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(e) Promoting and strengthening national capacities for participatory,
democratic and accountable processes and mechanisms that further the equalization
of opportunities for the full and effective participation of persons with disabilities in
civil, political, economic, social and cultural life;
Encourages States to collect and analyse appropriate information,
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including statistical and research data that are disaggregated by age and sex, on the
situation of persons with disabilities, bearing in mind appropriate protection of
personal data, for purposes of policy planning, analysis and evaluation that include
the perspective of persons with disabilities, and in this regard invites States to avail
themselves of the technical services of the Statistics Division of the Department of
Economic and Social Affairs of the Secretariat;
Reaffirms the role of the United Nations Voluntary Fund on Disability,
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and encourages States, intergovernmental organizations, concerned non-governmental
organizations and the private sector to continue to support the Fund, with a view to
strengthening its capacity to support catalytic and innovative activities to implement
fully the development goals and objectives of the World Programme of Action
concerning Disabled Persons,1 the Standard Rules on the Equalization of
Opportunities for Persons with Disabilities2 and the Convention on the Rights of
Persons with Disabilities,3 including the work of the Special Rapporteur on
disability of the Commission for Social Development, and to facilitate international
cooperation, including building national capacities, with emphasis on priorities for
action identified in the present resolution;
Calls upon States to consider including in country reports in connection
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with the forthcoming periodic reviews of progress in achieving the Millennium
Development Goals, a review and evaluation of the impact of development efforts
on the rights, well-being and livelihood of persons with disabilities;
Urges States to pay special attention to the gender- and age-specific
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needs of persons with disabilities, including by taking measures to ensure their full
and effective enjoyment of all human rights and fundamental freedoms;
Also urges States to take, in accordance with their obligations under
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international law, including international humanitarian law and international human
rights law, all necessary measures to ensure the protection and safety of persons
with disabilities in situations of risk, including situations of armed conflict,
humanitarian emergencies and the occurrence of natural disasters;
10. Recognizes the evolution of thought and discourse surrounding disability
issues and the importance of aligning terminologies, definitions and models with the
Convention, and requests the Secretary-General to update the World Programme of
Action in this regard, while maintaining its thrust and objective of addressing
disability issues in the context of economic and social development;
11. Requests the Secretary-General to give higher priority to the concerns of
and issues related to persons with disabilities and their inclusion within the work
programme of the United Nations system, and, within existing resources, to
strengthen the role of the United Nations and its development programmes and
agencies in mainstreaming disability issues, in promoting the rights and well-being
of persons with disabilities and in taking into account the perspective and inclusion
of persons with disabilities in the work of the United Nations system by:
(a) Promoting the inclusion of the perspective of persons with disabilities
into the policies, programmes and projects of the Secretariat and the other United
Nations bodies and agencies on a broader scale and with higher priority, based on a
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