World Disability Day 2025: WHO Lebanon works to advance inclusive health 3 December 2025, Beirut, Lebanon – International Day of Persons with Disabilities (IDPD), celebrated every year on 3 December, provides a platform to promote the rights and well-being of persons with disabilities at every level of society, and an opportunity to assess – and raise awareness of – the situation of persons with disabilities in all aspects of political, social, economic and cultural life. During an in-person training on low vision assessment and Rehabilitation in conflict settings organized by WHO Lebanon and partners. Photo credit: WHO Lebanon In Lebanon, where ongoing emergencies and chronic pressures on the health system shape daily life, the World Health Organization (WHO) works with national authorities and partners to safeguard the rights, dignity and well-being of people with disabilities. “Experience has shown that responses often fail when designed without the most vulnerable at the centre,...