Summary:

Key messages and guidance for action

http://www.crin.org/docs/Haiti_Persons with Disabilities.pdf

Persons with disabilities are often overlooked, neglected and forgotten in disaster relief and humanitarian response.  As such, it is vital that service providers from all sectors take their needs, concerns and abilities into account when designing and implementing their programs and activities in order to promote access, inclusion and the full participation of persons with disabilities.

Previous Publication (general) items

• 04/02/2010: VIOLENCE: Promotion of protagonist and meaningful participation of children and adolescents exposed to violence
• 03/02/2010: JUNE 2008: Annual Report of the Special Representative of the Secretary-General for Children and Armed Conflict
• 03/02/2010: JULY 2008: Report by the Special Rapporteur on the sale of children, child prostitution and child pornography
• 03/02/2010: AUGUST 2008: OHCHR Report on Trafficking, especially women and children
• 03/02/2010: Rapport joint des Commissaires aux droits de l'enfant de la communauté flamande et française au Comité des droits de l'enfant

Organisation Contact Details:

Better Care Network
c/o UNICEF
3 UN Plaza, 739-2
New York, NY 10017
Tel: +1 212 326 7650
Email: contact@bettercarenetwork.org

Last updated 05/02/2010 12:30:52

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