Greek MoFA: Deputy Prime Minister and Foreign Minister Venizelos’ speech at the UN General Assembly High Level Meeting on Disability and Development (HLMDD)

Mr. President of the General Assembly
Mr. Secretary General
Excellencies,

It is common truth that the synergy and collaboration of the international community constitute the cornerstone, the basis for an action. Today, we have a great opportunity to go a step forward in order to close the “gaps” and fight exclusion and discrimination. This HLMDD gives us the chance to underline and reinforce the existing connection between disability, human rights and development by advancing the mainstreaming of disability in development policies.