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A better world for all: recognising individuality and diversity

 
IDPWD theme for 2011: “Together for a better world for all: Including persons with disabilities in development” 
 
 A better world for all: recognising individuality and diversity 
Persons with disabilities make up an estimated 15 per cent of the world’s population. Almost one-fifth of the estimated global total of persons living with disabilities, or between 110-190 million, encounters [...]

An Everyday Journey

An Everyday Journey
19 October 2010, Bangkok, Thailand

A day in the life of an ordinary man living with disability. This short film produced by the Social Development Division of UNESCAP provides glimpses of the life of a person with disability. The short documentary draws on ESCAP’s work in the area of disability as well as Thailand’s good practices on the implementation of the Convention on the Rights of Persons with Disabilities.

Duration: 10:52 minutes
Source: ESCAP SDD

What’s Disability to Me?

The World Report on Disability is a major publication from the World Health Organization and World Bank, to be launched on 9 June 2011 in New York. The Report explores current evidence about disability, identifies needs, and highlights what works to improve the lives of people with disabilities in areas including health, rehabilitation, support, environments, [...]