Secretaria Misión Permanente Sra. Alejandra Ayuso Primera Secretaria Misión Permanente |
| Austria | Ms. Susanne Keppler-Schlesinger Counsellor Permanent Mission Chairman of delegation Alternate representative: Ms. Silvia Moor Federal Ministry for Social Security and Generations Advisers: Mr. Anthony Williams NGO with the Austrian Working Group for Rehabilitation Vienna Mrs. Ruth Williams Escort for Mr. Williams |
| Azerbaijan | H.E. Mr. Yashar Aliyev Ambassador Extraordinary and Plenipotentiary Permanent Representative to the United Nations Chairman of delegation Ms. Lala Ibrahimova First Secretary Permanent Mission |
| Bahamas | H.E. Ms. Paulette A. Bethel Ambassador Extraordinary and Plenipotentiary Permanent Representative to the United Nations Chairman of delegation Ms. Nicole L. Archer Second Secretary Permanent Mission |
| Bahrain | H.E. Mr. Tawfeeq Ahmed Almansoor Ambassador Extraordinary and Plenipotentiary Permanent Representative to the United Nations Chairman of delegation Mr. Mohammed Saleh Second Secretary Permanent Mission Mr. Abdul Rahman Hashem Third Secretary Permanent Mission Mr. Salah Al-Malki Third Secretary Permanent Mission |
| Bangladesh | H.E. Mr. Iftekhar Ahmed Chowdhury Ambassador Extraordinary and Plenipotentiary Permanent Representative to the United Nations Chairman of delegation Ms. Samina Naz First Secretary Permanent Mission |
| Belarus | Mr. Aleg N. Ivanou Chargé d'affaires a.i. Deputy Pemanent Representative to the United Nations Chairman of delegation Mr. Andrei A. Taranda Second Secretary Permanent Mission |
| Belgium | S.E. M. Jean de Ruyt Ambassadeur extraordinaire et plénipotentiaire Représentant permanent auprès de l'Organisation des Nations Unies Chef de la délégation M. Sigurd Schelstraete Premier secrétaire Direction des droits de l'homme Service public fédéral des affaires étrangères Mission permanente Mme Birgit Stevens Premier secrétaire Mission permanente M. Michiel Maertens Premier secrétaire Mission permanente |
| Bolivia | S.E. Sr. Erwin Ortiz Gandarillas Embajador Representante Permanente Adjunto ante las Naciones Unidas Encargado de Negocios a.i. Sra. Martha Beatriz López de Mitre Ministra Consejera Misión Permanente |
| Brazil | H.E. Mr. Luis Tupy Caldas de Moura Ambassador Extraordinary and Plenipotentiary Deputy Permanent Representative to the United Nations Chairman of delegation Ms. Maria Luiza Ribeiro Viotti Minister Plenipotentiary Permanent Mission Mr. Fernando E.L. de Salvo Coimbra First Secretary Permanent Mission |
| Brunei Darussalam | H.E. Mr. Shofry Abdul Ghafor Ambassador Extraordinary and Plenipotentiary Permanent Representative to the United Nations Chairman of delegation Mr. Shalrul Umar Second Secretary Permanent Mission |
| Burundi | M. Léonidas Nkingiye Premier Conseiller Mission permanente |
| Chile | H.E. Sr. Heraldo Muñoz Embajador Extraordinario y Plenipotenciario Representante Permanente ante las Naciones Unidas Jefe de la delegación Sr. Cristián Maquiera Embajador Representante Permanente Adjunto ante las Naciones Unidas Srta. Loreto Leyton Primera Secretaria Misión Permanente Sra. Leonor Cifuentes Jefa, Departamento Jurídico Fondo Nacional de la Discapacidad |
| China | Mr. Xie Bohua Counsellor Permanent Mission Chairman of delegation Advisers: Mr. Shen Zhifei Director-General Department of International Affairs China Disabled Persons' Federation Ms. Chen Peijie First Secretary Department of Treaty and Law Ministry of Foreign Affairs Mr. Zhang Meifang First Secretary Permanent Mission Mr. Zhang Lei Third Secretary Permanent Mission |
| Colombia | S.E. Sr. Luis Guillermo Giraldo Embajador Extraordinario y Plenipotenciario Representante Permanente ante las Naciones Unidas Jefe de la delegación Sra. María Victoria García de Santos Vicepresidencia de la República Jefe Alterna de la delegación S.E. Sr. José Nicolás Rivas Embajador Representante Permanente Adjunto ante las Naciones Unidas Sra. Beatriz Patti Londoño Ministra Plenipotenciaria Misión Permanente Srta. Elis Vargas Segunda Secretaria Misión Permanente Sr. Juan Manuel Uribe Asesor de la Vicepresidencia de la República Sr. Rafael Stand Niño Presidente, Fundación Teletón Sra. Diana Gutiérrez de Piñeres Directora Ejecutiva, Fundación Teletón Sr. Carlos Parra Dussan Profesor de la Universidad del Rosario |
| Costa Rica | S.E. Sr. Bruno Stagno Ugarte Embajador Extraordinario y Plenipotenciario Representante Permanente ante las Naciones Unidas Jefe de la delegación Sra. Deyanira Ramírez Ministra Consejera Misión Permanente |
| Cyprus | Ms. Penelope Erotokritou Second Secretary Permanent Mission Mr. Yiorgos Christofides Second Secretary Permanent Mission |
| Czech Republic | Mr. Pavel Ptácník Delegate Ms. Stanislava Makovcová Delegate |
| Denmark | Ms. Marianne Hoffmann Minister Counsellor Ministry of Foreign Affairs, Copenhagen Chairman of delegation Representative: Ms. Trine Rask Thygesen First Secretary Permanent Mission Alternate Representative: Mr. Frode Svendsen Head of Section Ministry of Social Affairs, Copenhagen Advisers: Mr. Stig Langvad The Danish National Council of Organisations of Disabled People Ms. Tina Alice Hansen Assistant Attache Permanent Mission |
| Dominican Republic | S.E. Sr. Manuel E. Félix Embajador Representante Permanente Suplenteante las Naciones Unidas Jefe de la delegación Sra. Dolores Bermúdez Holbrook Consejera Misión Permanente Sra. Alexandra Arias-Youhana Primera Secretaria Misión Permanente |
| Ecuador | S.E. Sr. Fabián Valdivieso Eguiguren Embajador Director General de Derechos Humanos, Asuntos Sociales y Ambientales, Ministerio de Relaciones Exteriores Jefe de la delegación S.E. Sr. Luis Gallegos Chiriboga Embajador Extraordinario y Plenipotenciario Representante Permanente ante las Naciones Unidas Sr. Eduardo Calderón Ministro Misión Permanente Srta. Silvia Espindola Segunda Secretaria Misión Permanente Srta. Marisol Nieto Segunda Secretaria Misión Permanente |
| Egypt | Mr. Mahmoud Samy Counsellor Permanent Mission |
| El Salvador | S.E. Sr. Víctor Manuel Lagos Pizzati Embajador Extraordinario y Plenipotenciario Representante Permanente ante las Naciones Unidas Jefe de la delegación Sra. Lourdes Bernardina Barrera de Morales Secretaria Ejecutiva Consejo Nacional de Atención Integral a las Personas con Discapacidad (CONAIPD) Sr. Carlos Enrique García González Ministro Consejero Misión Permanente Sra. Luz Marlene Aguilar Martínez Representante de Grupos de Personas con Discapacidad |
| Ethiopia | H.E. Mr. Teruneh Zenna Ambassador Deputy Permanent Representative to the United Nations Mrs. Lulit Zewdie G/Mariam Second Secretary Permanent Mission |
| Finland | H.E. Ms. Marjatta Rasi Ambassador Extraordinary and Plenipotentiary Permanent Representative to the United Nations Chairman of delegation Ms. Liisa Valjento Counsellor Ministry for Foreign Affairs, Helsinki Ms. Krista Oinonen Legislative Secretary Ministry for Foreign Affairs, Helsinki Ms. Leena Pylvänäinen First Secretary Permanent Mission Ms. Ritva Vuorento Senior Officer Ministry of Social Affairs and Health, Helsinki Ms. Pirkko Mahlamäki Adviser Disability Forum, Helsinki Mr. Jukka Kumpuvuori Adviser ` Institute of Human Rights Åbo Academi University, Finland |
| Georgia | Mr. Gocha Lordkipanidze Senior Counsellor Permanent Mission |
| Germany | H.E. Mr. Gunter Pleuger Ambassador Extraordinary and Plenipotentiary Permanent Representative to the United Nations Chairman of delegation Mr. Karl Hermann Haack Federal Government, Commissioner for the Interests of the Disabled Alternate Head of delegation Mr. Christian Berringer Head of Division Ms. Eva Ullrich Desk Officer Ms. Annette Priess First Secretary Permanent Mission Ms. Antje Welke Assistant Attaché Ms. Theresa Degener Expert Ms. Lisa Briede Assistant to Ms. Degener |
| Greece | H.E. Mr. Adamantios Th. Vassilakis Ambassador Extraordinary and Plenipotentiary Permanent Representative to the United Nations Chairman of delegation Ms. Calliope Penny Douti First Counsellor Permanent Mission Ms. Ionna Maganara Minister Counsellor Ministry of Foreign Affairs |
| Grenada | H.E. Mr. Lamuel A. Stanislaus Ambassador Extraordinary and Plenipotentiary Permanent Representative to the United Nations Chairman of delegation Ms. Cheryl J. Augustine First Secretary Permanent Mission |
| Hungary | Mr. Gyula Misi Counsellor Permanent Mission Ms. Orsolya Szenthe Second Secretary Permanent Mission |
| India | H.E. Mr. Vijay K. Nambiar Ambassador Extraordinary and Plenipotentiary Permanent Representative to the United Nations Chairman of delegation Mrs. Aloka Guha Chairperson National Trust for Welfare of Persons with Autism, Cerebral Palsy, Mental Retardation and Multiple Disabilities Mr. R. Radhakrishnan Deputy Secretary Ministry of Social and Justice Empowerment Mr. A. Gopinathan Minister Deputy Permanent Representative to the United Nations Mrs. Mukta D. Tomar Counsellor Permanent Mission |
| Indonesia | H.E. Mr. Mochamad S. Hidayat Chargé d'affaires a.i. Permanent Mission Chairman of delegation Representative: Mr. Sigit Wardono Counsellor Permanent Mission Alternate Representative: Mr. Salman Al Farisi Counsellor Permanent Mission Advisers: Ms. Dewi S. Wahab First Secretary Pemanent Mission Mr. Singgih Yuwono Second Secretary Permanent Mission Mr. Yayan G. H. Mulyana Second Secretary Permanent Mission |
| Iran (Islamic Republic of) | Mr. Mostaf Alaei Counsellor Permanent Mission |
| Ireland | H.E. Mr. Richard Ryan Ambassador Extraordinary and Plenipotentiary Permanent Representative to the United Nations Chairman of delegation Representative: Mr. Alan Gibbons First Secretary Permanent Mission Advisers: Mr. James McCaffrey Department of Justice, Equality and Law Reform Dublin Mr. John Biggar Department of Foreign Affairs Dublin Ms. Anne Doyle Department of Justice, Equality and Law Reform Dublin Ms. Sandra Smith Department of Justice, Equality and Law Reform Dublin |
| Jamaica | Senator Floyd Morris Minister of State Ministry of Labour and Social Security Mrs. Faith Innerarity Director, Social Security Ministry of Labour and Social Security Mr. O'Neill Francis Counsellor Permanent Mission |
| Japan | Representative: H.E. Ms. Fumiko Saiga Ambassador Permanent Mission Alternates: Mr. Eiji Yamamoto Minister Permanent Mission Mr. Kazuhiro Kuno Deputy Director Human Rights and Humanitarian Affairs Division Multilateral Cooperation Department Ministry of Foreign Affairs Mr. Yuji Otake Chief, Section for Employment Promotion, Disabled Workers' Affairs Division Employment Measures for the Elderly and Persons with Disabilities Department Ministry of Health, Labour and Welfare Advisers: Mr. Toshihiro Higashi Advisor (Board member of Japan National Assembly of Disabled Peoples' International) Mr. Taisuke Miyamoto Support Staff (attendant to Mr. Higashi) Ms. Akiko Tejima Second Secretary Permanent Mission |
| Jordan | H.R.H. Prince Zeid Ra'ad Zeid Al-Hussein Ambassador Extraordinary and Plenipotentiary Permanent Representative to the United Nations Chairman of delegation Mr. Mu'taz Hyassat Third Secretary Permanent Mission Mr. Basel Hourani Director of the Office of the Lord of Chamberlain to His Majesty the King on Persons with Disabilities Affairs |
| Kuwait | Mr. Nawaf Al-Enezi Third Secretary Permanent Mission Mr. Essa A. M. A. Al Saadi Assistant Under Secretary Ministry of Social Affairs Mrs. Sameirah J. Ch. H. Al Haidari Senior Translator Ministry of Social Affairs |
| Lebanon | Mr. Houssam Diab Deputy Permanent Representative Chargé d'affaires a.i. Permanent Mission Chairman of delegation Mr. Khaled Al-Muhtar Director General of the National Rehabilitation and Development Center Mr. Sami Zeidan First Secretary Permanent Mission Ms. Hiam Sakr Ministry of Social Affairs Ms. Hiam Fakhoury Ministry of Social Affairs |
| Libyan Arab Jamahiriya | Mr. Ahmed Y. Y. Gzllal Counsellor Permanent Mission |
| Lithuania | H.E. Mr. Gediminas Šerkšnys Ambassador Extraordinary and Plenipotentiary Permanent Representative to the United Nations Chairman of delegation Ms. Birute Abraitiene Counsellor Permanent Mission Ms. Alina Budrauskaite Third Secretary Permanent Mission |
| Malaysia | H.E. Mr. Rastam Mohd. Isa Ambassador Extraordinary and Plenipotentiary Permanent Representative to the United Nations Chairman of delegation Mr. Md. Rashid Ismail Director of Rehabilitation Department of Social Welfare Ministry of National Unity and Social Development Malaysia Ms. Maizura Mohamed Tajuddin Legal Counsel Attorney-General's Chambers Malaysia Ms. Astanah Abdul Aziz Second Secretary Permanent Mission |
| Malta | H.E. Mr. Victor Camilleri Ambassador Extraordinary and Plenipotentiary Permanent Representative to the United Nations Chairman of delegation Mr. Hector Bonavia Counsellor Deputy Permanent Representative to the United Nations Mr. Jesmond Schembri Counsellor Permanent Mission Mr. Julian Vassallo First Secretary Permanent Mission Mr. George Cuschieri First Secretary Permanent Mission |
| Mexico | Representantes: S.E. Sra. Patricia Olamendi Torres Subsecretaria para Temas Globales Secretaría de Relaciones Exteriores S.E. Sr. Adolfo Aguilar Zinser Embajador Extraordinario y Plenipotenciario Representante Permanente ante las Naciones Unidas S.E. Sr. Luis Alfonso De Alba Embajador Representante Permanente Adjuntoante las Naciones Unidas Sr. Víctor Hugo Flores Titular de la Oficina de Representación para la Promoción e Integración Social para las Personas con Discapacidad Presidencia de la República Sr. Gilberto Rincón Gallardo Presidente de la Asociación contra la Discriminación, A.C. Representantes Alternos: Sra. Berenice Díaz Ceballos Directora General Ajunta para Temas Globales Secretaría de Relaciones Exteriores Sra. Mari Carmen Escandón Minutti Coordinadora del Programa Nacional de Fortalecimiento de la Educación Especial y de la Integración Secretaría de Educación Pública Sra. María O. Reyes Licenciada Directora General de Equidad y Género Secretaría del Trabajo y Previsión Social Sr. Oscar Vinicio Peña Director General Adjunto del Área Jurídica Secretaría de Desarrollo Sr. Francisco Cisneros Rivero Director de Programas Institucionales Oficina de Representación para Promoción e Integración Social para las Personas con Discapacidad Presidencia de la República Sr. Ernesto Rosas Barrientos Director de Asuntos Jurídicos Oficina de Representación para la Promoción e Integración Social para las Personas con Discapacidad Presidencia de la República Sr. Luis Rosales Pérez Subdirector de Rehabilitación Sistema Nacional para la Integración de la Familia Sra. Claudia Velasco Segunda Secretaria Misión Permanente Sr. Diego Simancas Tercer Secretario Misión Permanente Sra. Mariana Olivera Tercera Secretaria Misión Permanente Asesores: Sra. María Guadalupe Morales de Martínez Presidenta del DIF Estatal de Coahuila Sra. Guadalupe Saucedo Solís Directora de Educación Especial del Estado de Coahuila Sra. Margarita Martínez Fernández Directora Académica del Centro de Investigación Educativa del Estado de Nuevo León Sra. Claudia Martínez Valero Secretaria Particular de la Presidenta del DIF Estatal de Coahuila |
| Monaco | Mlle Clotilde Ferry Attaché Mission permanente |
| Myanmar | H.E. Mr. Kyaw Tint Swe Ambassador Extraordinary and Plenipotentiary Permanent Representative to the United Nations Chairman of delegation Mr. Kyi Tun Minister Counsellor Deputy Permanent Representative to the United Nations Ms. Khin Thandar First Secretary Permanent Mission Mr. Aung Khaing Min Second Secretary Permanent Mission |
| Nepal | H.E. Mr. Murari Raj Sharma Ambassador Extraordinary and Plenipotentiary Permanent Representative to the United Nations Chairman of delegation Mr. Arjun Bahadur Thapa Minister Plenipotentiary Deputy Permanent Representative to the United Nations Mr. Narayan Dev Pant Minister Counsellor Permanent Mission Mr. Durga Bahadur Subedi First Secretary Permanent Mission Mr. Ram Babu Dhakal First Secretary Permanent Mission |
| Netherlands | Mr. Peter Derrek Hof First Secretary Permanent Mission Ms. Inge Vossenaar Ministry of Health, Welfare and Sport The Hague, Netherlands Mr. Hans Perrenet Ministry of Health, Welfare and Sport The Hague, Netherlands Ms. Erlien Wubs Ministry for Social Affairs and Employment The Hague, Netherlands Mr. Wouter den Ouden Ministry of Health, Welfare and Sport The Hague, Netherlands Ms. Paulien de Graaf National Disability Council of the Netherlands |
| New Zealand | Mr. Tim McIvor Minister Deputy Permanent Representative to the United Nations Chairman of delegation Representatives: Mr. Jan Scown Director, Office for Disability Issues Ms. Tessa Thompson Policy Analyst, Office for Disability Issues Mr. Andrew Begg Second Secretary Permanent Mission Advisers: Ms. Robyn Hunt Commissioner, Human Rights Commission Mr. Gary Williams Chief Executive, Disabled Persons Assembly Mr. David Henderson Member, Honour Council, Rehabilitation International Acting National Coordinator, "People First" Mr. Andrew Roche Ms. Ruth Harrison |
| Nicaragua | S.E. Sr. Eduardo J. Sevilla Somoza Embajador Extraordinario y Plenipotenciario Representante Permanente ante las Naciones Unidas Jefe de la delegación S.E. Sr. Mario H. Castellón Duarte Embajador Representante Permanente Suplente ante las Naciones Unidas Sr. Eugenio Cano Ministro Consejero Misión Permanente |
| Oman | Mr. Muhktar bin Mohammed Al-Rawahi President of Board of Director of Omani Association of Persons with Disabilities Permanent Mission |
| Pakistan | H.E. Mr. Munir Akram Ambassador Extraordinary and Plenipotentiary Permanent Representative to the United Nations Chairman of delegation Mr. Ishtiaq Hussain Andrabi Counsellor Permanent Mission |
| Panama | S.E. Sra. Mary Morgan-Moss Embajadora Representante Permanente Adjunta ante las Naciones Unidas |
| Peru | S.E. Sr. Oswaldo de Rivero Embajador Extraordinario y Plenipotenciario Representante Permanente ante las Naciones Unidas Jefe de la delegación Sr. Marco Balarezo Ministro Representante Permanente Adjunto ante las Naciones Unidas Srta. Carmen-Rosa Arias Segunda Secretaria |
| Philippines | H.E. Mr. Lauro L. Baja, Jr. Ambassador Extraordinary and Plenipotentiary Permanent Representative to the United Nations Chairman of delegation H.E. Mr. Enrique A. Manalo Ambassador Deputy Permanent Representative to the United Nations Mr. Mateo A. Lee Deputy Executive Director National Council for the Welfare of Disabled Persons Ms. Teresita Inciong Director Bureau of Elementary Education Department of Education, Culture and Sports Ms. Nida Natalie P. Garcia Second Secretary Permanent Mission Mr. Patrick A. Chuasoto Third Secretary Permanent Mission Ms. Camille M. Macalintal Attaché Permanent Mission Mr. Bobby T. Billote Technical and Personal Assistant National Council for the Welfare of Disabled Persons |
| Poland | H.E. Mr. Janusz Stanczyk Ambassador Extraordinary and Plenipotentiary Permanent Representative to the United Nations Chairman of delegation Mr. Marek Madej Counsellor Permanent Mission |
| Portugal | Ms. Catarina Carvalho Adviser Permanent Mission Ms. Maria Pilar Mourão Ferreira Ministry of Social Security and Labor Lisbon Ms. Odete Severino Ministry of Social Security and Labor Lisbon |
| Qatar | H.E. Mr. Nassir Abdulaziz Al-Nasser Ambassador Extraordinary and Plenipotentiary Permanent Representative to the United Nations Chairman of delegation Mr. Abdulla Eid Al-Sulaiti First Secretary Permanent Mission Dr. Abdulaziz Jassim Al-Jufairi Medical Doctor, State of Qatar Mr. Jassim Ali Abdulla Al-Obaidi Second Secretary Permanent Mission |
| Republic of Korea | Mr. Soon-tae Song Director-General for Disabled Persons Welfare Ministry of Health and Welfare Ms. Kyung-wha Kang Minister Counsellor Permanent Mission Mr. Ki-hwan Kweon First Secretary Permanent Mission Mr. Young-gyeun Kim Deputy Director Disabled Persons Policy Division Ministry of Health and Welfare |
| Republic of Moldova | Mr. Vsevolod Grigore Ambassador Extraordinary and Plenipotentiary Permanent Representative to the United Nations Chairman of delegation Mr. Alexandru Cujba Counsellor Deputy Permanent Representative to the United Nations |
| Russian Federation | Mr. Andrei V. Belyaev Head of the Department of Personnel Policy Ministry of Labour and Social Development Mr. Valery M. Voyevodin Deputy Head of the Department of Rehabilitation and Social Integration of Invalids Ministry of Labour and Social Development Ms. Marina O. Korunova Chief of Branch of the Department on Issues of Russian Diaspora and Human Rights Ministry of Foreign Affairs Mr. Andrei K. Nikiforov Counsellor Permanent Mission Mr. Dmitri V. Knyazhinskiy Counsellor Permanent Mission |
| San Marino | H.E. Mr. Gian Nicola Filippi Balestra Ambassador Extraordinary and Plenipotentiary Permanent Representative to the United Nations Chairman of delegation Ms. Gemma Provenzano Adviser Permanent Mission |
| Saudi Arabia | H.E. Mr. Fawzi A. Shobokshi Ambassador Extraordinary and Plenipotentiary Permanent Representative to the United Nations Chairman of delegation Mr. Abdullatif Sallam Counsellor Permanent Mission Ms. Salma Hamid Adviser Permanent Mission |
| Senegal | S.E. M. Papa Louis Fall Ambassadeur extraordinaire et plénipotentiaire Représentant permanent auprès de l'Organisation des Nations Unies Chef de la délégation M. Cheikh Niang Ministre Conseiller Mission permanente M. Malick Thierno Sow Conseiller Mission permanente Mme Leysa Faye Premier secrétaire Mission permanente |
| Sierra Leone | H.E. Mr. Sylvester E. Rowe Ambassador Deputy Permanent Representative for Political Affairs to the United Nations Chairman of delegation Adviser: Mr. Fode S. Kamara First Secretary Permanent Mission |
| Singapore | H.E. Mr. Kishore Mahbubani Ambassador Extraordinary and Plenipotentiary Permanent Representative to the United Nations Chairman of delegation Mr. Tan York Chor Deputy Permanent Representative to the United Nations Ms. Juniper Lim Counsellor Permanent Mission Ms. Lynette Long First Secretary Permanent Mission Mr. Gerard Ho First Secretary Permanent Mission Ms. Jo-Phie Tang First Secretary Permanent Mission Ms. Sharon Lim First Secretary Permanent Mission |
| Slovakia | Mr. Juraj Priputen Third Secretary Permanent Mission |
| South Africa | Ms. Sebenzile Matsebula The Presidency Ms. Hendrietta Bogopane-Zulu Member of Parliament Ms. Jeanette Ndhlovu Minister Deputy Permanent Representative to the United Nations Ms. Nogolide Nojozi Department of Foreign Affairs Ms. Charlotte McClain South African Human Rights Commission Ms. Ronell Ince The Presidency Admnistrative Officer Mr. Pitso Montwedi Counsellor Permanent Mission Ms. Tilana Grobbelaar First Secretary Permanent Mission Mr. Luvuyo Ndimeni First Secretary Permanent Mission |
| Spain | S.E. Sr. Inocencio F. Arias Embajador Extraordinario y Plenipotenciario Representante Permanente ante las Naciones Unidas Jefe de la delegación Consejeros: Sr. José Antonio de Ory Oficina de Derechos Humanos Ministerio de Asuntos Exteriores Sra. Paloma Durán Consejera Misión Permanente Sr. Aurelio Fernández Consejero para Asuntos Internacionales IMSERSO Ministerio de Trabajo y Asuntos Sociales Sra. Rosa Bravo Técnico del Area Internacional IMERSO Ministerio de Trabajo y Asuntos Sociales Sra. Mónica Delaguardia Técnico Superior Gabinete de la Secretaria General de Asuntos Sociales Ministerio de Trabajo y Asuntos Sociales Expertos: Sr. Luis Cayo Comité Español de Representantes de Minusválidos (CERMI) Sra. Pilar Villariño Comité Español de Representantes de Minusválidos (CERMI) |
| Sri Lanka | H.E. Mr. Rubert Jayasinghe Ambassador Deputy Permanent Representative to the United Nations Chairman of delegation Mr. Piyaratne de Silva First Secretary Permanent Mission Mrs. Lanka Varuni Hewavitharana Second Secretary Permanent Mission |
| Sudan | H.E. Mr. Omer Bashir Mohamed Manis Ambassador Deputy Permanent Representative to the United Nations Chairman of delegation Mr. Hassan Hamid Hassan Second Secretary Permanent Mission |
| Sweden | Ms. Carina Mårtensson Deputy Director Ministry of Foreign Affairs Chairman of delegation Ms. Kerstin Jansson Desk Officer Ministry of Health and Social Affairs Alternate Head of delegation ` Alternate representatives: Mr. Niclas Jacobson Desk Officer Ministry of Health and Social Affairs Ms. Ingmarie Holmegard Communications Officer Ministry of Health and Social Affairs Ms. Anna Boda Desk Officer Ministry of Health and Social Affairs Ms. Katarina Fried Second Secretary Permanent Mission Special Adviser: Mr. Bengt Lindqvist Special Adviser Ministry of Health and Social Affairs |
| Syrian Arab Republic | H.E. Mr. Mikhail Wehbe Ambassador Extraordinary and Plenipotentiary Permanent Representative to the United Nations Chairman of delegation Ms. Rania Al Haj Ali Third Secretary Permanent Mission |
| Thailand | Mr. Pravit Chaimongkol Minister Deputy Permanent Representative to the United Nations Chairman of delegation Mr. Ittiporn Boonpracong Minister Counsellor Permanent Mission Ms. Sunee Saisupatpon Social Development Officer Office of Welfare Promotion, Protection and Empowerment of Vulnerable Groups Ministry of Social Development and Human Security Ms. Saranpat Anumatrajkit Social Development Officer Office of Welfare Promotion, Protection and Empowerment of Vulnerable Groups Ministry of Social Development and Human Security Mr. Monthian Buntan First Vice President of Thailand Association of the Blind Member of the Advisory Committee on Disability to the Prime Minister Ms. Arjaree Sriratanaban First Secretary Permanent Mission |
| Tunisia | M. Mohamed Ben Ghriba Directeur general de la Promotion Sociale M. Imed-Eddine Chaker Président, l'Union Nationale des Non-Voyants M. Ali Cherif Conseiller Mission permanente |
| Turkey | Mr. Hakan Tekin First Secretary Permanent Mission Mr. Yavuz Çubukçu First Secretary Permanent Mission |
| Uganda | H.E. Ms. Florence Sekabira Nayiga Minister of State for Elderly and Disability Affairs Mr. Herbert Baryayebwa Commissioner, Disability and Elderly Affairs |
| Ukraine | Mr. Markiyan Kulyk Counsellor Deputy Permanent Representative to the United Nations Ms. Oksana Boiko Counsellor Permanent Mission Mr. Oleksiy Ilnytsyi Third Secretary Permanent Mission |
| United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland | Ms. Elizabeth Tillett Disability Unit Department for Work and Pensions, London Advisers: Mr. Richard Light Disability Unit Department for Work and Pensions, London Ms. Marie Niven International Relations Division Department for Work and Pensions, London Mr. Clive Tucker International Relations Division Department for Work and Pensions, London Mr. Steve Richards Joint ILO/UN Employment Team Department for Work and Pensions, London Mr. David Riley Human Rights Policy Department Foreign and Commonwealth Office Mr. Richard Wood First Secretary Permanent Mission Mr. Tom Woodroffe Second Secretary Permanent Mission Mr. Matthew Johnson Second Secretary Permanent Mission |
| United Repubic of Tanzania | Mrs. Liberata Mulamula Minister Plenipotentiary Chargé d'affaires a.i. Permanent Mission Ms. Christine Kapalata Minister Counsellor Permanent Mission |
| United States of America | Representative: H.E. Mr. Sichan Siv Ambassador Representative to the Economic and Social Council Permanent Mission Alternate Representative: Ms. Gilda Brancato Attorney-Adviser Office of the Assistant Legal Adviser for Human Rights and Refugees Office of the Legal Adviser Department of State Washington, D.C. Senior Adviser: Ms. Claudia Serwer Counsellor Permanent Mission Advisers: Mr. Joseph M. Bracken Office of Social and Humanitarian Affairs Bureau of International Organization Affairs Department of State Washington, D.C. Mr. Carl Fox Adviser Permanent Mission Mr. Eric Rosand Adviser Permanent Mission Ms. Michelle Zack Adviser Permanent Mission |
| Uruguay | S.E. Sr. Felipe Paolillo Embajador Extraordinario y Plenipotenciario Representante Permanente ante las Naciones Unidas Jefe de la delegación Sra. María Amalia Sereno Ministra Consejera Misión Permanente |
| Venezuela | Sr. Lenin Molina Peñaloza Presidente del Consejo Nacional para la Integración de Personas con Discapacidad (CONAPI) Jefe de la delegación S.E. Sra. Adriana Pulido Santana Embajadora Representante Permanente Adjuntante las Naciones Unidas Sra. Nilka Calderón Licenciada Funcionaria del Consejo Nacional para la Integración de Personas con Discapacidad Sr. Mario A. Aguzzi Durán Primer Secretario Misión Permanente Sr. Víctor Santiago Pineda Licenciado Asesor |
| Viet Nam | H.E. Mr. Nguyen Thanh Chau Ambassador Extraordinary and Plenipotentiary Permanent Representative to the United Nations Chairman of delegation Ms. Pham Thi Kim Anh Second Secretary Permanent Mission |
| United Nations system of
organizations Système d'organismes des Nations Unies Sistema de organizaciones de las Naciones Unidas |
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| Office of the High Commissioner for Human Rights | Mr. Zdzislaw Kedzia Chief, Research and Right to Development Branch Mr. Stefano Sensi Human Rights Officer Research and Right to Development Branch |
| World Bank | Ms. Rosangela Berman Bieler Consultant Human Development Education Sector Mr. Eduardo A. Doryan Special Representative to the United Nations Ms. Clare Fleming Deputy Representative to the United Nations Ms. Edith Jibunoh Counselor Office of the Special Representative to the United Nations |
| Non-member States États non membres Estados no miembros |
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| Holy See | H.E. Archbishop Celestino Migliore Permanent Observer of the Holy See to the United Nations Chairman of delegation Fr. Robert J. Araujo Attaché Permanent Observer Mission |
| Organizations having
received a standing invitation to participate in the sessions and work
of the General Assembly as observers Organisations ayant reçu une invitation permanente à participer aux sessions et aux travaux de l'Assemblée générale en qualité d'observateurs Organizaciones que han recibido una invitación permanente a participar en los períodos de sesiones y en los trabajos de la Asamblea General en calidad de observadoras |
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| European Community | H.E. Mr. John Richardson Ambassador Head of the Delegation of the European Commission to the United Nations New York Chairman of delegation Ms. Flaminia Bussachini Advisor Directorate General for Employment European Commission, Brussels Mr. Marco Ferri Advisor Directorate General for Employment European Commission, Brussels Ms. Joëlle Hivonnet Counsellor Liaison Office of the General Secretariat of the Council of the European Union New York |
| National human rights
institutions Institutions nationales de défense des droits de l'homme Instituciones nacionales de derechos humanos |
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| Asia Pacific Forum | Mr. Kieren Fitzpatrick |
| Australian Human Rights and Equal Opportunity Commission | Mr. Graeme Gordon Innes (Australia) |
| Danish Institute for Human Rights (Denmark) | Ms. Maria Ventegodt Liisberg Project Manager Rights of Persons with Disabilities |
| Commission Nationale Consultative des Droits de l'Homme (France) | Mlle Sarah Alix Pellet |
| Office de la Protection du Citoyen (Haiti) | Ms. Jasmine Pérard Blemur |
| National Human Rights Commission (India) | Mr. Virendra Dayal Ms. Anuradha Mohit Special Rapporteur of the Commission (accompanied by Ms. Achala Pahwa) |
| Irish Human Rights Commission (Ireland) | Professor William Binchy School of Law, Trinity College Dublin |
| Northern Ireland Human Rights Commission (Ireland) | Mr. Kevin McLaughlin Commissioner Ms. Lucy McLaughlin |
| Comisión Nacional de los Derechos Humanos (Mexico) | Ms. Aleksi Asatashvilli |
| New Zealand Human Rights Commission (New Zealand) | Ms. Robyn Hunt Commissioner |
| Comission Nationale des Droits de l'homme et des Libertés Fondamentales (Niger) | Mr. Lompo Garba |
| Komisyon ng Karapatang Pantao (Philippines) | Ms. Purificacion V. Quisumbing |
| National Human Rights Commission of the Republic of Korea (Republic of Korea) | Mr. Hyun Yoo Mr. Cheong-hak Kim Ms. Young-ran Choi |
| South African Human Rights Commission (South Africa) | Ms. Charlotte Vuyiswa McClain Commissioner |
| Office of Disability Ombudsman (Sweden) | Mr. Lars Lööw |
* The cut-off date for issuance of this document was 17 June 2003. Information on participants received thereafter will be issued in addenda to the present list.