 Posted: Sat 11:40, 02 Nov 2013 Post subject: and to agree a consensus solution |
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| Stevie Wonder to perform in Marrakesh to celebrate book plan
MARRAKESH, Morocco, June 27 () -- U.S. pop singer Stevie Wonder will perform a concert in Marrakesh, Morocco, Friday to thank negotiators at a United Nations-backed forum for helping the blind.Wonder, who is blind and is also a U.N. messenger of peace, last week appealed to more than 600 forum negotiators from 186 countries to finalize a landmark copyright treaty to enhance access to books for millions of people who are blind or visually impaired. The negotiators announced they had adopted the treaty Thursday."This treaty is a victory for the blind, visually impaired and print disabled, but also for the multilateral system," World Intellectual Property Organization Director General Francis Gurry said in a statement."With this treaty, the international community has demonstrated the capacity to tackle specific problems, and to agree a consensus solution,[url=http://www.christianelouboutinoutlet.com]Christian Louboutin Discount[/url]," Gurry said, adding the accord is balanced and "represents a very good arbitration of the diverse interests of the various stakeholders." |
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