Prime Minister Voreqe Bainimarama has deposited the instrument of ratification for the United Nations Convention on the Rights of Persons with Disabilities, formally committing Fiji before the international body to guarantee equal rights and dignity to people with disabilities.
The Prime Minister deposited the instruments at the UN Headquarters in New York during a ceremony at which he spoke of Fiji's commitment to full equality for all citizens.
Bainimarama says this marks another historic chapter for the Fijian government in our pursuit of creating equal opportunities and rights for every Fijian especially those Fijians living with disabilities.
He says we cannot have a progressive Fiji if one section of the community is unable to participate in this process because of their disability.
The Prime Minister says we must always be inclusive if we want to progress together as a nation and this is a step further in realising that.
