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Csaba\u00a0K\u0151r\u00f6si<\/em>,<\/em> President of the 77th<\/sup> session of the General Assembly<\/span><\/strong><\/p>\n —-<\/span><\/strong><\/p>\n Training session on Accessibility and Disability Awareness<\/span><\/strong><\/p>\n 19 April 2023 <\/span><\/strong><\/p>\n \u00a0\u00a0\u00a0(As delivered) \u00a0<\/strong><\/p>\n Thank you so much, ASG [Cherith] Norman.<\/p>\n Ladies and Gentlemen, all of you, all of us will become disabled at a certain point of time.<\/p>\n Just we don\u2019t know when it will happen and for how long it will last.<\/p>\n It was the teaching I received from a very good friend of mine who happened to be a fencing Olympic champion. Later suffered a terrible car accident, became paralyzed and bound to a wheelchair. But he hasn\u2019t given up and he became a wheelchaired Paralympic fencing champion.<\/p>\n He also told me that it should not be a matter of mercy to make sure that everybody has his or her right to live with dignity. Because all of us have something to contribute to this world and to this society,<\/p>\n Excellencies,<\/p>\n Madame Ambassador,<\/p>\n Ladies and Gentlemen,<\/p>\n Dear Friends,<\/p>\n A warm welcome to this training session on Accessibility and Disability Awareness.<\/p>\n I am proud to continue with this initiative launched during the last, previous session.<\/p>\n I am pleased to cooperate with DGACM, and I thank ASG Norman for her steadfast leadership on this issue.<\/p>\n Close to 1 billion people around the world experiencing a disability \u2013 one in eight of us.<\/p>\n The Convention on the Rights of Persons with Disabilities is clear that access is key to enabling persons with disabilities to live independently and to practice fully in all aspects of life.<\/p>\n This includes life at the United Nations, as well.<\/p>\n Yet, it is still the case that the doors of this Organization \u2013 physical, digital and informational \u2013 are out of reach for many to open.<\/p>\n It is crucial that we continue our focus on ensuring that persons with disabilities can easily and regularly access Ä¢¹½ÊÓƵHQ.<\/p>\n It also means ensuring that Ä¢¹½ÊÓƵ webpages are quickly found and easily used.<\/p>\n It means holding in-person and virtual meetings that guarantee inclusivity.<\/p>\n These efforts have taken shape within the Steering Committee on Accessibility, and thanks to the dedication of the Member States and the Secretariat.<\/p>\n But there is more we can, and must do, to lead by example.<\/p>\n In the words of Judith Heumann, civil rights advocate for persons with disabilities:<\/p>\n \u201cWe tend to think that equality is about treating everybody the same, when it\u2019s not. [\u2026] It\u2019s about equity of access.\u201d<\/p>\n How can we challenge our biases \u2013 and move from talk to action?<\/p>\n I turn this question to our panellists \u2013 and to you, Member States and civil society activists\u2013 to offer practical and actionable ideas and suggestions.<\/p>\n It is my hope that this awareness training becomes a tradition at the Ä¢¹½ÊÓƵ \u2013 and a pillar of our promise to leave no one behind.<\/p>\n I thank you.<\/p>\n [\/et_pb_text][\/et_pb_column][\/et_pb_row][\/et_pb_section]<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":" Csaba\u00a0K\u0151r\u00f6si, President of the 77th session of the General Assembly —- Training session on Accessibility and Disability Awareness 19 April 2023 \u00a0\u00a0\u00a0(As delivered) \u00a0 Thank you so much, ASG [Cherith] […]<\/p>\n","protected":false},"author":361,"featured_media":0,"comment_status":"closed","ping_status":"closed","sticky":false,"template":"","format":"standard","meta":{"_et_pb_use_builder":"on","_et_pb_old_content":"Csaba K\u0151r\u00f6si, President of the 77th session of the General Assembly\r\n\r\n----\r\n\r\nMessage on the 75th anniversary of the World Health Organization (WHO)\r\n\r\n7 April 2023\r\n\r\n \r\n\r\nOn this World Health Day, I congratulate WHO on its 75th anniversary.\r\n\r\n \r\n\r\nOver the course of its history, WHO has contributed to landmark achievements in public health, including the eradication of smallpox, the near eradication of polio and the expansion of childhood immunization, saving millions of lives.\r\n\r\n \r\n\r\nMore recently, WHO has played a key role in the global response to the COVID-19 pandemic and helped galvanise the most complex vaccination campaign in history. Time and again, WHO has proved that investing in science lies at the heart of reaching our objective of a healthy and prosperous future.\r\n\r\n \r\n\r\nHowever, the pandemic has disrupted essential health services in most of the countries, shortened life expectancy, and halted progress towards universal health coverage.\r\n\r\n \r\n\r\nHalfway through the 2030 Agenda for Sustainable Development, we must redouble our efforts to achieve its goals. \r\n\r\n \r\n\r\nAs we prepare for the upcoming high-level meetings on health in the General Assembly, let us seize this opportunity to reconfirm our collective pledges and chart new pathways for a healthy and sustainable future.\r\n\r\n \r\n\r\nOn this day and every day, let us commit to achieve Health for All.","_et_gb_content_width":"","footnotes":""},"categories":[111],"tags":[],"class_list":["post-252340","post","type-post","status-publish","format-standard","hentry","category-statements","et-doesnt-have-format-content","et_post_format-et-post-format-standard"],"yoast_head":"\n