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 session addressed three thematic areas in reviewing the implementation of the Incheon Strategy : goal 2 (political participation), goal 5 (early intervention and education of children with disabilities), and goal 9 (the ratification and implementation of the Convention on the Rights of Persons with Disabilities and harmonization of national legislation with the Convention).
A discussion on the impact of the COVID-19 pandemic on persons with disabilities explored measures to advance disability-inclusive and specific responses to the pandemic.
The session also discussed the preparatory process for the conclusion of the Asian and Pacific Decade of Persons with Disabilities, 2013-2022, following the sixth session of the Working Group.
For detailed information, please follow the link: 7th Session
The Working Group was established in 2013 as per its Terms of Reference endorsed by the Commission. It held its last session back in 2020.