International Day of Disabled Persons / International Day of Persons
with Disabilities
The annual observance of the International Day of Persons
with Disabilities, 3 December, 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.
The theme of the Day is based on the goal of full and
equal enjoyment of human rights and participation in society by persons with
disabilities, established by the World Programme of Action concerning Disabled
Persons, adopted by General Assembly in 1982.
The official title of the Day was changed from
International Day of Disabled Persons to International Day of Persons with
Disabilities by General Assembly resolution 62/127 on
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 access 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 People with Disabilities: dignity and justice for all of us
Links
Website of the International
Day.
Stamp catalogue - 2008
Bangladesh
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