New York: Jasour – Special Coverage
On December 3rd each year, the human family celebrates the International Day of Persons with Disabilities, a day designated by the United Nations since 1992 to gain a deeper understanding of disability issues and support inclusive designs to ensure the rights of persons with disabilities. This day also calls for raising awareness about including persons with disabilities in political, economic, cultural, and professional life.
On this occasion, the “Jasour” Foundation and Magazine are participating in today’s United Nations celebrations, which discuss the global disability agenda over the past year and look forward to the main milestones of global policy in the future. The celebration also reviews the developments and achievements following the Conference of States Parties to the Convention on the Rights of Persons with Disabilities (17th session), the 79th session of the General Assembly, the Summit of the Future, as well as the upcoming Second World Summit for Social Development (2025) and the ongoing efforts to achieve the 2030 Sustainable Development Agenda for Persons with Disabilities, with them and by them.
Through the virtual panel discussion in which “Jasour” participates, experts, advocates, and leaders in the global disability rights movement highlight emerging trends and opportunities to amplify the voices of persons with disabilities, their agencies, and their work in key areas related to peace and inclusive and sustainable development for persons with disabilities.
In this context, Hanan Al-Enzi, General Manager of “Jasour” Foundation and Magazine, congratulated persons with disabilities in Kuwait, the Arab world, and all over the world, expressing Jasour’s commitment to strongly engage in care fields and provide decent services for persons with special needs, with a focus on enhancing their participation in various public life fields, employment, and business.
Meanwhile, Ashraf Gaber, Executive Director of “Jasour” and Editor-in-Chief, reaffirmed the institution’s commitment to work effectively with the United Nations agenda and its programs for persons with special needs. He pointed out that “Jasour’s” diverse projects constitute serious steps towards bridging the service gap that persons with special needs in the Arab world and Africa receive compared to those in developed countries.
