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The PDF is established to promote and facilitate Pacific regional cooperation on disability-related concerns for the benefit of people with disabilities in the Pacific. The policy of PDF is to work towards inclusive, barrier-free, socially just, and gender equitable societies that recognize the human rights, citizenship, contribution and potential of people with disabilities in Pacific Island countries and territories.
All donations received by PDF will help this regional organisation meets its objectives listed below:
- Promote recognition of the human rights of people with disabilities in the Pacific region.
- Promote recognition of the needs and interests of Pacific people with disabilities in respect of political, economic, social and cultural development.
- Provide a democratic multilateral decision-making forum for the resolution of issues that have a Pacific regional dimension
- Collect and disseminate information about disability-related concerns in the Pacific region.
- Encourage and support the development of Pacific disabled peoples’ organizations.
- Promote cooperation and joint activity in respect of disability-related concerns among Pacific region disabled peoples’ organisations, agencies of the United Nations in the Asia and Pacific region, Pacific governments, Pacific region national human rights institutions, intergovernmental bodies, donor and development agencies and other relevant bodies.
- Develop and publish disability policy and program resources.
- Promote and support research into disability-related concerns in the Pacific region.
- Promote, support and monitor the implementation of the UNESCAP Biwako Millennium Framework and the UN Millennium Development goals
- Promote, support and monitor the implementation of the United Nations Convention on the Rights of Persons with Disabilities, and all other intergovernmental agreements and initiatives for the benefit of persons with disabilities.
- Promote recognition of the needs and rights of women with disabilities.
- Represent and promote the interests and concerns of the PDF at Pacific regional, Asian and Pacific regional and international events and decision-making processes.
For information on how to donate to the PDF, please contact the Secretariat at:
Pacific Disability Forum
24 Des Voeux Road
GPO Box 18458
Suva
Fiji Islands
Tel: +679 331 2008, +679 330 7530
Fax: +679 331 0469
or send us an email.
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