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LINKS 1UNITED NATIONS SYSTEMOffice <strong>of</strong> <strong>the</strong> United Nations High Commissionerfor Human <strong>Rights</strong> (OHCHR)8-14 Avenue de la Paix, CH 1211 Geneva 10,SwitzerlandTel: +41 22 917 9000; Fax: +41 22 917 9016Email: InfoDesk@ohchr.org; Website: www.ohchr.orgOHCHR plays <strong>the</strong> leading role in <strong>the</strong> UN systemon human rights issues, promotes internationalcooperation for human rights, undertakes preventivehuman rights action and carries out human rightsfield activities and operations. The website providesaccess to all comments on States parties reports by<strong>the</strong> Committee on <strong>the</strong> <strong>Rights</strong> <strong>of</strong> <strong>the</strong> Child.United Nations Department <strong>of</strong> Economic andSocial Affairs (UNDESA)2 United Nations Plaza, New York, NY, USATel: +1 212 963 1234; Fax: +1 212 963 1010Email: esa@un.org; Websites: www.un.org/esa;www.un.org/esa/socdev/enableThe main objective <strong>of</strong> <strong>the</strong> Department's programmeis to promote broad-based and sustainabledevelopment through a multidimensionaland integrated approach to economic, social,environmental, population and gender related aspects<strong>of</strong> development. In relation to disabled people, <strong>the</strong>Secretariat for <strong>the</strong> Convention on <strong>the</strong> <strong>Rights</strong> <strong>of</strong>Persons <strong>with</strong> <strong>Disabilities</strong> <strong>with</strong>in UNDESA Division forSocial Policy and Development works to assist <strong>the</strong>promotion <strong>of</strong> effective measures for <strong>the</strong> prevention<strong>of</strong> disability and <strong>the</strong> realization <strong>of</strong> <strong>the</strong> goals <strong>of</strong> fullparticipation <strong>of</strong> persons <strong>with</strong> disabilities in social lifeand <strong>of</strong> equality.The UN Enable website (above) brings toge<strong>the</strong>r awide range <strong>of</strong> resources directly relevant to persons<strong>with</strong> disabilities, including <strong>the</strong> text <strong>of</strong> <strong>the</strong> Conventionon <strong>the</strong> <strong>Rights</strong> <strong>of</strong> Persons <strong>with</strong> <strong>Disabilities</strong> andinformation concerning international and regionaldevelopments and resources.United Nations Statistics Division – HumanFunctioning and Disability SectionWebsite: http://unstats.un.org/unsd/demographic/sconcerns/disabilityAn online database <strong>of</strong> statistics on human functioningand disability, <strong>with</strong> specific concentration on majorconcerns, citing sources <strong>of</strong> data, and providing a list<strong>of</strong> statistical products and databases.International Classification <strong>of</strong> Functioning,Disability and Health (ICF)Website: www.who.int/classifications/icf/site/icftemplate.cfmThe ICF is a WHO classification <strong>of</strong> health and healthrelated topics that describe body function, structures,activities and participation. This database has awealth <strong>of</strong> information on disabilities and proposes anew international definition <strong>of</strong> disability. It includessome resources focusing on children.International Labour Organization (ILO)4, route des Morillons; CH-1211 Geneva 22,SwitzerlandTel: +41 22 799 6111; Fax: +41 22 798 8685Email: ilo@ilo.org; Website: www.ilo.orgBy formulating international labour standards in<strong>the</strong> form <strong>of</strong> Conventions and Recommendations,<strong>the</strong> ILO seeks <strong>the</strong> promotion <strong>of</strong> social justice andinternationally recognized human and labour rights. Itprovides guidance on <strong>the</strong> management <strong>of</strong> disabilityissues in <strong>the</strong> workplace through a Draft Code aimedat ensuring that persons <strong>with</strong> disabilities are treatedequally and have equal opportunities at work. Thecode is intended to assist private and public sectoremployers, employers’ organizations, workers’organizations and public sector agencies responsiblefor national policy.United Nations Educational, Scientific andCultural Organization (UNESCO)7 Place de Fontenoy, 75007 Paris, FranceTel: +33 1 45 68 1813; Fax: +33 1 45 68 5626/28Website: www.unesco.org/educationAs a leading partner in <strong>the</strong> Education for All (EFA)initiative, UNESCO works to meet <strong>the</strong> challenge<strong>of</strong> providing quality education for all, toge<strong>the</strong>r <strong>with</strong>o<strong>the</strong>r multilateral agencies, governments, bilateralagencies, civil society and NGOs. UNESCO’s actionin <strong>the</strong> field <strong>of</strong> inclusive education has been set<strong>with</strong>in <strong>the</strong> ’inclusive education’ framework adoptedat <strong>the</strong> Salamanca Conference in 1994. The InclusiveEducation branch <strong>of</strong> UNESCO has many materials,case studies, policies and numerous resources thatpertain to <strong>the</strong> education <strong>of</strong> children <strong>with</strong> disabilitiesand special needs.1The websites provided in this section are external sites.Innocenti Digest No. 13<strong>Promoting</strong> <strong>the</strong> <strong>Rights</strong> <strong>of</strong> <strong>Children</strong> <strong>with</strong> <strong>Disabilities</strong>44