Crisis and conflict
13 Feb 2015
Disabled people are very vulnerable when affected by emergencies and conflict. In addition, one direct result of crises and conflict is an increased population of new disabled persons who need to be integrated into society.
Relevant links
Articles and statements
Oslo Conference on Disability in Conflicts and Emergencies 2011
NGO Workshop on Disability in Conflicts and Emergencies 2011
”Exploring key issues in human rights based victim assistance”
By Marianne Schulze (pdf or doc (Word))
Statement by former Minster of Foreign Affairs of Norway, Jonas Gahr Støre
Other organizations
The Convention on Cluster Munitions (CCM)
The Cluster Munition Coalition
United Nations Office at Geneva (UNOG) and the Anti-Personnel Landmines Convention
United Nations Office for Disarmanent Affairs (UNODA)