On 3 June 2013, UNICEF launched the State of the World's Children (SOWC) 2013 Report in Malaysia, at the Park Royal Hotel in Kuala Lumpur.  The focus of SOWC 2013 is children with disabilities, and following its launch, UNICEF conducted a round table meeting on children with disabilities to discuss and exchange information on issues affecting the full realisation of the rights of children with disabilities in Malaysia.

The launch and the round table discussion was attended by 54 people and included representatives from the Ministry of Women, Family and Community Development (MWFCD), the Ministry of Health (MOH) and the Ministry of Education (MOE), representatives from numerous national bodies, non-government organisations, corporates, UN agencies as well as individuals who work with and promote the rights and interests of children with disabilities.

Click here for the event report .