The General Assembly this week adopted a landmark disability convention, the first human rights treaty of the twenty-first century and one that Kofi Annan said represents the “dawn of a new era” for around 650 million people worldwide living with disabilities. Mr. Annan, along with Assembly President, other UN officials and civil society members that lobbied for the pact, urged Member States to quickly ratify the convention, which covers rights to education, health, work and other protective measures.