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Chair of CRPD committee warns budget and capacity constraints limit reviews and interpretation services
Summary
Myeong Kim, Chairperson of the Committee on the Rights of Persons with Disabilities, told COSP the committee faces constraints from UN liquidity issues, is limited to two sessions a year and cannot guarantee national sign language interpretation for some sessions, delaying reviews for many states.
Myeong (Mayeong) Kim, Chairperson of the Committee on the Rights of Persons with Disabilities, told delegates that the committee's capacity to review state reports and provide full services is constrained by budget shortfalls and UN liquidity challenges.
"Our committee is limited to only 2 sessions a year," Kim said, adding that more than three dozen countries still…
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