UN-Wide Disability Inclusion Policies, Guidelines, and Learning Resources

United Nations Disability Inclusion Strategy

• UN Disability Inclusion Strategy Summary

• Entity Accountability Framework Technical Notes

• UN Disability-Inclusive Communications Guidelines (PDF, Easy-to-read version, EPUB)

• Guidelines on Indicator 5: Consulting Persons with Disabilities (PDF, Easy-to-read version, EPUB)

• Guidelines on the Implementation of Indicator 8 – Procurement

• Consulting Persons with Disabilities

• UN Evaluation Group Guidance on Integrating Disability Inclusion in Evaluations

Free online courses

• UN Disability Inclusion Strategy - Putting Words into Action, UNSSC Blueline Course

• UN Training Package on the Convention on the Rights of Persons with Disabilities

• An Introduction to Accessibility and Inclusive Design, Illinois University’s Coursera Course

• Introduction to Web Accessibility, W3Cx edX Course

• Digital Accessibility for the Modern Workplace, LinkedIn Learning

• Accessibility for Web Design, LinkedIn Learning

• Creating Accessible PDFs, LinkedIn Learning

• UX Foundations: Accessibility, LinkedIn Learning

• Designing with the WCAG 2.2 Guidelines, LinkedIn Learning

All Staff Training Recordings

• Training Modules for Capacity Building on Disability Inclusion in United Nations Monitoring and Evaluating Activities

• UN Indonesia Inclusive ICT Skills Training 1 (January 2023) Creating accessible office documents for persons with disabilities (Resources from training: Session 1)

• UN Indonesia Inclusive ICT Skills Training 2_(January 2023) Hosting Accessible Meetings (Resources from training: Session 2)

• 2023 Q4 All Staff Training Series

  • An introduction to digital accessibility & creating accessible emails

  • Creating accessible word documents

  • Creating accessible presentations

  • Creating accessible excel sheets

  • Creating accessible social media posts

  • Accessible online meetings with interactive platforms

• Working group specific training

  • UN Communication Group

    • Creating accessible videos with closed captions and audio description

    • Inclusive language and how to produce easy-read content

  • ICT Working Group

    • Understanding web accessibility standards

    • Using automated and manual web accessibility testing tools

  • Supply Working Group

    • Accessible and Inclusive Procurement

  • HR Working Group

    • Reasonable Accommodations

• Results-Based Management Training on Disability Inclusion (May 7-May 8, 2025)

  • Powerpoint Slide - Disability-inclusive Results-based Management (RBM) Training

  • Checklist - Disability Inclusive Programming

Digital Accessibility

• Web Content Accessibility Guidelines (WCAG) 2.1

• Automated Website WCAG checker: WAVE TOOL: https://wave.webaim.org/

• Accessibility Insights for Web

• Colour Contrast Checker: https://webaim.org/resources/contrastchecker/

• ITU - ILO Guidebook on accessibility of online job application and recruitment systems

Other Resources

• Resources on Diversity, Equity, and Inclusion