Opening ceremony at the United Nations Headquarter in New York.
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- United Nations Enable Theatre performance: “Breaking through the barriers”
- Panel discussion on “Mental well-being, disability and development”
- United Nations Enable Film: “Gold: You can do more than you think”
- Panel discussion on “WIPO Marrakesh Treaty to facilitate access to published works, intellectual property and the inclusion of persons who are visually impaired or otherwise print disabled”
Persons with disabilities must be able to reap benefits of development, UN officials stress.
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| 3 December is International Day of Persons with Disabilities. P.Brown/ILO |
But he says while they represent a large, diverse pool of talent, too many are denied the dignity of work.
“The ILO promotes decent and productive work for all, including people with disabilities. Experience tells us that more often than not, they can perform the same tasks as the non-disabled. To have a fair chance they need access to skills and entrepreneurship development programmes, as well as to business development services and credit. The doors of enterprises and workplaces must also be open to them. All together such measures will greatly help jobseekers with disabilities to compete successfully in their search for decent work, and entrepreneurs to develop viable, sustainable businesses.” (44″)
Ryder says the ILO aims to integrate disability issues in all relevant areas of its work: from the promotion of international labour standards…to knowledge development and research; advocacy and technical cooperation.
He says the situation of women and men with disabilities in the labour market is a cause for concern as they are far less likely than non-disabled people to be employed.
Donn Bobb, United Nations.
Duration: 1’28″
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