Hanif introduces Reso 510 and Reso 665
Hanif describes Reso 510, sponsored by Council Member Julie Won, to declare June 18 Autistic Pride Day. She also introduces Reso 665, which she sponsors, calling on the U.S. Senate to ratify the Convention on the Rights of Persons with Disabilities.
RESO 510, sponsored by Councilmember Julie One, would declare June 18 Autistic Pride Day in New York City, recognizing and celebrating autistic New Yorkers and their contributions to our communities.
And finally, RESO 665, which I'm also proud to sponsor, calls on the United States Senate to approve and the President to ratify the United Nations Convention on the Rights of the People.
the rights of persons with disabilities and its optional protocol as we mark the convention's 20th anniversary.
The convention affirms that disability rights are human rights and that people with disabilities deserve full and equal participation in every aspect of society.
20 years after its adoption, the United States still has not ratified it.
That failure is long overdue for correction.