Innovation is the key to a better world for people with disabilities: UN chief
In his message, Mr. Guterres noted that public and private cooperation is needed, in order to develop policies that benefit people with disabilities, who should also be involved in their development.
The UN chief pointed to efforts within the UN to make the Organization accessible to people with disabilities, describing the United Nations’ Disability Inclusion Strategy as a road map to achieve this goal.
“From the company to the field”, he said, “we work to assess, address and promote digital access and lead by example on disability inclusion”.
Innovation and technology, he continued, can be powerful tools for inclusion, improving access to information, education, and lifelong learning, opening new ways for people with disabilities to participate in the workforce and society as a whole. equal basis.
Breaking barriers, one brushstroke at a time
The United Nations estimates that 15 percent of the population – one in seven – has a disability. Education is the key to ensuring that over a billion people lead fulfilling lives where they are fully integrated into a society that respects their rights and benefits from their contributions.
A newly released UN document describes this vision of inclusion, through the eyes of two South Korean actors with disabilities, and presents a new perspective on the true meaning of inclusion, in a diverse world.
“Breaking Barriers One Brushstroke at a Time” takes viewers inside the homes and lives of the artists, who communicate through their images and, in the process, teach the audience to hear with their eyes.
More than an exercise in social development, the works of these artists with autism carry an intrinsic artistic value, and have been exhibited at the Seoul Arts Center, the largest and most famous space of its kind in the country. the.
Through interviews with the families and intimate views of the lives and passions of the two actors, Hansol Kim and Hyeshin Park, the documentary tells a specific story of struggle that also has universal themes: finding there is a voice in the world that does not listen, explains. truths that rise above the noise, and coming of age about accepting who we are and what we have to contribute to society.
With a balanced pace and wit, “Breaking Barriers” shows that inspiration is everywhere, disability is a matter of perspective, and we all share a common humanity that can be captured and understood through art.
