Andrew Begg

Number of articles written: 1 article

Andrew Begg

Number of articles written: 1 article

Andrew Begg represented New Zealand on human rights issues at the United Nations during the negotiations on the Convention on the Rights of Persons with Disabilities, and was part of the team supporting the New Zealand ambassador in his role as chair. He currently works as a lawyer for the United Nations Security Council. The views expressed in this article are his own and derive from the records and notes he kept during the negotiations.

Published articles

article IRRC No. 922

From invisibility to positive legal protection: The drafting of Article 11 of the Convention on the Rights of Persons with Disabilities author: Andrew Begg

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