United Nations Convention on the Rights of Persons with Disabilities

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Information is gathered from other international organizations that promote skills development and the transition from education and training to work. The Interagency Group on Technical and Vocational Education and Training (IAG-TVET) was established in 2009 to share research findings, coordinate joint research endeavours, and improve collaboration among organizations working at the international and national levels.

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People with disabilities

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Of an estimated 1 billion people with disabilities in the world today, some 785 million are of working age. While many are successfully employed and fully integrated into society, most face a disproportionate level of poverty and unemployment. This is a massive loss both to them and their countries. A strategy of including people with disabilities in training and employment promotion policies, combined with targeted supports to ensure their participation, can help disabled persons obtain productive mainstream employment.

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people-with-disabilities

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International standards

International conventions and recommendations and other international instruments on human resource and skills development. Strategy papers on the practical application of international standards from international organizations covering issues related to training, effective utilization and development of skills, and on linking skills to employment.

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06 Nov 2012

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The United Nations Convention on the Rights of Persons with Disabilities, which entered into force in May 2008, is the first comprehensive human rights treaty of the 21st century, and the first such treaty specific to disabled persons. It promotes their full participation in economic, social, cultural and political life. It reinforces national and international efforts and provides a renewed impetus in eliminating discrimination on the basis of disability and in positively promoting inclusion. Article 27 specifically relates to the rights of persons with disabilities in work and employment, and highlights the right to the opportunity to gain a living by work freely chosen or accepted in a labour market and work environment that is open, inclusive and accessible to people with disabilities.

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