International Day of Disabled Persons is celebrated every year on 3 December.

International Day of Disabled Persons is celebrated every year on 3 December.

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Category : Important Days Published on: December 05 2023

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  • International Day of Indigenous Peoples with Disabilities is celebrated on 3 December.
  • It is also called International Day of Disabilities.
  • The day is about promoting disability at every level of society and development and promoting political, social, economic and cultural life.
  • Today more than 1.3 billion people experience a severe disability, representing 16% of the world population.
  • In 2019, UN Secretary-General Antonio Guterres launched the Disability Inclusion Strategy to integrate disability into every function and core function of the entire UN system.
  • This day was declared in the year 1992.
  • The theme of International Day of Persons with Disabilities this year 2023 is 'For, with, and for people with disabilities, saved and united in action'.
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