The Office of the High Commissioner for Human Rights has published a new report following a request by the Human Rights Council on Support systems to ensure community inclusion of persons with disabilities, including as a means of building forward better after the coronavirus disease (COVID-19) pandemic.
The report proposes an interesting conceptual framework for gender-responsive and disability-inclusive support and care systems, addressing care for children and adults, drawing lessons from the impact of the COVID-19 pandemic. It also addresses the need for deinstitutionalization and makes several recommendations, including the following:
'It is important that the Human Rights Council consider paying specific attention to the issue of support and care. Relevant stakeholders, including States, international and regional organizations, international, bilateral and multilateral development aid agencies, representative organizations of persons with disabilities, and service providers, are encouraged to support the efforts towards transformative and inclusive support and care systems.'
