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(d) To refrain from engaging in any act or practice that is inconsistent
with the present Convention and to ensure that public authorities and
institutions act in conformity with the present Convention;
(e) To take all appropriate measures to eliminate discrimination on
the basis of disability by any person, organization or private enterprise;
(f) To undertake or promote research and development of universally
designed goods, services, equipment and facilities, as defined in article 2 of the
present Convention, which should require the minimum possible adaptation
and the least cost to meet the specific needs of a person with disabilities, to
promote their availability and use, and to promote universal design in the
development of standards and guidelines;
(g) To undertake or promote research and development of, and to
promote the availability and use of new technologies, including information
and communications technologies, mobility aids, devices and assistive
technologies, suitable for persons with disabilities, giving priority to
technologies at an affordable cost;
(h) To provide accessible information to persons with disabilities
about mobility aids, devices and assistive technologies, including new
technologies, as well as other forms of assistance, support services and
facilities;
(i) To promote the training of professionals and staff working with
persons with disabilities in the rights recognized in the present Convention so
as to better provide the assistance and services guaranteed by those rights.
2. With regard to economic, social and cultural rights, each State Party
undertakes to take measures to the maximum of its available resources and,
where needed, within the framework of international cooperation, with a view
to achieving progressively the full realization of these rights, without prejudice
to those obligations contained in the present Convention that are immediately
applicable according to international law.
3. In the development and implementation of legislation and policies to
implement the present Convention, and in other decision-making processes
concerning issues relating to persons with disabilities, States Parties shall
closely consult with and actively involve persons with disabilities, including
children with disabilities, through their representative organizations.
4. Nothing in the present Convention shall affect any provisions which are
more conducive to the realization of the rights of persons with disabilities and
which may be contained in the law of a State Party or international law in force
for that State. There shall be no restriction upon or derogation from any of the
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