Senator Monthian passed away on the morning of 2 March 2024 at his home in the suburbs of Bangkok. He was 58, just two months short of his 59th birthday.

Senator Monthian was a giant in the struggle for the human rights of persons with disabilities, a fervent advocate for and change maker on disability rights at all levels: international, regional, national and local.

19-21 October 2022, Jakarta & Online

Overview

Overview

Asia and the Pacific is home to more than 700 million persons with disabilities who face significant barriers to full and effective participation in society.

The Asia-Pacific region is the most disaster-prone region in the world. The estimated 690 million persons with disability living in the region are disproportionately affected by disasters and excluded from many aspects of services as well as participation at various stages of disaster risk reduction. The impacts of disasters on populations are expected to grow as urbanization continues at a rapid pace along with unsustainable economic practices. 

The Regional Forum organized by ESCAP to commemorate the International Day of Persons with Disabilities in Asia and the Pacific and present good practices from Governments and organisations of persons with disabilities (OPDs) for strengthening inclusive and accessible services to support and empowering persons with disabilities, particularly during the COVID-19 pandemic. The Forum brought together stakeholders from OPDs, governments, UN agencies, and other organisations in order to:

The seventh session of the Working Group on the Asian and Pacific Decade of Persons with Disabilities was held on 8 and 9 December 2021. The meeting took place virtually on the Microsoft Teams platform due to the COVID-19 containment measures.

The Secretariat of Make the Right Real (MRR) Fund (Korea Disabled People’s Development Institute), hosts International Forum on A Decade of Incheon Strategy on 16th November and welcomes those who wish to join. More information can be found at :

http://mrr.koddi.or.kr/page/eng/communicate_news_e.jsp?menu=communicate_news_e
 

With the aim of identifying and exploring effective approaches to promoting quality employment opportunities for persons with disabilities, the Expert Group Meeting on Promoting Inclusive Employment for Persons with Disabilities in Asia and the Pacific was organized virtually on 29 and 30 July 2021.

24 SEP 2020 TO 25 SEP 2020
BY INVITATION ONLY

The sixth session of the Working Group on the Asian and Pacific Decade of Persons with Disabilities was held on 24 and 25 September 2020. Due to the COVID-19 situation and ensuing travel restrictions, the meeting was held virtually on the Microsoft Teams platform.