Emergency & Humanitarian Assistance and the UN Convention on the Protection and Promotion of the Rights and Dignity of Persons with Disabilities

Author(s)
Kett, M.
Publication language
English
Pages
9pp
Date published
01 Jan 2007
Type
Factsheets and summaries
Keywords
Conflict, violence & peace, Protection, human rights & security
Link
http://www.ucl.ac.uk/lc-ccr/lccstaff/maria-kett/iddc_conflict_and_emergencies_ta…

This paper is to inform and raise awareness about the UN Convention of the Rights of Persons with Disabilities and explain the significance of the UN Convention to the work of emergency and humanitarian assistance.


It includes points of recommendation from the IDDC Task Group on Conflict and Emergencies on how the needs of persons with disabilities and their families can best be addressed in an emergency and humanitarian situation.