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The fifty-fifth session of the Commission for Social Development (CSocD55) will hold a high-level panel discussion on "Leaving No One Behind: Poverty and Disability" at the United Nations Headquarters in New York on 3 February 2017.
The work of the United Nations in the field of disability is deeply rooted in its commitment to economic and social progress and human rights for a peaceful and prosperous world. The UN General Assembly has been promoting the full and equal participation of persons with disabilities in society and development as agents and beneficiaries for many decades.
The 2030 Agenda for Sustainable Development and its SDGs included disability as a cross-cutting issue. Together, Member States, the United Nations system and other stakeholders reaffirmed their commitment to ending poverty in all its forms for all people, “leaving no one left behind.”
SDG 1 aims to eradicate extreme poverty for all people everywhere; reducing at least by half the proportion of men, women and children of all ages living in poverty; implementing nationally appropriate social protection systems and measures for all. In this context, this high-level panel will discuss challenges and opportunities for disability-inclusion in the implementation, monitoring and evaluation of the new global development agenda, particularly for SDG 1.
Concept Note of the High-level Panel Discussion on "Leaving No One Behind: Poverty and Disability"
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