y) prepričane, da bo splošna in celovita mednarodna konvencija, ki spodbuja in varuje pravice ter dostojanstvo invalidov, pomembno prispevala k odpravi očitne socialne prikrajšanosti invalidov ter spodbudila njihove enake možnosti pri sodelovanju na civilnem, političnem, gospodarskem, socialnem in kulturnem področju v državah v razvoju in razvitih državah;
(y) Convinced that a comprehensive and integral international convention to promote and protect the rights and dignity of persons with disabilities will make a significant contribution to redressing the profound social disadvantage of persons with disabilities and promote their participation in the civil, political, economic, social and cultural spheres with equal opportunities, in both developing and developed countries,