December 3, 2025 - International Day of Persons with Disabilities

The theme for the 2025 International Day of Persons with Disabilities, “Fostering disability‑inclusive societies for advancing social progress,” underscores the essential role that persons with disabilities play in shaping thriving, equitable communities. It highlights that true social development can only be achieved when everyone is fully included and empowered to participate in all aspects of society.

Focus:

This year’s theme builds on the commitments reaffirmed at the Second World Summit for Social Development in November 2025. It reinforces a central truth: meaningful social progress is impossible without the full inclusion, participation, and leadership of persons with disabilities.

Call to Action:

The global community is urged to work toward a just, inclusive, and equitable world by dismantling the barriers that persons with disabilities continue to face—particularly in employment, social protection, accessibility, and other key areas of daily life. Advancing disability inclusion is not only a matter of rights; it is a catalyst for broader social progress that benefits everyone.

For more information, please see: https://www.who.int/campaigns/international-day-of-persons-with-disabilities