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INTERNATIONAL BURN
COMMUNITY United
Nations Representation:
One
key purpose of the U.S.B.S.O. International Burn Community's representation to
and participation at the United Nations is to offer a more realistic range of
services to the international burn community in areas of third world developing
countries as classified by the UN For these purposes we have been asked to help,
on an "international" approach, so that people with burns can live their
lives in the hopes of acceptance and freedom of torture, abuse, and maltreatment
on the basis of having a disability. The
International Burn Community Liaison Body, or Representatives, shall have three
seats, consisting of one for the Chief Executive Officer of the United States
Burn Support Organization and two seats for persons knowledgeable in International
Law and other areas concerning Disabilities. . Such persons shall submit copies
of their qualifications to the organization, for committee vote. Current
Liaisons / Representatives:
Active
Participation at and for the UN:
The
United States Burn Support Organization (U.S.B.S.O.) work at the United Nations
in the General Framework of Non-Governmental Representatives. It
is widely recognized that NGO's provides such a unique presence to the United
Nations System. Because without their strong voice, many issues that effects the
world as a whole would be untold and not cared about.
The
presence of the NGO's at the Ad-Hoc Committee showed the UN and it's Dignitaries
the world must learn to include all its citizens as people, and to treat them
with the respect they deserve and instilled too.
Many
NGO's where from areas of life that is not often heard of, like Bangladesh India,
Poorer cities of Africa Nations and so forth.
The
U.S.B.S.O. was contacted by the United Nations to provide a insight into the Burn
Community, but on an 'international approach". It's Chief Executive Officer
concurred and started planning on the multiple ways the "International Convention
on Persons with Disabilities" could work towards persons with Burns. During
this process the CEO was again contacted and asked if the US Burn Support Organization
had an official opinion and would they want it to be added to the convention.
The focus at the
time for the U.S.B.S.O. Was to provide a service to the many people
who have sustain burn related injuries and mainly so in the United
States of America. Concluding that all citizens of the world who
have sustain burn related injuries should benefit from the services
of the United States Burn Support Organization. So after aiding
in drafting of the Disability Convention, the CEO- in conjunction
with the Executive Board decided to create the 'International Burn
Community Liaison Body' to the United Nations. So people with burns
world wide would be able to received the necessary appropriate care
of their burn wounds. In addition, to providing services, this deals
with the prevention issue of Burn and Fires. Without these two very
important combinations, burns would continue to happen and effect
love ones everywhere.
The
other factor for the US Burn Support Organization involvement was so people can
learn to relate to those who have suffered burn related injuries. In addition,
learn how to treat them with the respect and dignity for which they deserve as
human beings. Moreover, there was lack of information containing to the treatment
of burns, the emotional outlooks, the physical outlooks ergo scarring and other
related sources.
The
United States Burn Support Organization, have carefully contacted all member states
of the United Nations system to get a better view of accordance of burn related
injuries and deaths as a result of the burn injury or injuries.
While the official
process of contacting state members of the UN have been difficult at times. We
are truly happy to report the more influx of information gathering from countries
that would not recognize the US Burn Support Organization, an NGO as a player
in the international workings of the United Nations. As
of May 25th 2007, 95 Countries have signed the Convention on Persons with Disabilities.
United
States Burn Support Organization, PO Box 26001, Philadelphia, PA 19128
Office
Phone (215) 473-2955
Burn Pager (215) 577-0631
E-mail usburnsupport@usburn.org | 
