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LOCATION:Geneva\, Switzerland
SUMMARY:Panel discussion on disability inclusive trade: a call for action
CLASS:PUBLIC
DESCRIPTION:In order to mark the International Day of Persons with Disabili
 ties\, the United Nations-sanctioned day that is celebrated internationall
 y on 3 December\, the Permanent Missions of Finland and South Africa\, in 
 partnership with the Inter-Agency Technical Working Group on Trade and Dis
 ability Inclusion and UN Women\, are organising a hybrid event to forward 
 the work agenda on trade and disability inclusion issues.Persons with disa
 bilities account for one in six adults worldwide\, yet this diverse group 
 remains largely overlooked in international trade discussions. Even more s
 o\, the impact of international trade on persons with disabilities has bee
 n given little consideration in discussions on ensuring inclusive trade. A
 s such\, there is a need to integrate disability inclusion into these disc
 ussions\, drawing parallels with recent strides made in mainstreaming gend
 er into trade discussions and echoing the imperative of the 2030 Agenda fo
 r Sustainable Development to &quot\;leave no one behind”.The purpose of 
 this hybrid event is to seek views from key stakeholders for this issue to
  become a fully integrated part of the global trade agenda\, as well as fu
 rther research that would support this potential inclusion. In particular\
 , the meeting seeks to increase the interest among member States to includ
 e persons with disabilities on the trade agenda.This event represents a co
 ntinuation of activities by the Inter-Agency Technical Working Group on Tr
 ade and Disability Inclusion\, following side events earlier this year at 
 the Aid for Trade global review on 26th June and the WTO Public Forum on 1
 1th September. This newly created Working Group brings together Geneva-bas
 ed international organizations to focus on integrating and enhancing disab
 ility inclusion within trade and development agendas. The group establishe
 d in early 2024 by UN Trade and Development (UNCTAD)\, the International T
 rade Centre (ITC)\, the International Labour Organization (ILO)\, and the 
 World Trade Organization (WTO).&lt\;p&gt\;In order to mark the Internation
 al Day of Persons with Disabilities\, the United Nations-sanctioned day th
 at is celebrated internationally on 3 December&lt\;em&gt\;\, &lt\;/em&gt\;
 the Permanent Missions of Finland and South Africa\, in partnership with t
 he Inter-Agency Technical Working Group on Trade and Disability Inclusion 
 and UN Women\, are organising a hybrid event to forward the work agenda on
  trade and disability inclusion issues.&lt\;/p&gt\;&lt\;p&gt\;Persons with
  disabilities account for one in six adults worldwide\, yet this diverse g
 roup remains largely overlooked in international trade discussions. Even m
 ore so\, the impact of international trade on persons with disabilities ha
 s been given little consideration in discussions on ensuring inclusive tra
 de. As such\, there is a need to integrate disability inclusion into these
  discussions\, drawing parallels with recent strides made in mainstreaming
  gender into trade discussions and echoing the imperative of the 2030 Agen
 da for Sustainable Development to &quot\;leave no one behind”.&lt\;/p&gt
 \;&lt\;p&gt\;The purpose of this hybrid event is to seek views from key st
 akeholders for this issue to become a fully integrated part of the global 
 trade agenda\, as well as further research that would support this potenti
 al inclusion. In particular\, the meeting seeks to increase the interest a
 mong member States to include persons with disabilities on the trade agend
 a.&lt\;/p&gt\;&lt\;p&gt\;This event represents a continuation of activitie
 s by the Inter-Agency Technical Working Group on Trade and Disability Incl
 usion\, following side events earlier this year at the Aid for Trade globa
 l review on 26&lt\;sup&gt\;th&lt\;/sup&gt\; June and the WTO Public Forum 
 on 11&lt\;sup&gt\;th&lt\;/sup&gt\; September. This newly created Working G
 roup brings together Geneva-based international organizations to focus on 
 integrating and enhancing disability inclusion within trade and developmen
 t agendas. The group established in early 2024 by UN Trade and Development
  (UNCTAD)\, the International Trade Centre (ITC)\, the International Labou
 r Organization (ILO)\, and the World Trade Organization (WTO).&lt\;/p&gt\;
 \n\nView meeting on unctad.org\nhttps://unctad.org/meeting/panel-discussio
 n-disability-inclusive-trade-call-action
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