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June 16, 2009
UN Special Rapporteur on Disability heads for Gaza Strip
We received email from Palestine. Mr. Emad Khaled, a former participant of Leaders' Course 2003 is suffering from the difficult situation in Gaza strip. He couldn't receive his salary from the provious workplace and he is now looking for a job. Today we found the following information on Gaza strip. It was downloaded from the mailing list of "Disability and Development" with a cooperation of the publisher, Mr. Soya Mori.
Hope the situation of Gaza strip will be better and Mr. Khaled will find a job.
Jun 8, 2009 - 04:48 -
WAM ABU DHABI, June 8th, 2009: The United Nations Special Rapporteur on Disability, Hissa Al -Thani, is heading for Gaza strip on Tuesday, July 9th, on a four-day visit, accompanied by a delegation of international, disability and development experts and volunteers, according to a press releaser by the Rapporteur's office.
While there, the Un official will hold meetings with government officials in Gaza Strip, including Ministers of Social Affairs, Health, and Education, as well as with the representatives of disability organizations and representatives of UN agencies in Gaza such as OHCHR, OCHA, UNICEF, UNFPA, WHO.
She will also make field visits to rehabilitation centers and hospitals particularly those damaged by the Israeli offensive on Gaza in January of this year.
Additionally, the Special Rapporteur and the accompanying team will meet with UNRWA officials who will join the team on their meetings and filed visits.
Disability experts accompanying the Special Rapporteur on this visit will be given a chance to assess and discuss with government officials and disability organizations the rehabilitation, accessibility, medical, social and educational needs of persons with disabilities in post-conflict Gaza.
In July 2008, the Special Rapporteur on Disability launched an International Campaign on War '&' Disability in Beirut, Lebanon. This campaign reached across the world to encompass the Arab region, Africa, Asia, Europe and the Americas.
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