Amman, June 3 (Petra) — Senator Asia Yaghi, Chairwoman of the
Committee for Persons with Disabilities in the Senate, participated
in the 13th World Urban Forum and the General Assembly of the Global
South NGO Platform, held in the Azerbaijani capital, Baku.

According to a statement issued by the Senate, the General Assembly
was held alongside the World Urban Forum, which this year is convened
under the theme “Housing the world: Safe and resilient cities and
communities,” with broad participation from governments,
international institutions, civil society organizations and experts
from around the world.

Yaghi presented a series of specialized papers and interventions
focusing on inclusion, the rights of persons with disabilities and
inclusive development.

She delivered a paper titled “Accessible Cities and an Inclusive
Future: Partnership Among Governments, Legislators, International
Organizations and Civil Society.” She also presented a paper entitled
“Inclusive Cities and Promoting Independent Living – Toward an
Inclusive Future.”

In addition, Yaghi participated in a session titled “Baku Urban Week:
Inclusive Development Experience and Sustainable City Models in the
Global South.”

She also presented a paper titled “Climate and Population
Sustainability: A Gender Perspective,” as well as another paper on
“Inclusive Cities and Independent Living for Persons with
Disabilities.”

Yaghi further delivered a paper addressing “The Importance of
Leadership in the Lives of Persons with Disabilities and Empowering
Their Institutions to Advance and Achieve Genuine Inclusion.”

During her participation, Yaghi emphasized the importance of
strengthening international cooperation and exchanging expertise
among civil society organizations to help develop more inclusive and
sustainable development initiatives.

She noted that empowering persons with disabilities is an essential
component of achieving the Sustainable Development Goals and building
just and equitable societies.

//Petra// AF