United Nations' International Day of Persons with Disabilities
January 01, 1970
International Day of Persons with Disabilities (December 3) is an international observance promoted by the United Nations since 1992. It has been observed with varying degrees of success around the planet. The observance of the Day aims to promote an understanding of disability issues and mobilize support for the dignity, rights and well-being of persons with disabilities. It also seeks to increase awareness of gains to be derived from the integration of persons with disabilities in every aspect of political, social, economic and cultural life. It was originally called "International Day of Disabled Persons" until 2007.[1] Each year the day focuses on a different issue.
The theme of the International Year of Disabled Persons was "Full Participation and Equality", defined as the right of persons with disabilities to take part fully in the life and development of their societies, enjoy living conditions equal to those of other citizens, and have an equal share in improved conditions resulting from socio-economic development.
United Nations Decade of Disabled Persons 1983–1992edit
To provide a time frame during which Governments and Organizations could implement the activities recommended in the World Programme of Action, the General Assembly proclaimed 1983–1992 the United Nations Decade of Disabled Persons.[3]
Themes from previous yearsedit
1998: "Arts, Culture and Independent Living"
1999: "Accessibility for all for the new Millennium"
2000: "Making information technologies work for all"
2001: "Full participation and equality: The call for new approaches to assess progress and evaluate outcome"
2002: "Independent Living and Sustainable Livelihoods"
2015: "Inclusion matters: access and empowerment for people of all abilities"[10]
2016: "Achieving 17 Goals for the future we want"[11]
2017: "Transformation toward sustainable and resilient society for all"[12]
2018: "Empowering persons with disabilities and ensuring inclusiveness and equality"
2019: "Promoting the participation of persons with disabilities and their leadership: taking action on the 2030 Development Agenda"[13]
2020: "Building Back Better: toward a disability-inclusive, accessible and sustainable post COVID-19 world"
2021: "Leadership and participation of persons with disabilities toward an inclusive, accessible and sustainable post-COVID-19 world"[14]
2022: "Transformative solutions for inclusive development: the role of innovation in fuelling an accessible and equitable world" [15]
2023: "United in action to rescue and archive the SDGs for, with and by person with disabilities"
On the 2012 International Day of People with Disability, the United Kingdom government introduced mandatory work for disabled people who received welfare benefits in order to "Improve disabled peoples chances of getting work by mandatory employment". The founder of the Susan Archibald Centre stated that the mandatory employment of people with disabilities is a breach of article 27/2 of the UN Convention of the Rights of Persons with Disabilities.[16]The Guardian noted that from this United Nations appointed day onwards people with disabilities and illnesses ranging from cancer to paralysis to mental health may be forced by the UK government to work for free or else they risk being stripped of up to 70% of their welfare benefits.[17] A program was also launched on 3 December in India to serve the "differently-able" community of the country as an initiative called Accessible India Campaign under Article 9 of the UN Convention on the Rights of Persons with Disabilities (UNCRPD).
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^. Archived from the original on 21 February 2014. Retrieved 6 December 2012.
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^International Day of People with Disabilities, 3 December 2016
^ International Day of People with Disabilities, 3 December 2017
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^"International Day of Persons with Disabilities (IDPD), 3 December 2021". United Nations. Retrieved 30 November 2021.
^"International Day of Persons with Disabilities (IDPD), 03 December 2022". United Nations. Retrieved 10 November 2022.
^Susan Archibald [1], "Happy International Day for People with Disabilities or Is It?" Sunday Mail, 3 December 2012 [2]
^"Sick and disabled braced for enforced work-for-benefits programme", Shiv Malik, The Guardian, 30 November 2012 [3]
External linksedit
Wikimedia Commons has media related to International Day of Persons with Disabilities.
Official page on UN website
the Resolution No. 47/3 (International Day of Disabled Persons)
United Nations, Department of Economic and Social Affairs, International Day of Disabled Persons, 3 December
UN Convention on Disabled Persons, including Article 21 about access to information and communication
January 01, 1970
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International Day of Persons with Disabilities December 3 is an international observance promoted by the United Nations since 1992 It has been observed with varying degrees of success around the planet The observance of the Day aims to promote an understanding of disability issues and mobilize support for the dignity rights and well being of persons with disabilities It also seeks to increase awareness of gains to be derived from the integration of persons with disabilities in every aspect of political social economic and cultural life It was originally called International Day of Disabled Persons until 2007 1 Each year the day focuses on a different issue The Foreign Commonwealth and Development Office in London lit up in purple to mark 2020 International Day of Persons with Disabilities The Disability flag created for this day Contents 1 History 1 1 International Year of Disabled Persons 1981 1 2 United Nations Decade of Disabled Persons 1983 1992 1 3 Themes from previous years 2 See also 3 References 4 External linksHistory editInternational Year of Disabled Persons 1981 edit In 1976 the United Nations General Assembly proclaimed 1981 as the International Year of Disabled Persons 2 It called for a plan of action at the National regional and International levels with an emphasis on equalization of opportunities rehabilitation and prevention of disabilities The theme of the International Year of Disabled Persons was Full Participation and Equality defined as the right of persons with disabilities to take part fully in the life and development of their societies enjoy living conditions equal to those of other citizens and have an equal share in improved conditions resulting from socio economic development United Nations Decade of Disabled Persons 1983 1992 edit To provide a time frame during which Governments and Organizations could implement the activities recommended in the World Programme of Action the General Assembly proclaimed 1983 1992 the United Nations Decade of Disabled Persons 3 Themes from previous years edit This section needs additional citations for verification Please help improve this article by adding citations to reliable sources in this section Unsourced material may be challenged and removed Find sources United Nations International Day of Persons with Disabilities news newspapers books scholar JSTOR December 2017 Learn how and when to remove this message 1998 Arts Culture and Independent Living 1999 Accessibility for all for the new Millennium 2000 Making information technologies work for all 2001 Full participation and equality The call for new approaches to assess progress and evaluate outcome 2002 Independent Living and Sustainable Livelihoods 2003 A Voice of our Own 2004 Nothing About Us Without Us 2005 Rights of Persons with Disabilities Action in Development 2006 E Accessibility 2007 Decent Work for Persons with Disabilities 2008 Convention on the Rights of Persons with Disabilities Dignity and justice for all of us 2009 Making the MDGs Inclusive Empowerment of persons with disabilities and their communities around the world 2010 Keeping the promise Mainstreaming disability in the Millennium Development Goals towards 2015 and beyond 4 2011 Together for a better world for all Including persons with disabilities in development 5 2012 Removing barriers to create an inclusive and accessible society for all 6 7 2013 Break Barriers Open Doors for an inclusive society and development for all 8 2014 Sustainable development The promise of technology 9 2015 Inclusion matters access and empowerment for people of all abilities 10 2016 Achieving 17 Goals for the future we want 11 2017 Transformation toward sustainable and resilient society for all 12 2018 Empowering persons with disabilities and ensuring inclusiveness and equality 2019 Promoting the participation of persons with disabilities and their leadership taking action on the 2030 Development Agenda 13 2020 Building Back Better toward a disability inclusive accessible and sustainable post COVID 19 world 2021 Leadership and participation of persons with disabilities toward an inclusive accessible and sustainable post COVID 19 world 14 2022 Transformative solutions for inclusive development the role of innovation in fuelling an accessible and equitable world 15 2023 United in action to rescue and archive the SDGs for with and by person with disabilities On the 2012 International Day of People with Disability the United Kingdom government introduced mandatory work for disabled people who received welfare benefits in order to Improve disabled peoples chances of getting work by mandatory employment The founder of the Susan Archibald Centre stated that the mandatory employment of people with disabilities is a breach of article 27 2 of the UN Convention of the Rights of Persons with Disabilities 16 The Guardian noted that from this United Nations appointed day onwards people with disabilities and illnesses ranging from cancer to paralysis to mental health may be forced by the UK government to work for free or else they risk being stripped of up to 70 of their welfare benefits 17 A program was also launched on 3 December in India to serve the differently able community of the country as an initiative called Accessible India Campaign under Article 9 of the UN Convention on the Rights of Persons with Disabilities UNCRPD See also editConvention on the Rights of Persons with Disabilities Disability flag Disability rights movement Infinite Ability International Year of Disabled Persons 1981References edit International Day of Persons with Disabilities Retrieved 4 December 2008 The International Year of Disabled Persons 1981 UN Retrieved 7 November 2011 United Nations Decade of Disabled Persons 1983 1992 UN Enable Retrieved 7 November 2011 International Day of Persons with Disabilities 3 December 2010 UN Enable Retrieved 7 November 2011 Theme for 2011 Together for a better world for all Including persons with disabilities in development UN Enable Retrieved 7 November 2011 UN Enable International Day of Persons with Disabilities 3 December 2012 UN Enable Retrieved 3 December 2012 International Day of People with Disabilities How inclusive and accessible is our society Archived from the original on 21 February 2014 Retrieved 6 December 2012 International Day of People with Disabilities 3 December 2013 Archived December 3 2013 at the Wayback Machine International Day of People with Disabilities 3 December 2014 Archived December 1 2014 at the Wayback Machine International Day of People with Disabilities 3 December 2015 Archived December 4 2015 at the Wayback Machine International Day of People with Disabilities 3 December 2016 International Day of People with Disabilities 3 December 2017 International Day of Persons with Disabilities IDPD 3 December 2019 United Nations International Day of Persons with Disabilities IDPD 3 December 2021 United Nations Retrieved 30 November 2021 International Day of Persons with Disabilities IDPD 03 December 2022 United Nations Retrieved 10 November 2022 Susan Archibald 1 Happy International Day for People with Disabilities or Is It Sunday Mail 3 December 2012 2 Sick and disabled braced for enforced work for benefits programme Shiv Malik The Guardian 30 November 2012 3 External links edit nbsp Wikimedia Commons has media related to International Day of Persons with Disabilities Official page on UN website the Resolution No 47 3 International Day of Disabled Persons United Nations Department of Economic and Social Affairs International Day of Disabled Persons 3 December UN Convention on Disabled Persons including Article 21 about access to information and communication Retrieved from https en wikipedia org w index php title United Nations 27 International Day of Persons with Disabilities amp oldid 1188246899, wikipedia, wiki, book, books, library,
