AMMAN — HH Prince Mired bin Raad bin Zaid,
president of the
Higher Council for the Rights of Persons with Disabilities(HCD), announced during remarks at the conclusion of Global Disability Summit
2022 (GDS), that Jordan will host the next summit in Berlin in partnership with
Germany, scheduled for 2025.
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His Majesty King Abdullah gave a televised speech at
the opening of the summit to highlight Jordan’s achievements in disability
legislation and its implementation mechanisms, especially in the areas of
education and accessibility, according to the Jordan News Agency, Petra.
His Majesty also referred to the importance of
comprehensive inclusion as a “strategic” option to advance conditions and
rights of persons with disabilities, which require concerted efforts among
states and international bodies to reach inclusive societies for all.
The
GDS, held this year in its second edition in
partnership between Norway, Ghana, and the International Disability Alliance
(IDA), aims to enhance cooperation among states, international organizations,
civil society organizations, and all concerned parties to achieve comprehensive
development, within the framework of the
UN Convention on the Rights of Persons
with Disabilities.
Prince Mired
affirmed Jordan’s readiness to exert all efforts to make the upcoming summit “a
success,” in coordination with
Germany and the IDA, lauding endeavors to
fulfill the aspirations of persons with disabilities, their families, and
organizations representing them around the world.
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