World autism Day UN
Awareness Special on Autism
United Nations Message for 
World Autism Awareness Day
A message from the Secretary General from the United Nations for World Autism Awareness Day.

Please note the spelling from the statement is modifed for the United Kingdom audiences.

(2021 World Autism Awareness Day message)
As we work together to recover from the COVID-19 pandemic, one key goal must be to build a more inclusive and accessible world that recognizes the contributions of all people, including persons with disabilities.
The crisis has created new obstacles and challenges. But efforts to reignite the global economy offer an opportunity to reimagine the workplace to make diversity, inclusion and equity a reality.
Recovery is also a chance to rethink our systems of education and training to ensure that persons with autism are afforded opportunities for realizing their potential. 
Breaking old habits will be crucial. For persons with autism, access to decent work on an equal basis requires creating an enabling environment, along with reasonable accommodation. 
To truly leave no one behind in pursuit of the 2030 Agenda on Sustainable Development, we must realise the rights of all persons with disabilities, including persons with autism, ensuring their full participation in social, cultural and economic life.

Let us work together with all persons with disabilities and their representative organisations to find innovative solutions to recover better and build a better world for all.


António Guterres
You can view the entire UN message for World Autism Awareness Day by visiting the United Nations webpage
United Nations Autism Day webpage
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