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Asian and Pacific Countries Adopt Jakarta Declaration 2023-2032

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Sunday, October 23, 2022

JAKARTA, Oct 24, 2022 - (ACN Newswire) - The 'High-level Intergovernmental Meeting on the Final Review of the Asian and Pacific Decade of Persons with Disabilities' (HLIGM APDPD) closed on Friday (Oct 21) with 53 Asia-Pacific and 9 associated countries adopting the landmark Jakarta Declaration, marking the start of the fourth 'Asian and Pacific Decade of Persons with Disabilities'.

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  • JAKARTA, Oct 24, 2022 - (ACN Newswire) - The 'High-level Intergovernmental Meeting on the Final Review of the Asian and Pacific Decade of Persons with Disabilities' (HLIGM APDPD) closed on Friday (Oct 21) with 53 Asia-Pacific and 9 associated countries adopting the landmark Jakarta Declaration, marking the start of the fourth 'Asian and Pacific Decade of Persons with Disabilities'.
  • 53 Asia-Pacific and 9 associated UN ESCAP countries adopted the Jakarta Declaration 2023-2032, October 21, 2022.
  • (ANTARA/Ministry of Social Affairs)
    Participants in the Meeting on the Final Review of the Asian and Pacific Decade of Persons with Disabilities 2013-2023, Oct 21, 2022.
  • "Through the Jakarta Declaration, we reaffirm our global commitment to a better life for all persons with disabilities," said Risma, emphasizing the commitment of Asia Pacific countries in realizing the Incheon Strategy, initiated ten years ago.