NZ Application for the 2007 Franklin Delano Roosevelt International Disability Award
New Zealand has been chosen as the recipient of the 2007 Franklin Delano Roosevelt International Disability Award. This Award recognises progress by nations toward the fulfillment of the goal of the United Nations World Programme of Action Concerning Disabled Persons. The World Programme prescribes how nations, communities, organizations, religions and people of goodwill everywhere can and must expand the participation of people with disabilities for economic, humanitarian and social reasons. The Award is presented to a nation that has made noteworthy national progress toward this goal. New Zealand applied for the Award in December 2006, in recognition of achievements that have been made to promote the participation of disabled people. More information on the Award is available on the website.
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Table of Contents
- Introduction
- Overview of national progress
- The foundation for progress: The New Zealand Disability Strategy
- The New Zealand System: A comprehensive, integrated response to disability
- Challenges Ahead
- Conclusion
- Appendix 1: New Zealand Implementation of the Standard Rules on the Equalization of Opportunities for Persons with Disabilities
- Appendix 2: New Zealand’s role in promoting and developing the United Nations Convention on the Rights of Persons with Disabilities