North Korea tells UN committee it’s promoting rights of people with disabilities



News North Korea tells UN committee it’s promoting rights of people with disabilities DPRK engagement with UN and passage of new law points to continued progress on disability issues, expert says Shreyas Reddy December 28, 2023 SHARE COPY LINK FACEBOOK X LINKEDIN MASTODON A North Korean man using a tricycle wheelchair in the street in Samjiyon \| Image: Eric Lafforgue (Sept. 2011) North Korea told a U.N. committee this month that it is taking efforts to promote the freedom and welfare of persons with disabilities, a development that one expert welcomed as a sign of continuing progress on the issue despite the country’s pandemic isolation. In a wide-ranging set of responses to questions posed by the Committee on the Rights of Persons with Disabilities (CRPD) last year, Pyongyang repeatedly affirmed its focus on equality, respect and accessibility for persons with disabilities. North Korea told a U.N. committee this month that it is taking efforts to promote the freedom and welfare of persons with disabilities, a development that one expert welcomed as a sign of continuing progress on the issue despite the country’s pandemic isolation. In a wide-ranging set of responses to questions posed by the Committee on the Rights of Persons with Disabilities (CRPD) last year, Pyongyang repeatedly affirmed its focus on equality, respect and accessibility for persons with disabilities. Try unlimited access Only $1 for four weeks Unlimited access to all of NK News: reporting, investigations, analysis Year-one discount if you continue past $1 trial period The NK News Daily Update, an email newsletter to keep you in the loop Searchable archive of all content, photo galleries, special columns Contact NK News reporters with tips or requests for reporting Get unlimited access to all NK News content, including original reporting, investigations, and analyses by our team of DPRK experts. Subscribe now All major cards accepted. No commitments – you can cancel any time. © Korea Risk Group. All rights reserved. No part of this content may be reproduced, distributed, or used for commercial purposes without prior written permission from Korea Risk Group. Get the Daily Update Start your day with the North Korea stories that matter most – as selected by And how should we address you in correspondence? One more step! Please check your inbox, for an email we just sent you, and click on the confirmation message in it to get subscribed to our Daily News Update. Trending

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North Korea tells UN committee it’s promoting rights of people with disabilities

DPRK engagement with UN and passage of new law points to continued progress on disability issues, expert says

Shreyas Reddy December 28, 2023

North Korea tells UN committee it’s promoting rights of people with disabilities

A North Korean man using a tricycle wheelchair in the street in Samjiyon | Image: Eric Lafforgue (Sept. 2011)

North Korea told a U.N. committee this month that it is taking efforts to promote the freedom and welfare of persons with disabilities, a development that one expert welcomed as a sign of continuing progress on the issue despite the country’s pandemic isolation.

In a wide-ranging set of responses to questions posed by the Committee on the Rights of Persons with Disabilities (CRPD) last year, Pyongyang repeatedly affirmed its focus on equality, respect and accessibility for persons with disabilities.

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