International Day of Persons with Disabilities: “Building Back Better: toward a disability-inclusive, accessible and sustainable post COVID-19 World”.

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3 December is International Day of Persons with Disabilities (IDPD). On this Day WHO joins partners to celebrate "a day for all". This theme reflects a growing understanding that disability is part of the human condition. Almost everyone will be temporarily or permanently impaired at some point in life. Despite this, few countries have adequate mechanisms in place to respond fully to the needs of people with disabilities.

In 2020, the UN’s theme was “Building Back Better: toward a disability-inclusive, accessible and sustainable post COVID-19 World”. WHO supported this theme by underlining the importance of fostering an inclusive culture and responding to the urgent needs of people with disability in all aspects of society, especially during the COVID-19 pandemic.

The International Day of Persons with Disabilities (IDPD) is observed each year on 3 December and has two primary goals. First, to promote the full and equal participation of persons with disabilities. Second, to take action to insure the inclusion of persons with disabilities in all aspects of society and development. The theme for IDPD 2020 is: “Building Back Better: Toward a Disability-Inclusive, Accessible and Sustainable Post-COVID-19 World” The Commemorative Event for IDPD 2020: Action Toward a Disability-Inclusive, Accessible and Sustainable Post-COVID-19 World” The side event is co-organized/co-sponsored by Member States, UN entities, he private sector/private foundations and organizations of persons with disabilities, as well as other civil society organizations. It will address the impacts of the COVID-19 crisis on persons with disabilities and others with vulnerabilities, highlighting the experiences of persons with disabilities, as well as their vision for steering back toward disability-inclusive implementation of the 2030 Agenda.

Key messages

Disability is part of the human experience.
WHO recognizes that a world where all people attain the highest possible standard of health and well-being is only possible if health systems are inclusive of people with disability.
People with disability have been amongst the most vulnerable populations during the current COVID-19 outbreak due to many health, social and environmental barriers, discriminatory attitudes and inaccessible infrastructure.
The COVID-19 pandemic provides a unique opportunity to build back better our health systems so that they are more inclusive and responsive to the needs and human rights of people experiencing disability in all their diversity.
Countries need to shift towards a service delivery system rooted in the communities, reaching out and empowering people with disability

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Commemorative Event for IDPD 2020: Action Toward a Disability-Inclusive, Accessible and Sustainable Post-COVID-19 World”
4 December 2020 (11.00 am-12:45 pm EST)

The event will include representatives of Member States, UN offices, organizations of persons with disabilities, civil society, and the private sector. It will emphasize the importance of disability-inclusive responses to COVID-19 and take stock of progress in “building back better,” including addressing the global policy framework on disability-inclusive development newly adopted by the General Assembly Third Committee this past November. The event will also address the tools of the UN system. These include hose developed for the UN Disability Inclusion Strategy, the United Nations Partnership on the Rights of Persons with Disabilities, UNWomen and the World Bank. It will also focus on important steps taken by civil society and the private sector to “build back better” in a disability-inclusive manner.

Draft Agenda

Co-Moderators: Mr. Gopal Mitra, Senior Officer, Disability Team (EOSG) and Ms. Abia Akram, Chair, Asia Pacific Forum on Women and Girls with Disabilities (Civil Society)

Global Action: Strengthening the international framework on disability-inclusive development: disability-inclusive response to Covid-19 and “Building Back Better Toward an Inclusive, Accessible and Sustainable Post-COVID-19 World

Introduction: Under-Secretary-General Ms. Ana Maria Menendez, EOSG.
President of the Conference of States Parties to the Convention on the Rights of Persons with Disabilities,　E. Minister Luis Gallegos, Minister of Foreign Affairs, Ecuador (Ecuador)
Third Committee Resolution on Inclusive Development for and with Persons with Disabilities/ E. Ambassador Enrique A. Manalo, Permanent Representative, PM of Philippines
H.E. Ambassador Kennedy Gastorn, Permanent Representative, PM of Tanzania
The Co-Chairs of the Group of Friends of Persons with Disabilities (Mexico and New Zealand), H.E. Ambassador Juan Sandoval, Deputy Permanent Representative, PM of Mexico

Video “ON DISPLAY GLOBAL short compilation 2020” by Heidi Latsky Dance

Vision for Action on the Ground: Tools for Building Back Better Toward an Inclusive, Accessible and Sustainable Post-COVID-19 World:

Next steps for the implementation of the UN Disability Inclusion Strategy, the EOSG Mr. Gopal Mitra, Senior Officer, Disability Team (EOSG)
UNWomen A.H. Monjurul Kabir, Global Adviser, UN Coordination, Gender Equality and Disability Inclusion/Intersectionality, UN Women
United Nations Partnership on the Rights of Persons with Disabilities (UNPRPD): Ola Abualghaib, Technical Secretariat for the UN Partnership on the Rights of Persons with Disabilities (UNPRPD) Multi-Donor Trust Fund (MDTF)
World Bank Charlotte V. McClain-Nhlapo, Global Disability Advisor, World Bank
Civil Society/organizations of persons with disabilities: Hannes Juhlin Lagrelius, World Blind Union, Co-chair, General Assembly of Partners-PCG Persons with Disabilities (representative of civil society/organizations of persons with disabilities)
Private Sector/Foundations: Yosuke Ishikawa, Nippon Foundation