Politics

Robert Martin's historic role chairing UN committee

08:40 am on 4 October 2018

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New Zealander Robert Martin has made history by becoming the first person with a learning disability to be elected to the United Nations Committee on the Rights of Persons with Disabilities. Mr Martin spent decades in insititutions including Kimberley and Lake Alice - and has previously spoken about not ever being cuddled or loved as a child. Last week he chaired three sessions in Geneva. He speaks to Guyon Espiner about his experience.