UN chief: Progress on disability rights risks reversing

STORY: UN chief: Progress on disability rights risks reversing DATELINE: June 14, 2023 LENGTH: 00:02:01 LOCATION: UN Headquarters CATEGORY: SOCIETY SHOTLIST: 1. wide shot of UNGA Hall 2. wide shot of UN Secretary-General Antonio Guterres walking up to the rostrum 3. SOUNDBITE 1 (English): ANTONIO GUTERRES, UN Secretary-General 4. various of UNGA Hall 5. SOUNDBITE 2 (English): ANTONIO GUTERRES, UN Secretary-General 6. wide shot of delegates applauding STORYLINE: Global progress towards ensuring the rights of persons with disabilities is in danger, UN Secretary-General Antonio Guterres warned on Tuesday. To achieve greater inclusion and accessibility, he urged countries to "do much, much better" following the adoption of the Convention on the Rights of Persons with Disabilities (CRPD) 17 years ago. Around 1 billion people live with disabilities worldwide, most of whom are working age and live in developing countries. The 16th session of the conference of state parties to the CRPD is taking place at the UN

UN chief urges harnessing technology to improve inclusion of people with disabilities

STORY: UN chief urges harnessing technology to improve inclusion of people with disabilities DATELINE: June 15, 2022 LENGTH: 00:02:15 LOCATION: UN headquarters CATEGORY: SOCIETY SHOTLIST: 1. wide shot of UN General Assembly Hall 2. wide shot of UN Secretary-General Antonio Guterres walking to the rostrum 3. SOUNDBITE 1 (English): ANTONIO GUTERRES, UN Secretary-General 4. various of delegates 5. SOUNDBITE 2 (English): ANTONIO GUTERRES, UN Secretary-General 6. various of delegates 7. SOUNDBITE 3 (English): ANTONIO GUTERRES, UN Secretary-General 8. various of delegates applauding STORYLINE: UN Secretary-General Antonio Guterres said on Tuesday that technology can be harnessed to advance disability inclusion. The UN chief made the remarks at the 15th session of the Conference of States Parties to the Convention on the Rights of Persons with Disabilities (CRPD) held at the UN headquarters in New York. SOUNDBITE 1 (English): ANTONIO GUTERRES, UN Secretary-General "Technology can promote equality of opportunity