Innovative key to a more equitable world for people with disabilities: Head of the United Nations
In his messageMr. Guterres noted that greater collaboration between the public and private sectors is needed to develop strategies that benefit people with disabilities, who should also be involved in their development.
The head of the United Nations pointed to the UN’s internal efforts to make the Organization more accessible to people with disabilities, describing United Nations Disability Inclusion Strategy as a roadmap to achieve this goal.
“From headquarters to the field, we are working to assess, address and promote digital accessibility and lead by example of disability inclusion,” he said.
Innovation and technology can be powerful tools for inclusion, increasing access to information, education and lifelong learning, and opening new avenues for people with disabilities to participate, he continued. into the workforce and society at large on an equal footing.
Breaking barriers, one stroke at a time
The United Nations estimates that 15 percent of all people – one in seven – have a disability. Understanding is key to ensuring that these more than a billion people lead fulfilled lives as they are fully integrated into a society that respects their rights and benefits from their contributions.
A newly released UN documentary illustrates this vision of inclusion, through the eyes of two Korean artists with disabilities, and reveals a new perspective on what inclusion really means, in today’s diverse world.
“Breaking Lines” takes viewers inside the homes and lives of artists, who communicate through their paintings and in the process, teach audiences how to listen with their eyes. .
More than a social development exercise, the work of these autistic artists has intrinsic artistic value and has been exhibited at the Seoul Arts Center, Seoul’s largest and most prestigious venue. this type in the country.
Through interviews with families and insights into the lives and love of two artists, Hansol Kim and Hyeshin Park, the documentary tells a specific story about the struggle that also has its own theme. universal theme: finding our voices in an unheard world, expressing truths beyond the noise, and growing by accepting who we are and what we must contribute to society.
With a moderate tempo and imaginative sensibility, “Breaking Barriers” shows that inspiration is everywhere, disability is just a matter of opinion and we all share a common humanity that can be grasped. capture and perceive through art.
