{"id":81025,"date":"2025-11-08T17:11:32","date_gmt":"2025-11-08T17:11:32","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.africa-press.net\/eswatini\/all-news\/eswatini-commends-unesco-for-disability-inclusion-strategy"},"modified":"2025-11-08T17:52:57","modified_gmt":"2025-11-08T17:52:57","slug":"eswatini-commends-unesco-for-disability-inclusion-strategy","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.africa-press.net\/eswatini\/all-news\/eswatini-commends-unesco-for-disability-inclusion-strategy","title":{"rendered":"Eswatini Commends UNESCO for Disability Inclusion Strategy"},"content":{"rendered":"<p><span style=\"color: #ff6600\"><strong>Africa-Press &#8211; Eswatini. <\/strong><\/span><b>Eswatini has welcomed the adoption of the UNESCO Disability Inclusion Strategy (2026\u20132029), describing it as a landmark achievement that renews the global commitment to advancing disability inclusion across education, science, culture, and communication.<\/b><\/p>\n<p>Speaking at the 43rd UNESCO General Conference in Samarkand on 6 November 2025, Lwandle Simelane, Secretary-General of the Eswatini National Commission for UNESCO (UNESCO-NatCom), expressed the country\u2019s pride in contributing to the strategy\u2019s development. She described it as \u201ca defining step towards ensuring that persons with disabilities are not only included but empowered to lead.\u201d<\/p>\n<p>Simelane emphasised that true inclusion goes beyond symbolic participation. She said it requires a systems-thinking approach, connecting policy, practice, and people, and stressed that it is not only about who is included but also how and where inclusion occurs.<\/p>\n<p>The newly adopted strategy, she noted, received strong affirmation from Member States and provides a framework for implementation, monitoring, and evaluation, grounded in accountability and measurable progress.<\/p>\n<p>Simelane reaffirmed Eswatini\u2019s commitment to promoting equality and accessibility, highlighting that when systems are not inclusive, society itself can become a barrier that unintentionally excludes the very youth it aims to empower. She also commended UNESCO\u2019s support in strengthening inclusive education and guiding the development of Eswatini\u2019s National Disability Action Plan, currently in the costing phase.<\/p>\n<p>She further called for robust data collection and evidence-based approaches to better understand the pathways of young people with disabilities, enabling targeted and effective interventions.<\/p>\n<p>\u201cInclusion must not be an afterthought,\u201d Simelane said. \u201cIt must be the very foundation of how we build resilient and equitable societies, leaving no one behind.\u201d<\/p>\n<p>As the strategy takes effect, Eswatini reaffirmed its commitment to empowering young people with disabilities through skills development, confidence-building, and meaningful participation in national development, ensuring that no one is left behind.<\/p>\n<p><strong>For More News And Analysis About <span style=\"color: #ff6600\">Eswatini<\/span> Follow <span style=\"color: #ff6600\">Africa-Press<\/span><\/strong><\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>Africa-Press &#8211; Eswatini. Eswatini has welcomed the adoption of the UNESCO Disability Inclusion Strategy (2026\u20132029), describing it as a landmark achievement that renews the global commitment to advancing disability inclusion across education, science, culture, and communication. 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