Measures+to+combat+discrimination+and+social+isolation+of+the+disabled,+Teid


 * Measures to combat discrimination and social isolation of the disabled **

Calls for nations and international committees as well as NGO’s to push for the integration of those disabled persons into society through: a) Development of disabled centers and their capacities b) Medical and material assistance c) Job, training, and educational opportunities Urges nations to accept delegations from Convention on the Right of Persons with Disabilities (CRPD) into their countries in order for them to provide guidance and support to nations developing their programs for the disabled. __Encourages__ nations to promote acceptance of the disabled by organizing educational presentations intended to break stereotypes and misunderstandings and presenting them in such places as:
 * a)** Schools, for both the primary and secondary levels
 * b)** Work places, especially those occupations dealing more closely with customer interactions

Discrimination can be defined as the “u nfair treatment of a person or group on the basis of prejudice ” ( []) and it can take on the several forms. The United Nations has established several committees dealing with discrimination such as the Convention on the Elimination of Racial Discrimination (CERD) and the Convention on the Elimination of Discrimination Against Women (CEDAW). From this it is then evident that the two main types of discrimination are racial and gender. On the other hand, the Convention on the Right of Persons with Disabilities (CRPD) was established to promote the rights of the disabled. Due to Iraq’s strong belief in human rights it acknowledges the importance of these issues on the global scene. The MDGs cannot be achieved without the inclusion of the disabled and it is here that this issue gains significance. Racial discrimination and the social isolation of the disabled are problems that Iraq is currently coping with as the citizens need to learn how to better cooperate with the minorities and disabled. Nevertheless, in the end, in order to better these problems NGO’s and other UN organs should provide guidance and support on how to better integrate the disabled into the community in those countries where this remains an issue. Lastly, Iraq believes that funding could be raised for those nations facing difficulties with the disabled by the CRPD in order to develop integration programs.