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07/24/2024 | Press release | Distributed by Public on 07/24/2024 14:39

Special Advisor on International Disability Rights Travel to South Korea, Brunei, Malaysia, and Cambodia

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Special Advisor on International Disability Rights Travel to South Korea, Brunei, Malaysia, and Cambodia

Media Note

Office of the Spokesperson

July 24, 2024

Special Advisor on International Disability Rights (SAIDR) Sara Minkara will travel to the Republic of Korea (ROK), Brunei, Malaysia, and Cambodia on July 25 - August 2 to promote the continued integration of disability policy in ASEAN and APEC. In the ROK, SAIDR Minkara will meet with government officials to discuss building upon the United States' and ROK's efforts to mainstream disability policy across APEC working groups. In Brunei, SAIDR Minkara will meet with government officials to discuss fostering disability inclusion across faith-based and sporting communities. In Malaysia and Cambodia, SAIDR Minkara will meet with government officials to discuss integration of disability policy across the ASEAN pillars. SAIDR Minkara's trip aims to mainstream disability policy within a cross section of society, highlighting its benefits to economic growth and political cooperation ahead of ASEAN and APEC 2025.

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