The UN Disability Inclusion Strategy at UNITAR
The United Nations Convention on the Rights of Persons with Disabilities (UNCRPD) defines disability as an evolving concept that "results from the interaction between persons with impairments and attitudinal and environmental barriers that hinder their full and effective participation in society on an equal basis with others" Preamble, paragraph e
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Over 50 key facts related to the UN Convention on the Rights of Persons with Disabilities, CRPD
The ICF complements the UNDIS and other disability lists. It supports
a more holistic and contextual approach to disability inclusion, emphasizing the importance of removing barriers, promoting participation, and recognizing the diversity of persons with disabilities.
Framework for understanding and describing functioning and disability
The International Classification of Functioning, Disability and Health (ICF), developed by the World Health Organization (WHO), provides a comprehensive framework for understanding and describing functioning and disability through different analytical models.
Classification of Functioning, Disability and Health (ICF)
The World Health Organization (WHO) provides a detailed classification of disabilities through the International Classification of Functioning, Disability and Health (ICF). The ICF is a framework for describing and organizing information on functioning and disability, focusing on body functions and structures, activities and participation, and environmental factors.
The ICF does not provide a specific list of disabilities but rather a comprehensive classification system that covers a wide range of health-related domains. However, based on the ICF framework, the WHO recognizes the following broad categories of disabilities:
