3rd Dec: International Day of Persons with Disabilities

International Day of Persons with Disabilities is observed annually on 3rd December around the world Since 1992.

The annual observance of the International Day of Disabled Persons was proclaimed in 1992 by United Nations General Assembly resolution 47/3. It aims to promote the rights and well-being of persons with disabilities in all spheres of society and development and to increase awareness of the situation of persons with disabilities in every aspect of political, social, economic and cultural life.

Building on many decades of UN’s work in the field of disability, the Convention on the Rights of Persons with Disabilities, adopted in 2006, has further advanced the rights and well-being of persons with disabilities in the implementation of the 2030 Agenda for Sustainable Development and other international development frameworks, such as the Sendai Framework for Disaster Risk Reduction, the Charter on Inclusion of Persons with Disabilities in Humanitarian Action, the New Urban Agenda, and the Addis Ababa Action Agenda on Financing for Development.

2020 Theme: “Building Back Better: toward a disability-inclusive, accessible and sustainable post COVID-19 World”.

2019 Theme: Promoting the participation of persons with disabilities and their leadership: taking action on the 2030 Development Agenda

People with all levels of disabilities face many barriers to important aspects of society. Difficulties with access to transportation, medical care, housing and employment are only a few of those barriers. The International Day of Persons with Disabilities is a call for a breakdown of these barriers to empower and support those with disabilities.