Promoting the Rights of Children with Disabilities, UNICEF
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United Nations High Commissioner for Refugees(UNHCR)PO 2500, Geneva 2, CH 1211, SwitzerlandTel: +41 22739 8111Website: www.unhcr.orgThe Office <strong>of</strong> <strong>the</strong> United Nations High Commissionerfor Refugees was established by <strong>the</strong> United NationsGeneral Assembly in 1950. The agency is mandatedto lead and coordinate international action to protectrefugees and resolve refugee problems worldwide.Its primary purpose is to safeguard <strong>the</strong> rights andwell-being <strong>of</strong> refugees. It strives to ensure thateveryone can exercise <strong>the</strong> right to seek asylum andfind safe refuge in ano<strong>the</strong>r State, <strong>with</strong> <strong>the</strong> option toreturn home voluntarily, integrate locally or to resettlein a third country. UNHCR has worked to ensure <strong>the</strong>inclusion <strong>of</strong> children <strong>with</strong> disabilities in its fieldworkand has published detailed training materials on thissubject for local facilitators.World Health Organization (WHO)CH 1211 Geneva 27, SwitzerlandTel: +41 22 791 2111; Fax: +41 22 791 3111Email: info@who.org; Website: www.who.orgDAR webpage: www.who.int/ncd/disability/programme.htmWHO provides worldwide guidance in <strong>the</strong> healthfield, sets global standards for health, cooperates<strong>with</strong> governments to streng<strong>the</strong>n health programmesand develops appropriate health technology,information and standards. Its programme onDisability and Rehabilitation (DAR) aims to enhance<strong>the</strong> quality <strong>of</strong> life and equality <strong>of</strong> opportunities forall persons <strong>with</strong> disabilities by promoting equalaccess to health and medical care, social servicesand rehabilitation services that can reduce limits onactivity. DAR provides a forum for <strong>the</strong> internationalexchange <strong>of</strong> information and experiences, <strong>with</strong> <strong>the</strong>aim <strong>of</strong> identifying new ideas, successful countrymodels and useful strategies, and to discuss<strong>the</strong>ir application in o<strong>the</strong>r settings. WHO hasalso developed an International Classification <strong>of</strong>Functioning, Disability and Health (ICF) – see <strong>the</strong> sitelisted above.OTHER INTERNATIONAL AGENCIESWorld BankDisability and Development Team, 1818 H Street,NW, Washington D.C., 20433, USAWebsite: www.worldbank.org/disabilityThe World Bank’s mission is to fight poverty <strong>with</strong>passion and pr<strong>of</strong>essionalism for lasting results.In <strong>the</strong> area <strong>of</strong> disability, it is working to ensurefull participation <strong>of</strong> persons <strong>with</strong> disabilities in itsdevelopment work, and gives special attention topersons <strong>with</strong> disabilities in this section. This resourceprovides a wealth <strong>of</strong> data for statistics, policies, andpublications <strong>with</strong> specific concentration on children inspecific areas.INTERNATIONAL AND REGIONALNON-GOVERNMENTAL ORGANIZATIONSAND NETWORKSAction on Disability and DevelopmentVallis House, 57 Vallis Road, Frome,Somerset BA11 3EG, UKWebsite: www.add.org.ukADD works <strong>with</strong> a variety <strong>of</strong> groups, someestablished as cross-disability organizations ando<strong>the</strong>rs who come toge<strong>the</strong>r due to <strong>the</strong> experience<strong>of</strong> a common impairment or shared experience,for instance, people who are deaf, or women<strong>with</strong> disabilities. The organizations range fromsmall groups at village or local level, to larger,representational national federations or unions,which are also linked into regional and internationalnetworks <strong>of</strong> people <strong>with</strong> disabilities. ADD supportsgroups <strong>of</strong> people <strong>with</strong> disabilities by buildingup <strong>the</strong>ir confidence in <strong>the</strong>ir own worth, abilitiesand rights; helping <strong>the</strong>m take control <strong>of</strong> <strong>the</strong>irlives; campaigning, advocating and lobbying forequal rights; helping <strong>the</strong>m run more sustainable,democratic, efficient and inclusive organizations;supporting <strong>the</strong>m to set up self-help initiatives toimprove <strong>the</strong>ir standards <strong>of</strong> living.AIFO (Associazone Italiana Amici di Raoul Follerau)Via Borselli 4, I 40135 Bologna, ItalyTel: +39 051 433402; Fax: +39 051 434046Websites: www.aifo.it/English; www.aifo.itThe activities <strong>of</strong> AIFO are focused on supportingpersons affected by leprosy and persons <strong>with</strong>disabilities through integrated development projects,<strong>with</strong> particular attention to <strong>the</strong> poorest and mostvulnerable groups. AIFO also promotes developmenteducation in Europe for a better understanding <strong>of</strong> <strong>the</strong>causes underlying poverty and underdevelopment inconnection <strong>with</strong> <strong>the</strong> North–South relationship. Thisorganization provides various resources on children<strong>with</strong> disabilities and leprosy in some <strong>of</strong> <strong>the</strong> leastdeveloped areas <strong>of</strong> <strong>the</strong> world.45 <strong>Promoting</strong> <strong>the</strong> <strong>Rights</strong> <strong>of</strong> <strong>Children</strong> <strong>with</strong> <strong>Disabilities</strong> Innocenti Digest No. 13