Q. Which of the following option is not true regarding UN resolution on vision?
a) It encourages countries to institute a “whole of government approach to eye care.
b) It calls on international financial institutions and donors to provide targeted financing.
c) According to the resolution, “at least 2 billion people are living with vision impairment.
d) None of these
ANSWER:- d)
RELATED FACTS:-
- The UN General Assembly approved its first-ever resolution on vision, calling on its 193 member nations to ensure access to eye care for everyone in their countries which would contribute to a global effort to help at least 1.1 billion people with vision impairment who currently lack eye services by 2030.
- The “Vision for Everyone” resolution, sponsored by Bangladesh, Antigua and Ireland, and co-sponsored by over 100 countries, was adopted on July 23rd, 2021 by consensus by the world body.
- It encourages countries to institute a “whole of government approach to eye care.
- It calls on international financial institutions and donors to provide targeted financing, especially for developing countries, to address the increasing impact of vision loss on economic and social development.
- According to the resolution, “at least 2 billion people are living with vision impairment or blindness and 1.1 billion people have vision impairment that could have been prevented or is yet to be addressed.”
- Global eye care needs are projected to increase substantially, with half the global population expected to be living with a vision impairment by 2050,” the resolution says.
By – ABHISHEK KUMAR