State of the World's Children 2013 - Unicef
State of the World's Children 2013 - Unicef
State of the World's Children 2013 - Unicef
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discrimination is vital in reducing <strong>the</strong> vulnerability<br />
<strong>of</strong> children with disabilities. Legislation is made<br />
more meaningful when children with disabilities<br />
are informed <strong>of</strong> <strong>the</strong>ir right to protection from discrimination<br />
and are shown how to exercise this<br />
right. Where legislation banning discrimination<br />
on <strong>the</strong> basis <strong>of</strong> disability does not exist, disabled<br />
people’s organizations and civil society as a<br />
whole will continue to have a crucial role to play<br />
in pressing for such laws – as <strong>the</strong>y do in providing<br />
services and promoting transparency<br />
and accountability.<br />
Dismantle barriers to inclusion<br />
All children’s environments – early childhood<br />
centres, schools, health facilities, public transport,<br />
playgrounds and so on – can be built to<br />
facilitate access and encourage <strong>the</strong> participation<br />
<strong>of</strong> children with disabilities alongside <strong>the</strong>ir peers.<br />
Universal design – <strong>the</strong> idea that all products, built<br />
environments, programmes and services should<br />
be usable to <strong>the</strong> greatest extent possible by all<br />
people, regardless <strong>of</strong> <strong>the</strong>ir ability, age or social<br />
status – should be applied in <strong>the</strong> construction <strong>of</strong><br />
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Signed Convention Ratified Convention Signed Protocol Ratified Protocol Not signed<br />
Indonesia<br />
Mauritius<br />
Romania<br />
The former Yugoslav Republic<br />
Iran (Islamic Republic <strong>of</strong>)<br />
Mexico<br />
Russian Federation<br />
<strong>of</strong> Macedonia<br />
Iraq<br />
Micronesia (Federated <strong>State</strong>s <strong>of</strong>)<br />
Rwanda<br />
Timor-Leste<br />
Ireland<br />
Monaco<br />
Saint Kitts and Nevis<br />
Togo<br />
Israel<br />
Mongolia<br />
Saint Lucia<br />
Tonga<br />
Italy<br />
Montenegro<br />
Saint Vincent and <strong>the</strong><br />
Trinidad and Tobago<br />
Jamaica<br />
Morocco<br />
Grenadines<br />
Tunisia<br />
Japan<br />
Mozambique<br />
Samoa<br />
Turkey<br />
Jordan<br />
Myanmar<br />
San Marino<br />
Turkmenistan<br />
Kazakhstan<br />
Namibia<br />
Sao Tome and Principe<br />
Tuvalu<br />
Kenya<br />
Nauru<br />
Saudi Arabia<br />
Uganda<br />
Kiribati<br />
Nepal<br />
Senegal<br />
Ukraine<br />
Kuwait<br />
Ne<strong>the</strong>rlands<br />
Serbia<br />
United Arab Emirates<br />
Kyrgyzstan<br />
New Zealand<br />
Seychelles<br />
United Kingdom<br />
Lao People’s<br />
Nicaragua<br />
Sierra Leone<br />
United Republic <strong>of</strong> Tanzania<br />
Democratic Republic<br />
Niger<br />
Singapore<br />
United <strong>State</strong>s<br />
Latvia<br />
Nigeria<br />
Slovakia<br />
Uruguay<br />
Lebanon<br />
Niue<br />
Slovenia<br />
Uzbekistan<br />
Lesotho<br />
Norway<br />
Solomon Islands<br />
Vanuatu<br />
Liberia<br />
Oman<br />
Somalia<br />
Venezuela (Bolivarian<br />
Libya<br />
Pakistan<br />
South Africa<br />
Republic <strong>of</strong>)<br />
Liechtenstein<br />
Palau<br />
South Sudanδ<br />
Viet Nam<br />
Lithuania<br />
Panama<br />
Spain<br />
Yemen<br />
Luxembourg<br />
Papua New Guinea<br />
Sri Lanka<br />
Zambia<br />
Madagascar<br />
Paraguay<br />
Sudanδ<br />
Zimbabwe<br />
Malawi<br />
Peru<br />
Suriname<br />
Malaysia<br />
Philippines<br />
Swaziland<br />
Maldives<br />
Poland<br />
Sweden<br />
Mali<br />
Portugal<br />
Switzerland<br />
Malta<br />
Qatar<br />
Syrian Arab Republic<br />
Marshall Islands<br />
Republic <strong>of</strong> Korea<br />
Tajikistan<br />
Mauritania<br />
Republic <strong>of</strong> Moldova<br />
Thailand<br />
AN AGENDA FOR ACTION<br />
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