Supporting the Rights of People Living with Disabilities

At least 57.8 million Americans live with one or more disabilities. Despite that, the U.S. Senate has so far refused to ratify the Convention on the Rights of Persons with Disabilities. This international treaty would strengthen and protect the rights — including the human right to water, which UUSC promotes worldwide — of people too often ignored. Last year, U.S. ratification of the treaty failed by just five votes.