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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 />

(continued on p. 80)<br />

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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