The Acts of Convention

Resolved, That the 78th General Convention in accordance reaffirm and renew the Church’s longtime commitment to the principles of inclusion and the advancement of the human rights of all people with disabilities; and be it further

Resolved, That the 78th General Convention recognize and acknowledge that the United States of America is the last developed nation member of the United Nations that has yet to ratify the UN Convention on the Rights of Persons with Disabilities, and recognize that other countries in which The Episcopal Church exists have ratified the treaty; and be it further

Resolved, That the 78th General Convention call on the United States Senate to ratify the United Nations Convention on the Rights of Persons with Disabilities during the 114th Congress of the United States, and direct the Office of Government Relations to lobby the Senate for the ratification of this treaty and direct the Episcopal Public Policy Network to urge all members of the Church in the United States to contact their Senators and advocate for ratification of the treaty.