,,iii #aaf? ,,congress #a/ ,session ,s4 ,,res4 #dde ,,9 ,,! ,,s5ate ,,( ,,! ,,unit$ ,,/ates ,decemb] #c1 #bjai,mr4 ,casey 7= himself1 ,mr4 ,coons1 ,mr4 ,jones1 ,ms4 ,duckwor?1 ,ms4 ,cantwell1 ,mr4 ,van ,holl51 ,mr4 ,br[n1 & ,mr4 ,durb97 submitt$ ! foll[+ resolution2 :i* 0 ref]r$ to ! ,committee on ,=eign ,relations ,,resolution ,recogniz+ ! goals & ideals ( ,int]national ,day ( ,p]sons ) ,disabilities4 ,:]eas ,decemb] #c ( ea* ye> is recogniz$ int]nationally z ,int]national ,day ( ,p]sons ) ,disabilities2 ,:]eas ! ,unit$ ,nations 7,,un7 /ates t ! obs]vance ( ,int]national ,day ( ,p]sons ) ,disabilities aims to promote an und]/&+ ( disability issues & mobilize support = ! dignity1 rights1 & well-be+ ( p]sons ) disabilities & seeks to increase aw>5ess ( ga9s to be d]iv$ f ! integration ( p]sons ) disabilities 9 e aspect ( political1 social1 economic1 & cultural life2 ,:]eas ov] #a1jjj1jjj1jjj p1 or #ae p]c5t ( ! _w's population1 live ) "s =m ( disability2 ,:]eas #hj p]c5t ( individuals ) disabilities live 9 develop+ c\ntries2 ,:]eas !re are m ?an #ic1jjj1jjj *ildr5 ) disabilities worldwide accord+ to ! ,unit$ ,nations ,*ildr5's ,fund 7,,unicef72 ,:]eas ! preval5ce ( disabilities is approximately #ej p]c5t high] = wom5 ?an = m51 & wom5 make up #ge p]c5t ( all individuals ) disabilities 9 l[- & middle-income c\ntries1 accord+ to ,,un ,wom52 ,:]eas p]sons ) disabilities are (t5 exclud$ f ! labor m>ket1 political p>ticipation & mean+ful involvem5t 9 public life & are m likely to exp]i5ce pov]ty1 discrim9ation1 social /igmatization1 & lack ( access to vital & inclusive res\rces2 ,:]eas *ildr5 ) disabilities are m likely to be maln\ri%$1 subject to viol5ce1 isolation1 & abuse1 & less likely to att5d s*ool ?an *ildr5 )\t disabilities2 ,:]eas issues relat$ to disability rights cut across all sectors ( =eign assi/ance1 includ+ democracy1 vot+ & elections1 human rights1 civil rights1 labor1 global heal?1 education1 economic gr[? & trade1 g5d] equality & wom5's emp[]m5t1 agriculture & food security1 wat] & sanitation1 conflict trans=mation1 disa/] risk r$uction1 & humanit>ian recov]y & relief2 ,:]eas !re are #ei1ejj1jjj p =cibly displac$ worldwide & displac$ p are m likely to h a disability1 accord+ to ! ,,un ,high ,commission = ,refugees2 ,:]eas =c$ displacem5t amplifies ! risk exp]i5c$ by refugees ) disabilities ) respect to viol5ce1 includ+ sexual & dome/ic abuse1 traffick+1 exploitation by family memb]s1 discrim9ation1 & exclusion f access to ju/ice1 education1 livelihoods1 a nationality1 & o!r public s]vices2 ,:]eas p ) disabilities are (t5 memb]s ( m>g9aliz$ gr\ps1 includ+ wom51 "y p1 old] adults1 ! ,,lgbti community1 e?nic & religi\s m9orities1 indig5\s p1 int]nally displac$ p1 & refugees2 ,:]eas ! ,unit$ ,/ates has %[n lead]%ip dome/ically on disability rights ) ! enactm5t & implem5tation ( ! ,am]icans ) ,disabilities ,act ( #aiij 7#db ,u4,s4,c4 #abaja et seq471 ! ,,ada ,am5dm5ts ,act ( #bjjh 7,public ,law #aaj-cbe71 & ! ,individuals ) ,disabilities ,education ,act 7#bj ,u4,s4,c4 #adjj et seq471 z well z section #ejd ( ! ,rehabilitation ,act 7#bi ,u4,s4,c4 #gid71 & ?is lead]%ip %\ld be lev]ag$ to support int]national disability rights2 ,:]eas ,unit$ ,/ates support = ! rights ( individuals ) disabilities-- 7#a7 is 9 ! diplomatic1 economic1 & humanit>ian int]e/s ( ! ,unit$ ,/ates2 7#b7 g5]ates goodwill t[>d ! ,unit$ ,/ates2 & 7#c7 highlights ! values ( ! p ( ! ,unit$ ,/ates ?r\gh ! "w ( gov]nm5tal1 nongov]nm5tal1 & fai?-bas$ organizations ( ! ,unit$ ,/ates2 ,:]eas ! ,unit$ ,/ates ,gov]nm5t1 ?r\gh ! ,unit$ ,/ates ,ag5cy = ,int]national ,developm5t 7,,usaid71 promotes disability-inclusive developm5t by-- 7#a7 improv+ ! quality & accessibility ( education = /ud5ts ) disabilities ?r\gh ! promotion ( sign language1 ,braille1 access to assi/ive te*nology1 & o!r inclusive education practices2 7#b7 increas+ ! p>ticipation ( p ) disabilities 9 political processes ?r\gh national aw>5ess campaigns1 use ( accessible poll+ /ations & vot] mat]ials1 & op5 ex*ange betwe5 disability communities & politicians to update election laws to be m inclusive & compliant ) ! ,unit$ ,nations ,conv5tion on ! ,rights ( ,p]sons ) ,disabilities2 7#c7 /r5g!n+ organizations run by & = p ) disabilities to advocate on _! own behalf1 design1 & implem5t int]national developm5t programs & access direct fund+2 7#d7 support+ ! economic indep5d5ce ( wom5 ) disabilities ?r\gh microcr$it programs t provide se$ grants to wom5 to inve/ 9 _! families & />t new bus9esses2 7#e7 integrat+ y\? & adults ) disabilities into ! competitive work=ce by facilitat+ job tra9+1 int]n%ip opportunities1 & educat+ employ]s on be/ practices = hir+ p ) disabilities2 & 7#f7 ensur+ community heal? c>e provid]s & disa/] response exp]ts include p ) disabilities 9 _! programs by employ+ ! pr9ciples ( univ]sal design2 & ,:]eas ! inclusion ( p ) disabilities is a fundam5tal "p ( democracy1 & ess5tial to ! full realization ( human rights3 ,n[1 !re=e1 be x ,t ! ,s5ate-- 7#a7 recognizes ,decemb] #c1 #bjai1 z ,int]national ,day ( ,p]sons ) ,disabilities2 7#b7 supports ! goals & ideals ( ,int]national ,day ( ,p]sons ) ,disabilities2 7#c7 recognizes ! importance ( support+ ! rights ( individuals ) disabilities bo? dome/ically & abroad2 7#d7 supports ef=ts by ! ,dep>tm5t ( ,/ate & ! ,unit$ ,/ates ,ag5cy = ,int]national ,developm5t to promote disability-inclusive developm5t2 7#e7 supports cont9u$ lead]%ip by ! ,unit$ ,/ates 9 bilat]al1 multilat]al1 & private sector ef=ts to promote & protect ! rights ( individuals ) disabilities2 & 7#f7 enc\rages o!r memb]s ( ! int]national community to protect ! rights & civil lib]ties ( individuals ) disabilities4