Additional ICT Accessibility Resources

UN Disability-Inclusive Communications Guidelines
Three (3) video tutorials on accessibility produced by UN Development Coordination Office in collaboration with UN Social Media, Department of Global Communications: 1) Digital Images- Using Alternative (or “Alt”) text; 2) Proper use of subtitles; 3) Use of sign language.
UNDIS website tools and resources page
Video ‘Global Accessibility Reporting Initiative: How to find accessibility features in your device’, by Mobile & Wireless Forum and GARI
GARI Annual Report 2020 and blogpost​
Report ‘Accelerating Digital Inclusion for the Underserved in High GDP Markets​’ by GSMA​
Europe – The Accessible ICT Procurement Toolkit

COVID-19 Response and Recovery

ITU Guidelines on how to ensure that digital information, services and products are accessible by all people, including Persons with Disabilities during COVID-19​​ available in the six UN languages as well as in 22 other languages ​​​(2020)
ITU-D How to ensure inclusive digital communication during crises and emergency situations​​​ (self-paced online course) available in English, French and Spanish (2020)​
ITU-D Video Tutorial “How to ensure inclusive digital communication during crises and emergency situations”​ in English, French and Spanish​ (2020)​
ITU Webinar: Digital Accessibility during COVID-19 & recovery period: An imperative to ensure inclusive societies in the digital world (24 June 2020)​​
Blog: The need for increased digital accessibility during COVID-19 — and beyond (2020)
UN Policy Brief – A Disability Inclusive Response to COVID19 (2020)
UNDESA – COVID19 Outbreak and Persons with Disabilities​​ (2020)