1. Employment for Persons with Disabilities David Morrissey, MPS Executive Director United States International Council on Disabilities Dmorrissey@usicd.org

2. According to the International Labour Organization, unemployment among people with disabilities is as high as 80% in some countries. - UN Enable Factsheet on Disability

3. Voices of PWD in Vietnam

4. CRPD Signature and Ratification Status* 8 countries have ratified 8 countries have signed 5 countries have taken no official action * As of 15 June 2009 MENA Region

5. Algeria Signed CRPD with OP Bahrain Signed CRDP Djibouti No action Egypt Ratified CRPD Iran No action Iraq No action Israel Signed CRPD Jordan Ratified CRPD; signed OP Kuwait No action Lebanon Signed CRPD with OP Libya Signed CRDP Malta Signed CRPD with OP

6. Morocco Ratified CRPD with OP Oman Ratified CRPD Qatar Ratified CRPD, signed OP Saudi Arabia Ratified CRPD with OP Syria Signed CRPD Tunisia Ratified CRPD with OP United Arab Emirates Signed CRPD with OP West Bank and Gaza No action Yemen Ratified CRPD with OP * As of 15 June 2009

7. Employment and the CRPD General Principles: (e) Equality of Opportunity Article 5: Equality and Nondiscrimination Article 9: Accessibility Article 24: Education Article 26: Habilitation and Rehabilitation Article 27: Work and Employment

8. Fostering Employment in the Context of the CRPD Article 32: International Cooperation