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General Assembly
Fifty-eighth session
Agenda item 98
Social development, including questions relating to the world social situation and
to youth, ageing, disable persons and the family |
Economic and Social Council
Substantive session of 2003
Social and human rights questions:
social development |
Review and appraisal of the World Programme of Action concerning Disabled Persons*
Report of the Secretary-General
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Summary
The present report, submitted pursuant to General Assembly resolutions 56/115 of 19
December 2001 and 52/82 of 12 December 1997, presents the results of the fourth five-year
review and appraisal of the World Programme of Action concerning Disabled Persons. The
report has three objectives: (a) to report on progress in implementation of Assembly
resolution 56/115, (b) to review and assess trends in policies and programmes from the
disability perspective since the last review, which was considered by the Assembly at its
fifty-second session, and (c) to submit recommendations for the further implementation of
the goals of the World Programme of Action: full participation of persons with
disabilities in social life and development, and equality. A basic conclusion of the
review is the strong commitment of Governments to the equalization of opportunities and to
the rights of persons with disabilities in the context of development. Differences in
emphasis and approach are reported, but commitment is widespread. The advancement of
persons with disabilities in a broad human rights framework will require fresh thinking
and approaches based on "next" practices that contribute to purposeful action
and concrete results in the equalization of opportunities. Recommendations are submitted
on (a) policy options to promote the rights of persons with disabilities in the context of
development, (b) substantive aspects of mainstream approaches to the equalization of
opportunities and (c) improved coordination of activities of the United Nations system to
promote the advancement of persons with disabilities in the context of development.
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| *The report is being submitted after the
deadline established for consideration at the forty-first session of the Commission for
Social Development due to the fact that part of its content responds to resolution 57/229,
which was adopted by the General Assembly on 18 December 2002. It also contains responses
from States as at 12 December 2002, the deadline set in the note verbale on the subject
dated 13 September 2002. |
Contents
I. Introduction
II. Progress in implementation
A. Strategic framework
B. Recommendations
Annex :
Overview of recent policy and programme activities
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