Did you know that 10% to 20% of people around the world are disabled? Too often their freedoms are restricted - and their potential overlooked.
To encourage more people to think about and act on the issues facing disabled people, in 1992 the United Nations observed the first ever International Day of Disabled Persons. It's been taking place on 3 December ever since.
The Department for International Development (DFID) is the part of the UK Government that manages Britain's aid to poor countries and works to get rid of extreme poverty.
They are headed by a Cabinet minister, one of the senior ministers in the Government. This reflects how important the Government sees reducing poverty around the world. They have two headquarters (in London and East Kilbride, near Glasgow) and 64 offices overseas. They also have over 2500 staff, almost half of whom work abroad.
Disability is a human rights issue. So long as people with disabilities are denied the opportunity to participate fully in society, no one can claim that the objectives of the Universal Declaration of Human Rights have been achieved." Bengt Lindqvist, UN Special Rapporteur on Disability.
There are many organisations working towards raising the profile of disability within development.
They include the the United Nations Development Programme (UNDP), the European Union, World Health Organization (WHO), the United Nations Education Scientific and Cultural Organisation (UNESCO), and Voluntary Service Overseas which are all working to prevent disability and ensure that disabled people enjoy equal opportunities in their communities and schools.
There are many organisations working towards raising the profile of disability within development.
They include the the United Nations Development Programme (UNDP), the European Union, World Health Organization (WHO), the United Nations Education Scientific and Cultural Organisation (UNESCO), and Voluntary Service Overseas which are all working to prevent disability and ensure that disabled people enjoy equal opportunities in their communities and schools.
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