DILI, 06 february 2025 (TATOLI) – The Council of Ministers approved the draft Government Resolution, presented by the Minister of Social Solidarity and Inclusion, Verónica das Dores, for the creation of the Interministerial Working Group responsible for drawing up Timor-Leste’s Initial Report on the implementation of the United Nations Convention on the Rights of Persons with Disabilities.
This Government Resolution reaffirms the IX Constitutional Government’s commitment to promoting inclusion and defending the rights of people with disabilities, guaranteeing the preparation and submission of the initial report on the implementation of the Convention.
The document will present the measures adopted by the State to strengthen inclusion and the progress made in this area and should be finalized by April 2025.
The Interministerial Working Group will be led and coordinated by the Ministry of Social Solidarity and Inclusion and will be made up of focal points from various relevant Government departments.
In July 2022, the National Parliament ratified the UN Convention on the Rights of Persons with Disabilities.
Journalist: Camilio de Sousa
Editor: Filomeno Martins
