Financial Independence in a Time of Disruption: Ensuring Social Protections and Improving Labour Force Participation for Persons with Disabilities (COSP19 Side Event).


This side event will showcase international best practices in disability-inclusive social protection and employment policies and identify effective policy tools that, for example, aim to reduce poverty, remove disincentives to work, and support sustainable employment outcomes for persons with disabilities.


Globally, persons with disabilities continue to face disproportionately high rates of poverty and exclusion from the labour market, despite international commitments under the UN Convention on the Rights of Persons with Disabilities and the 2030 Agenda for Sustainable Development. The current global context of rapid technology change, climate change, and sectoral shifts are reshaping the labour market. These shifts can make it harder for persons with disabilities to attain economic and social inclusion. The 2023 High-level Political Forum on Sustainable Development culminated in the adoption of a political declaration reaffirming world leaders' commitment to achieving the 17 goals, including Goal 1 (No Poverty) and Goal 8 (Decent Work and Economic Growth).


Location: 405 E 45th St, New York, NY 10017, USA

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