We’ve also re-engaged the United Nations. We have paid our bills. We have joined the Human Rights Council. (Applause.) We have signed the Convention of the Rights of Persons with Disabilities (Obama)

Check out this blog by my dear friend Tan Kuan Aw:
http://draw3draw4.blogspot.com/search/label/disability%20issues

First thing is…I am going to resign from the Council as I am now the head of department of the Architecture Department. I cannot be in a “leadership” position in two places. Anyway, a lot of work had been done at the Council level in the last year and I will still be involved. I want to concentrate more on research and building up the resources at various grassroots level. I can be more critical from the outside. Now I have to start writing and send off the resignation letter to the Minister.