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Disability Rights and Peacebuilding: A Playbook for Better Inclusion

A Conversation with U.S. Special Advisor on International Disability Rights Sara Minkara

Date: Thursday, December 5, 2024 / Time: 11:00am - 12:00pm EST

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People with disabilities comprise 15 percent of the world’s population and are disproportionally likely to experience harm in conflict zones. Despite this, they are routinely excluded from peacebuilding. Yet, disability rights have proven to be a unifying issue across conflict lines. Organizations of persons with disabilities have been playing a growing role in recent years, advocating for inclusive peace and disability rights in conflict and post-conflict settings. 

Mirza Hussain Haidari, who lost his legs fighting for the Afghan army, at his home in Bamian, Afghanistan, Nov. 19, 2019. (Jim Huylebroek/The New York Times)
Mirza Hussain Haidari, who lost his legs fighting for the Afghan army, at his home in Bamian, Afghanistan, Nov. 19, 2019. (Jim Huylebroek/The New York Times)

Join USIP for a conversation with U.S. Special Advisor on International Disability Rights Sara Minkara on how the United States can lead a disability-inclusive response to conflict, as well as the International Disability Rights Playbook, which will be launched on December 3. 

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Sara Minkara
Special Advisor on International Disability Rights. U.S. Department of State

Ambassador George Moose, introductory remarks
Acting President and CEO, U.S. Institute of Peace

Elizabeth Murray, moderator
Senior Advisor, Peacebuilding and Inclusion, U.S. Institute of Peace

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