Muluka-Anne Miti-Drummond, UN Independent Expert on the enjoyment of human rights by persons with albinism. Views are mine. RT not endorsement.
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Today from 10:00 AM New York time, I will present my report on the psychosocial impact of colour-based discrimination on the human rights of persons with albinism to the 81st UN General Assembly.
Watch live on UN Web TV (webtv.un.org/en/asset/k1q/k1…) or scan the QR code.
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Mark your calendars!
I will be presenting my latest thematic report to the #UNGA81 in New York this Thursday Oct 22. The time and UN live TV link will be shared soon!
Read the report here: docs.un.org/A/81/128
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New CRPD guidelines are out!
For women and girls with albinism, they call attention to protection from harmful practices and violence, inclusive education, skin cancer prevention and access to low-vision services.
Read them here: ohchr.org/en/documents/thema…
Our latest newsletter is out! You can view it here mailchi.mp/un/uniehrc55p2-17… in English, Portuguese, French and Spanish!
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Tune in on Thursday as I discuss how voluntary and involuntary migration intersects with albinism, and solutions for ensuring the full enjoyment of all rights by persons with albinism in such situations.
Session 4: Muluka-Anne Miti-Drummond, UN Independent Expert on albinism, on what it means for persons with albinism to cross borders and systems that don't see them.
24 Sept · Online · Free · gfdmd.org
#GFDMD #Albinism #HumanRights
ALT GFDMD session card on a blue world-map background. Session 4, September 24, 2026: "Disability in refugee camps in the Global South," with speaker Muluka-Anne Miti-Drummond, UN Independent Expert on the enjoyment of human rights by persons with albinism. Photo of her at left.
I welcome Zambia's addition of sunscreen to its 2025 Essential Medicines List, guided by WHO guidance and sustained advocacy by organisations of persons with albinism.
Availability must now reach every health facility, especially in rural areas.
#RightToHealth #Albinism
DYK? Persons with albinism are sensitive to sunlight and require daily use of sunscreen & regular skin cancer screenings. As we approach #IAAD2026, let’s not forget that its provision is a fundamental human right.
Although there is a lot of research on the situation of human rights defenders (HRDs), there is little information about human rights defenders with albinism or working on albinism. youtube.com/watch?v=Gqik2iHv…
HRDs with albinism often face challenges including lack of visibility and recognition, lack of resources, capacity and training, security challenges, as well as limited links with other human rights organisations.
ohchr.org/.../ahrc5236-human…
Glad to participate in this important workshop in Lusaka, supporting efforts to strengthen advocacy and advance the implementation of Zambia’s National Action Plan for the Protection of Persons with Albinism (2026–2030). #Albinism #Zambia #HumanRights
I’m pleased to be collaborating with the Ageing, Disability and Diversity Taskforce (ADDTF) of Pakistan’s National Disability Development Forum (NDF) on a panel discussion exploring how we can advance the rights of persons with albinism in humanitarian action.
women with albinism, children with albinism and mothers of children with albinism, disproportionately bear the stigma, discrimination and human rights violations resulting from the social exclusion of persons with albinism as a whole.youtube.com/watch?v=AtSO6H73…
Read the my full report on women on children impacted by albinism here: bit.ly/UNIEWomenAndChildren
Education opens doors. Employment creates opportunity. Persons with albinism deserve equal access to both.
From the classroom to the workplace, inclusion means removing barriers and ensuring that persons with albinism can learn, work and thrive on an equal basis with others.
Visit and subscribe to my YouTube page to watch short videos on access to education and employment also in French, Portuguese and Spanish youtube.com/watch?v=KdOK5Vf9…
#Albinism #Inclusion #Equality #HumanRights
Spotlighting @childrenforhth’s free health education resources for young people. Their storybook “Our True Colours” and inclusion poster spark conversations on diversity, equality & non-discrimination — valuable tools for children facing bullying and exclusion.
As my mandate as UN Independent Expert on the rights of persons with albinism enters its final year, I've been thinking about how far we've come — and how much is still ahead.
The work is not finished. Sharing my full reflection here:
news.standingvoice.org/muluk…
