ABSTRACT
This conclusion presents some closing thoughts of the key concepts discussed in the preceding chapters of this book. The book was to highlight diverse perspectives on the relationship between disasters, conflict and disabilities around the globe and to illustrate these issues and their implications at the policy, programme, and personal levels. The increasing significance of disasters is reflected in data presented by the United Nations Development Programme. A wide range of international agencies and non-governmental organizations advocate and/or provide services for persons with disabilities during disasters and armed conflicts. The United States has perhaps the most comprehensive, multi-level structure for dealing with hazards, engaging federal, state, local, tribal and territorial governments, the private sector, and non-governmental organizations. Unequal power relations, discrimination and inequality faced by people with disabilities are often exacerbated during times of disasters and conflicts.
