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State of the World's Children 2013 - Unicef

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specifically calls on duty bearers to take all necessary<br />

measures to ensure <strong>the</strong> protection and<br />

safety <strong>of</strong> persons with disabilities in situations<br />

<strong>of</strong> conflict, emergency and disaster, signifying<br />

<strong>the</strong> importance <strong>of</strong> <strong>the</strong> issue.<br />

• An inclusive approach that recognizes that<br />

children with disabilities, in addition to <strong>the</strong>ir<br />

disability-specific needs, have <strong>the</strong> same needs<br />

as o<strong>the</strong>r children, disability being only one<br />

aspect <strong>of</strong> <strong>the</strong>ir situation: They are children who<br />

happen to have disabilities. Such an inclusive<br />

approach also addresses <strong>the</strong> social, attitudinal,<br />

informational and physical barriers that impede<br />

participation and decision-making by children<br />

with disabilities in regular programmes.<br />

• Ensuring accessibility and universal design <strong>of</strong><br />

infrastructure and information. This includes<br />

making <strong>the</strong> physical environment, all facilities,<br />

health centres, shelters and schools, and<br />

<strong>the</strong> organization <strong>of</strong> health and o<strong>the</strong>r services,<br />

including communication and information systems,<br />

accessible for children with disabilities.<br />

• Promoting independent living so that children<br />

with disabilities can live as independently as<br />

possible and participate as fully as possible<br />

in all aspects <strong>of</strong> life.<br />

• Integrating age, gender and diversity awareness,<br />

including paying special attention to<br />

<strong>the</strong> double or triple discrimination faced by<br />

women and girls with disabilities.<br />

Disability-inclusive humanitarian response<br />

ensures that children and adults with disabilities,<br />

as well as <strong>the</strong>ir families, survive and live<br />

with dignity, even as it benefits <strong>the</strong> population<br />

as a whole. This approach calls for holistic and<br />

inclusive programmes, ra<strong>the</strong>r than just isolated<br />

projects and policies targeting disabilities. Key<br />

Vijay, 12, survived a landmine explosion and has gone on to become a mine risk educator in Sri Lanka.<br />

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THE STATE OF THE WORLD’S CHILDREN <strong>2013</strong>: <strong>Children</strong> with Disabilities

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