UN Flagship Report On Disability And Development 2024

The United Nations Disability and Development Report 2024 is a flagship publication requested by United Nations General Assembly Resolution A/RES/75/154. The publication was prepared by the Division for Inclusive Social Development (DISD) of the United Nations Department for Economic and Social Affairs and is the outcome of a collective effort, involving United Nations entities and a wide range of other contributors. Contributions from Member States and other stakeholders to the United Nations Voluntary Fund on Disability that enabled this publication are acknowledged.

Pre-Launch Event on 10 June 2024

The UN Disability and Development Report 2024 will be pre-launched at a virtual event at 11am-12:30pm in New York on 10 June 2024. The Report will provide an updated comprehensive analysis to address the needs of the international community to achieve the Sustainable Development Goals for persons with disabilities. It presents the most recent global analysis based on an unprecedented amount of data, legislation and policies from all countries to understand the socio-economic circumstances of persons with disabilities worldwide and the challenges and barriers they face in their daily lives, including the exacerbated impacts due to the COVID-19 pandemic.

The Report was produced by DESA and is the outcome of a collective effort, involving United Nations entities and a wide range of other contributors, such as country experts and civil society, including organizations of persons with disabilities. The pre-launch event will be recorded and posted on our YouTube channel at: https://www.youtube.com/undesadspd.