President Biden appointed Sara Minkara as the Special Advisor on International Disability Rights on Oct. 28, 2021. In her role, Special Advisor Minkara leads the U.S. Department of State’s comprehensive strategy to promote and protect the rights of persons with disabilities internationally. - a role critical to ensuring that U.S. diplomacy and foreign assistance promote and protect the human rights of persons with disabilities around the world.
In this briefing, Special Advisor Minkara previews her upcoming trip to Geneva and several countries in the Middle East, including Lebanon, Egypt, Morocco, and Kuwait. Minkara highlights the U.S. strategy in support of universal inclusion. She also shares her personal story as a first generation Lebanese-American woman with a disability.
Source: U.S. Department of State, Bureau of Democracy, Human Rights, and Labor
