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united nations statistics division – human 
functioning and disability section
Website: http://unstats.un.org/unsd/demographic/
sconcerns/disability 
An online database of statistics on human functioning 
and disability, with specific concentration on major 
concerns, citing sources of data, and providing a list 
of statistical products and databases. 
international Classification of functioning, 
disability and health (iCf)
Website: www.who.int/classifications/icf/site/
icftemplate.cfm
The ICF is a WHO classification of health and health 
related topics that describe body function, structures, 
activities and participation. This database has a 
wealth of information on disabilities and proposes a 
new international definition of disability. It includes 
some resources focusing on children. 
international labour organization (ilo)
4, route des Morillons; CH-1211 Geneva 22, 
Switzerland
Tel: [phone]; Fax: [phone]
Email: [e-mail]; Website: www.ilo.org 
By formulating international labour standards in 
the form of Conventions and Recommendations, 
the ILO seeks the promotion of social justice and 
internationally recognized human and labour rights. It 
provides guidance on the management of disability 
issues in the workplace through a Draft Code aimed 
at ensuring that persons with disabilities are treated 
equally and have equal opportunities at work. The 
code is intended to assist private and public sector 
employers, employers’ organizations, workers’ 
organizations and public sector agencies responsible 
for national policy. 
united nations educational, scientific and 
Cultural organization (unesCo)
7 Place de Fontenoy, 75007 Paris, France
Tel: [phone]; Fax: [phone]
Website: www.unesco.org/education
As a leading partner in the Education for All (EFA) 
initiative, UNESCO works to meet the challenge 
of providing quality education for all, together with 
other multilateral agencies, governments, bilateral 
agencies, civil society and NGOs. UNESCO’s action 
in the field of inclusive education has been set 
within the ’inclusive education’ framework adopted 
at the Salamanca Conference in 1994. The Inclusive 
Education branch of UNESCO has many materials, 
case studies, policies and numerous resources that 
pertain to the education of children with disabilities 
and special needs.
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The websites provided in this section are external sites.

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