Call to Action - Meaningful Participation of Young Persons with Disabilities

What is it?

Call to Action

HIGHLIGHTS

1. Marking the International Day of Persons with Disabilities.
2. Contributing to meaningful inclusion of young persons with disabilities at the Conference of the States Parties (COSP) to the Convention on the Rights of Persons with Disabilities (CRPD).
3. Embracing the Youth2030 strategy as a framework for meaningful engagement of young persons in all their diversity.
4. Supporting the implementation of the UN Secretary-General’s Disability Inclusion Strategy; suggest the following priorities and associated actions and outline concrete ways these objectives can be achieved with a specific emphasis on the unique requirements and leadership potential of young persons with disabilities.