Making the SDGs Work for and with Persons with Disabilities
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About the event
The “UN Disability and Development Report 2024” is the second publication to address, at the global level, the nexus between disability and the Sustainable Development Goals. It presents the most recent global analysis based on an unprecedented amount of data, legislation and policies from all countries to understand the socio-economic circumstances of persons with disabilities worldwide, the progress made so far and the challenges and barriers they still face in their daily lives, including the exacerbated impacts due to the COVID-19 pandemic. This analysis shows that, since the adoption of the 2030 Agenda, there has been much progress, but if the observed trends since 2015 continue, the world will not achieve the SDGs for persons with disabilities by 2030. Progress needs to be accelerated.
In support of this report, UN DESA will hold a Global Policy Dialogue with stakeholders involved in developing the report as well as voices that elevate the issues of persons with disabilities in the context of sustainable development. This dialogue is made possible by the UN Peace and Development Trust Fund. It will include closed-captioning and sign translation. It is free to join, and all are welcome.