United Nations, New York, USA, December 03 2014 – Akiko Fukuda (left), Secretary-General of the World Federation of the Deafblind, communicates in tactile Masni Eriza (right), Counsellor in the Permanent Mission of Indonesia to the UN, speaks to journalists at a press conference entitled “Disability-Inclusive Disaster Risk Reduction: Inclusion saves lives – Toward a disability-inclusive post-2015 development framework”.
Also pictured at his side are Hiroshi Kawamura (second from right), Disability Group Focal Point for the Third UN World Conference on Disaster Risk Reduction (WCDRR), and Elizabeth Lockwood (third from right), of the International Disability Alliance (IDA) and the Christian Blind Mission (CBM)
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Hiroshi Kawamura, Disability Group Focal Point, 3WCDRR:
“We are looking forward to the accessible World Conference, which will release the outcome that will also contribute to the accessibility of the whole disaster risk reduction process in accessible format that will guarantee the participation of the persons with disabilities.”“We tend to see that the people with disabilities are object of the rescue operation. But the experience and lessons proved that on the community level collaboration of those who are the residents of the community may help at the critical moment, save lives of those people who are at risk.”
United Nations, New York, USA, December 03 2014 – Akiko Fukuda (left), Secretary-General of the World Federation of the Deafblind, communicates in tactile sign language at a press conference entitled “Disability-Inclusive Disaster Risk Reduction: Inclusion saves lives – Toward a disability-inclusive post-2015 development framework”.
On the Photo: Akiko Fukuda, Secretary-General of the World Federation of the Deafblind and translator (R)
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Akiko Fukuda, Community leader in DiDRR and Secretary-General of the World Federation of the Deafblind:
“The whole process or the outcome will be very vulnerable if you leave the vulnerable population out from the inclusive planning.”
United Nations, New York, USA, December 03 2014 – Elizabeth Lockwood, of the International Disability Alliance (IDA) and the Christian Blind Mission (CBM), speaks to journalists at a press conference entitled “Disability-Inclusive Disaster Risk Reduction: Inclusion saves lives – Toward a disability-inclusive post-2015 development framework”. On the right is Hiroshi Kawamura, Disability Group Focal Point for the Third UN World Conference on Disaster Risk Reduction (WCDRR)
On the Photo: Elizabeth Lockwood, of the International Disability Alliance (IDA)
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Elizabeth Lockwood, IDA and CBM, New York Office:
“As disability caucus focal points we have focused our advocacy on a strong role that persons with disabilities and their organisations can play in improving community based and national resilience. We have highlighted the importance of the persons with disabilities as contributors, partners and leaders in DRR perspectives, rather than being solely viewed as recipients of aid.”
Since 1992, the annual observance of the International Day of Disabled Persons aims to promote an understanding of disability issues and mobilize support for the dignity, rights and well-being of persons with disabilities. It also seeks to increase awareness of gains to be derived from the integration of persons with disabilities in every aspect of political, social, economic and cultural life.
Source: UNTV and EuropaNewswire