As part of the series of events, today (Wednesday) the Israeli delegation to the UN held an event on the importance of the Paralympic sports.
Bringing the Paralympic sport to the forefront of the world stage, accompanied by senior representatives from the governments of Israel and Germany, sent a prominent and strong message to the international community that the way of sport is to connect communities, and remove any restrictions between people.
The event was attended by Doron Shaziri, who won five silver and three bronze medals.
Shaziri lost his left leg during his military service when he stepped on a mine near the Beaufort outpost.
Despite the difficult event, he began to train and specialize in the field of shooting and was very successful in international competitions.
Alongside him, the event was also attended by Verona Bentela, a Paralympic athlete from Germany who suffers from visual impairment and has won many medals in world ski competitions.
Along with Shaziri and Bentela, the event was also attended by the German Ambassador to the UN, the Deputy Director General of the Israeli Ministry of Justice, Adv. Kobi Matza, and the President of the World Paralympic Committee in a recorded speech.
One of the important achievements of the Israeli delegation to the UN in this area is the election of Odelia Fitoussi to serve on behalf of Israel (for the first time ever) in the UN Committee of Experts on Disabilities.
Israel's victory in the prestigious session was the product of a strenuous diplomatic campaign led by the UN delegation led by Ambassador Arden and the Foreign Ministry.
The German Ambassador to the UN, Antje Leendertse, alongside the Deputy Director General of the Ministry of Justice, Adv. Kobi Matza,
Advocate Kobi Matza, Deputy Director General of the Ministry of Justice: "Paralympic sports are the convincing proof that the sky is the limit and that we are all equal.
I am excited and proud to represent the State of Israel at the Equal Rights Conference for People with Disabilities. "
Israel's Ambassador to the United Nations Gilad Ardan: "We present at the UN the broad work in Israel that demonstrates the victory of the spirit over any difficulty posed by reality. I am proud that Israel is a world leader in promoting the rights of people with disabilities. Another side of the extensive Israeli work in the field. "
As part of the UN Conference on the Advancement of the Rights of Persons with Disabilities (CRPD), the Israeli delegation to the UN, led by Ambassador Arden, initiated a series of activities and events to highlight and highlight Israel's extensive work in the field of promoting the rights of persons with disabilities.
Among other things, Israel holds two high-level events in cooperation with other countries that highlight Israeli action and calls for global cooperation on a key issue in international discourse and is given high priority in UN goals.
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