1991 - The Rapporteur reports to the Sub-Commission biannually
on the human rights situation of the disabled, submitting his
last report in 1991. He recommends the establishment of an
international ombudsman. The General Assembly adopts the
Principles for the Protection of Persons with Mental Illness and
for the Improvement of Mental Health Care. Twenty-five
principles define the fundamental freedoms and basic rights of
persons with mental illness. 1992 - The end of the Decade of
Disabled Persons is marked by the General Assembly with the
declaration of 3 December each year as International Day of
Disabled Persons. The General Assembly also summarizes the
United Nations' goals in the field of disability, once again
emphasizing the importance of the full integration of disabled
persons into society and encouraging future United Nations
conferences to include discussion of disability issues. The
Economic and Social Council welcomes the proclamation by the
Economic and Social Commission for Asia and the Pacific