With the adoption of the 2030 Agenda, UN Member States pledged to ensure “no one will be left behind” and to “endeavor to reach the furthest behind first”
And to “ensure that no person is denied universal human rights and basic economic opportunities” wherever they are from, leave no one behind”, Member States promised to reach the poorest, most vulnerable and most marginalized populations, which are those who are furthest behind in terms of economic opportunities. This approach asks to address three main concepts: the eradication of extreme poverty, the reduction of inequalities and the end to group-based discrimination which often leads to the marginalization of certain populations.
As of today, the most disadvantaged groups include youth, persons with disabilities (PWDs), people living with HIV/AIDS, older persons, indigenous peoples, refugees, internally displaced persons and migrants. World Health Organization (WHO) has described that people with disabilities are at greater risk of contracting coronavirus because of physical barriers to access hygienic facilities, need to touch things, difficulty in enacting social distancing and difficulty accessing information. Better Future for Generation has put much emphasis on people with disability as priority and centered during Covid-19.
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