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    National Council on Disability Urges Swift Ratification of the Disability Treaty after Supreme Court Decision
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    NCD Statement on Failed CRPD Ratification Vote in the Senate
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    National Council on Disability Recommends U.S. Ratification of UN Convention on the Rights of Persons with Disabilities on 20th Anniversary of International Day for Persons with Disabilities
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    NCD Urges Expeditious Senate Approval of the Convention on the Rights of Persons with Disabilities
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    National Council on Disability Commends Adoption of United Nations Convention on the Rights of People with Disabilities
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    UN Convention on the Rights of People with Disabilities Takes Giant Step Forward
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    Update on the UN Convention on the Rights of People with Disabilities
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