International Disability Alliance
Encyclopedia
The International Disability Alliance (IDA) is an international alliance of individuals to defend the rights of those with disabilities at national, regional and international levels. IDA played an important role together with Inclusion International, a organisation for the rights of people with intellectual disabilities
, Down Syndrome International (DSI), and World Federation of the Deaf
to form the Convention on the Rights of Persons with Disabilities
into its adoption by the United Nations General Assembly
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Mental retardation
Mental retardation is a generalized disorder appearing before adulthood, characterized by significantly impaired cognitive functioning and deficits in two or more adaptive behaviors...
, Down Syndrome International (DSI), and World Federation of the Deaf
World Federation of the Deaf
The World Federation of the Deaf is an international non-governmental organization that acts as a peak body for national associations of Deaf people, with a focus on Deaf people who use sign language and their family and friends...
to form the Convention on the Rights of Persons with Disabilities
Convention on the Rights of Persons with Disabilities
The Convention on the Rights of Persons with Disabilities is an international human rights instrument of the United Nations intended to protect the rights and dignity of persons with disabilities...
into its adoption by the United Nations General Assembly
United Nations General Assembly
For two articles dealing with membership in the General Assembly, see:* General Assembly members* General Assembly observersThe United Nations General Assembly is one of the five principal organs of the United Nations and the only one in which all member nations have equal representation...
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