Standing where many wise and influential people have stood before at the UN

Today I had the humbling experience to stand where so many wise and influential people have stood before: The podium in the General Assembly Hall of the United Nations in New York.

Sharynne standing at the podium in the General Assembly Hall of the United Nations in New York

Some of the presenters that we listened to during the Conference of States Parties to the CRPD this week included

• Secretary-General of UN: António Guterres 
• President of UN: María Fernanda Espinosa Garcés 
• Senior Advisor: Ana Maria Menéndez
• Special Rapporteur on the Rights of Persons with Disabilities: Catalina Devandas Aguilar