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./ . ' '' PETITION FROM MR. OSSIE CRUSE, CHAIRMAN, PACIFIC REGION OF THE WORLD COUIJCIL OF INDIGENOUS PEOPLES, CONCERNING THE TRUST TERRI'IDRY OF THE PACIFIC ISLANDS (Circulated in accordance with rule 85, paragraph 1, of the rules of procedure of the Trusteeship Council) The President Trusteeship council United Nations New York, N.Y. 10017 Dear Sir, P.O. (...) I ask for support for the indigenous people's stand on this issue as a matter of grave urgency. 84-18267 1587h (E) Sincerely, (Signed) Ossie CRUSE Chairman WCIP Pacific Region I .. .

Presentations were made by four panellists: Hiroshi Kawamura (Digital Accessible Information System (DAISY) Consortium), Frances West (IBM), Inmaculada Placencia-Porrero (European Commission) and Sean Cruse (United Nations Global Compact). The panellists discussed a number of articles of the Convention and especially article 9, which outlines the issue of accessibility and technology. (...) EU best practices in this regard have included increased training, research and policy attention, cost-benefit studies and multi-stakeholder consultations. 5. Sean Cruse (United Nations Global Compact) explained that the United Nations Global Compact was a strategic policy initiative for businesses that were committed to aligning their operations and strategies with ten universally accepted principles in the areas of human rights, labour, the environment and anti-corruption. (...) The United Nations Global Compact had conducted a study of its business partners in 2012, examining their performance relating to disability. Mr. Cruse noted that businesses had benefited greatly from hiring and retaining persons with disabilities.

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Sharett the pr.evious day, in 1tvhic·h he·hnd not attempted to minimize the disappointment cRused by the ~onditional offer made by the Government of Israel in connection with compens8.tion.

She hoped that such data, as well as positive results on the advancement of accessibility in Europe, could be provided at the next Conference of States Parties. 36. Mr. Cruse (United Nations Global Compact) said that the United Nations Global Compact was a strategic policy initiative for businesses that were committed to aligning their operations and strategies with ten universally accepted principles in the areas of human rights, labour, environment and anti-corruption. (...) The best way to involve the private sector was the carrot rather than the stick, best exemplified by the United States ICT procurement rules contained in section 508 of that country’s Rehabilitation Act, which leveraged Government buying power to encourage providers to meet certain accessibility standards. 64. Mr. Cruse (United Nations Global Compact) said that the principles developed in 2010 with regard to gender equality had been effective in promoting women’s empowerment and that if there was sufficient interest, the Global Compact could consider formulating a similar set of principles for ICT accessibility for persons with disabilities.

The Chief of' Staff und.erstsnds that the delay in openiuS the meeting of the Mixed Armistice Commission on 30 April, and the meeting1s subse~lerrt adjournment, were bound to CRuse dissatisfaction to the Syrian delegation. He advised the Chairman of the Conuaission to postpone the opening of the meeting for a few hOU:1:'6 because he hoped that the Israel delegation might be present on the afternoon of 30 April.

TtiE TURKISH CYPRIOT SIDE RN) THE GREEK CYPRIOT SIDE RERFFIRM THEIR UNDER- STRNDING OF THE FOLLOWING COHNON GROUND C’N WHICH THEIR RCTIONS SHRLL BE BASED: 111 THE BASIC ISSUES HND CRUSES OF CONFLICT NHICH HFiiE BEDEVILLED THE RELATION5 BETWEEN THE THO PEOPLES IN THE ISLAND FOR THE FRST 2@’ YERRS SHALL BE RE5DLYED THEC~UGH PERCEFUL HERNS BY THE TWO SIDES, IN ORDER TO SETTLE THEIR DIFFERENCES BY PEACEFUL I’IERNS THE TWO SIDES UNDERTRKE T@ blRKE EVEF’S EFFORT UNDER THE RUSPICES OF THE SECRETRRY-GENERRL OF THE UNITED NRTIONS RND TO SUPPORT HIS MISSION OF GOOD OFFICES