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“We hope the Doha Declaration will serve as a roadmap for governments, showing that change through a combination of human rights and sustainable development goals is both desirable and achievable,” Amal added.
The conference highlighted the main issues and challenges facing people with disabilities. The Doha Declaration was the culmination of two days of discussions on how the UN Sustainable Development Agenda could be fully integrated with the UN Convention on the Rights of Persons with Disabilities.
Qatar has a long-standing commitment towards protecting the rights of people with disabilities. In 2006, Qatar supported the UN’s Convention on the Rights of Persons with Disabilities, before signing it in 2008.
Her Highness Sheikha Moza bint Nasser, the founder of Qatar Foundation for Social Work (QFSW), a civil society organisation, also initiated Al Noor Center in 1998 and the Shafallah Center in 1999 that operate under the foundation.
The conference highlighted the main issues and challenges facing people with disabilities. The Doha Declaration was the culmination of two days of discussions on how the UN Sustainable Development Agenda could be fully integrated with the UN Convention on the Rights of Persons with Disabilities.
Qatar has a long-standing commitment towards protecting the rights of people with disabilities. In 2006, Qatar supported the UN’s Convention on the Rights of Persons with Disabilities, before signing it in 2008.
Her Highness Sheikha Moza bint Nasser, the founder of Qatar Foundation for Social Work (QFSW), a civil society organisation, also initiated Al Noor Center in 1998 and the Shafallah Center in 1999 that operate under the foundation.
