Once the Convention has been ratified by 20 countries it has the potential to dramatically improve the lives of many people with MS and provide legal backing in international law for the realisation of MSIF’s Principles to Promote the Quality of Life of People with MS (QoL Principles ).

"Too often those living with disabilities have been seen as objects of embarrassment, and at best, of condescending pity and charity. …On paper, they have enjoyed the same rights as others; in real life, they often have been relegated to the margins and denied the opportunities that others take for granted." Kofi Annan, upon the adoption of the Convention December 2006

The campaign will run for one year from October 2007 to October 2008. The names of all of the people who signed the petition will be delivered in a symbolic way simultaneously at several events to appropriate targets determined by MS societies and MSIF.

Current situation

The relationship between the Convention and MSIF’s QoL Principles