According to UN Secretary-General Antonio Guterres, innovation and technology may be effective tools for creating an accessible and equal world for everyone, including those with disabilities.
In a statement to commemorate the International Day of Persons with Disabilities, which fell on Saturday, Guterres noted that the world is dealing with a cascade of crises that are disproportionately affecting people with disabilities.
The UN 2030 Sustainable Development Goals require transformative solutions, he added, highlighting the significance of the active engagement of people with disabilities in their full diversity and their complete inclusion in all decision-making processes, according to the Xinhua news agency.
He continued by asserting that innovation and technology may be effective tools for inclusion by improving access to information, education, and lifelong learning and creating new opportunities for people with disabilities to engage equally in the workforce and society at large.
He added that initiatives are needed to bridge the digital divide and protect human rights in the digital sphere in order to realise the promise of technology.
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