LIBREVILLE, December 4, 2024 (AGP) – The Secretary general of the Institution of Islamic Cooperation, Hussein ibrahim Taha, in his speech, noted the importance of reviving the leadership of people with disabilities for a better and lasting future, we learned from the UNA.
On the occasion of this day celebrated every december 3 by the international community, by decision of the United Nations General Assembly in 1992, Hussein Ibrahim Taha, reiterated the need to integrate disabled people into all areas of social life., cultural and economic and to strengthen their leadership for a better and sustainable future and ensure the well-being of societies.
The theme chosen for the 2024 edition: “Strengthening the leadership of people with disabilities for an inclusive and sustainable future”.
To this end, the Secretary General of the OIC called on Member States, and also the international community to join forces for the integration and involvement of disabled people in social life to increase their capacities to face the challenges and with the aim of building societies in which equality and opportunity are essential for all generations.Also urging relevant agencies and partner institutions to work to support the efforts of Member States in this area.
Noting the decisions made during the fifteenth Islamic Summit, held in May 2024 in Banjul, and the sessions of the ministerial conferences, Hussein Ibrahim Taha recalled that one of his most vital objectives was to improve the quality of services and activities provided to people with disabilities and to invite Member States to exchange experiences and good practices in the field of integration and rehabilitation of people with disabilities.
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