“People with disabilities, and the organisations that represent them, need to be drawn into the civil protection preparedness process. Policies and plans need to be inclusive, but the particular needs of people with disabilities should not be subsumed in a "compromising manner" into wider amalgamations of disadvantaged groups”, stresses a report of the EUR-OPA Major Hazards Agreement, adopted by its Committee of Permanent Correspondents. Taking into account the Report and the "Guidelines for Assisting People with Disabilities during Emergencies, Crises and Disasters", the Committee also adopted a Recommendation to its member States.

• Report on the inclusion of people with disabilities in disaster preparedness and response
• Guidelines for Assisting People with Disabilities during Emergencies, Crises and Disasters
• Recommendation on the inclusion of people with disabilities in disaster preparedness and response

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Workshop on the inclusion of people with disabilities in disaster preparedness and response