Encourages Governments, intergovernmental and non-governmental organizations and the private sector to continue to take concrete measures to promote the implementation of relevant UN resolutions and agreed international standards concerning persons with disabilities; calls upon governments to reinforce the promotion and awareness of disability issues and to allocate sufficient resources for the full implementation of existing plans and initiatives; encourages Governments to continue their support to non-governmental organizations contributing to the fulfilment if the implementation of the World Programme of Action concerning Disabled Persons; also encourages Governments to involve persons with disabilities in the formulation of strategies and plans aimed at eradicating poverty, promoting education and enhancing employment; urges relevant bodies and organizations of the UN system to work closely with the programme on disability of the Division of Social Policy of the UN Secretariat in the promotion of the rights of persons with disabilities; urges Governments to cooperate with the Statistics Division of the Secretariat in the continued development of global statistics and indicators on disability; requests the Secretary-General to continue to support initiatives of relevant UN bodies, regional, intergovernmetal and non-govenmental organizations and institutions, for the promotion of the rights of persons with disabilities.

Adopted without vote, 88th plenary meeting

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