DISABILITY AND ASEAN

Presented by: Mr. Ngin Soarath

Over a billion people, about 15% of the world's population, have some form of disability.

Between 110 million and 190 million people have significant difficulties in functioning.

Rates of disability are increasing due to population ageing and increases in chronic health conditions, among other causes.

People with disabilities have less access to health care services and therefore experience unmet health care needs.

Key facts (WHO media center, 2011)Key facts (WHO media center, 2011)

Development issues

• Inclusive Social Development• Accesibility ICT/Assitive Technologies and Media• Human Rights Mechanism and Disability• Children with Disabilites• Situation of Persons with Disabilities in Natural Disaster• Women with disabilities • Early detection, early intervention and education;• Training and employment;• Access to build environment and public transport;• Access to information and communication, and• Poverty alleviation• Political participation

Data from UN Economy and Social Commission for Asia and Data from UN Economy and Social Commission for Asia and The Pasific (UNESCAP) 2007The Pasific (UNESCAP) 2007

• Cambodia 169.058 • Indonesia 3.063.000• Republic of Laos No delta -• Malaysia 197.519• Phillipines 942.000• Myanmar No delta -• Singapore 131.000• Thailand 1.900.000• Vietnam 5.333.000

Disability overview in ASEAN• Noted in the December 2010 Jakarta Declaration that “60 million persons

with disabilities living in ASEAN are still marginalized in society due to the physical, informational, attitudinal and systemic barriers”.

• Two decades of ASIA – PASIFIC for person with disabilities:– 1st decade : 1992 – 2002– 2nd decade : 2003 – 2012

• Four Countries within ASEAN ratified the Convention on the Rights of Person with Disability (CRPD), The Philippines, Thailand, Malaysia, Republic of Lao and Indonesia;

• Disability Community Perspectives:– Jakarta Declaration 2010 of Regional Conference on ASEAN and

Disability.– ASEAN People Forum Statement 2010 – 2011; APF/ACSC Conference

2008 - 2012Involvement of DPI in ASEAN People Forum (APF)

2010 Jakarta Declaration where Indonesian hosted the first regional conference on ASEAN and Disabilities.

2011Bali declaration on the enhancement of the role and participation of The

persons with disabilities in asean community ASEAN Decade of Persons with Disability

Drafting of ASEAN declaration of human rights (finalization next year) AICHR

2012ASEAN Disability Forum (ADF)March 2012 Phnom Penh Declaration we are planning to have Siem Riep

declaration

What we achieve?

Thanks for your pay attention

• Let keep working together for society for all, we can do it. Nothing about us with us for create one society for all!!!

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• Contact: Mr. Saorath DPI Cambodia