Vietnam, United Nations affirm commitment to protection and promotion of the rights of persons with disabilities
WVR - Vietnam is ready to cooperate to further ensure the rights of persons with disabilities, working towards a fair, self-reliant, inclusive society where no one is left behind, affirmed its representative to the United Nations.
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| Overview of the 18th Conference of States Parties to the CRPD Convention. (Photo: WVR) |
From June 10-12, the 18th Conference of the Parties to the Convention on the Rights of Persons with Disabilities (CRPD) took place at the United Nations headquarters in New York with the theme “Enhancing public awareness of the rights and contributions of persons with disabilities to social development, towards the Second World Summit for Social Development”.
The conference was attended by many Ministers and Deputy Ministers of member countries, along with many representatives of international organizations and non-governmental organizations.
In her opening speech, UN Deputy Secretary-General Amina J. Mohammed affirmed that promoting equality and expanding opportunities for persons with disabilities is always a high priority on the United Nations agenda.
However, people with disabilities around the world continue to face many difficulties and inequalities in access to education, employment, health and technology; all indicators related to people with disabilities in the Sustainable Development Goals (SDGs) are behind schedule.
During the discussion, countries affirmed that the CRPD Convention is an extremely important document, laying the foundation for global cooperation in ensuring the rights of people with disabilities; emphasizing that the Second World Summit for Social Development is an opportunity to further strengthen international cooperation in this field.
Speaking at the conference, Minister Nguyen Hoang Nguyen, Chargé d'Affaires of the Permanent Mission of Vietnam to the United Nations, affirmed Vietnam's strong commitment to promoting and protecting the rights of persons with disabilities, as demonstrated through the promulgated policy and legal documents, including the 2010 Law on Persons with Disabilities and the ratification of the CRPD Convention in 2014.
Sharing about the efforts and achievements in this field, Minister Nguyen Hoang Nguyen emphasized that Vietnam has supported more than 1.6 million people with severe disabilities to receive monthly social allowances and 96% of people with disabilities have health insurance; expanded inclusive and specialized education with the rate of children with disabilities attending school reaching 65%, standardized sign language and Braille nationwide; created conditions for 4 million people with disabilities to participate in the workforce through vocational training and employment support programs.
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| Minister Nguyen Hoang Nguyen, Chargé d'Affaires of the Permanent Mission of Vietnam to the United Nations, speaks at the Conference. |
Emphasizing the importance of international cooperation in this field, Vietnam affirmed its readiness to cooperate with all countries and relevant organizations to further ensure the rights of persons with disabilities, towards a fair, self-reliant, inclusive society where no one is left behind.
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