‚Israel is a world leader in promoting rights of people with disabilities‘ – Israel, Germany join forces to host UN event to promote rights of people with disabilities. An Israeli representative has been chosen to serve on the UN Committee on the Rights of Persons with Disabilities for the first time. | israelhayom.com

An Israeli delegation to the UN took part in a conference on the rights of people with disabilities at the world body’s headquarters in New York on Wednesday. The event was held in cooperation with Germany’s mission to the world body. UN missions from around the world and senior world body officials were among those in attendance.