World Health Organization
Strengthening noncommunicable disease integration in all-hazards emergency preparedness and response
Briefs & Fact Sheets
12 May 2025
Policy Brief of the UN Secretary-General: A Disability-Inclusive Response to COVID-19
03 Aug 2020
The global crisis of COVID-19 is deepening pre-existing inequalities, exposing the extent of exclusion and highlighting that work on disability inclusion is imperative. People with disabilities—one billion people— are one of the most excluded groups in our society and are among the hardest hit in this crisis in terms of fatalities.
