The United Nations Children’s Fund has encouraged governments to prioritize the welfare of children with disabilities while making policies.
The UNICEF’s made the call in its report titled, ‘Nearly 240 million children with disabilities around the world, UNICEF’s most comprehensive statistical analysis finds.’
The report partly read, “The analysis seeks to increase the inclusion of the 1 in 10 children and young people with disabilities worldwide by ensuring they are counted, consulted and considered in decision-making.”
According to UNICEF, all children, including those with disabilities, should have a say in the issues that affect their lives.
Executive Director of the agency, Henrietta Fore, stated that children with disabilities face multiple challenges in realising their rights.
She added, “From access to education, to being read to at home; children with disabilities are less likely to be included or heard on almost every measure. All too often, children with disabilities are simply being left behind.”
