13. The nost frequentry reported organizationar. arrangenent for pronot ion and co-ord ination of national action i.n ihe disabitlty fierd vrithin the framelrork or the Decade is the national connitlee or council established in connection with the fnternational year of Dlsabled personsr l9g1, t0 covernnents (Belgiun, Borswana, central African Republic, colombia, Cutra, Dominican Republic, Guinea, cu!,/ana, llaiti, Honduras, rran (Islanic Republic "ti, ii"rV, Kenlra. uauritlus, spain, Sweden, United Republic of Tanzania, United'araU Enlrates, Turkey and t{esternSanoa) replied that their national ""rritt."r,-ir sinilar bodies, established during the rnternational year of Disabred persons were continuing t.., pronote and co-ordinate activities in the ctisabitity field. For exanpre, in the centrar African Republic. Guinea and-the lsranrc n"puuii" of rran, the national connittees established for tbe rnternational year of nisabreo persons continue to co-ordinate and prono.e activities concerning disableal p.i"onr. rn Belgiu.of forl.lu-up to the International year of Disatled persons is carriee out bV three Consultative counclls on Disabled persons' lrhich were established aruring 1g8r. rn Haici, th€ NaCional councir for Rehabilitation of Disabred persons corrdinates arlsability progrannes' The natlonal connittee established in the Dorninican Repubrlg durtng tlte rnternationar year of Disabred persons is ieinq reactivated. rn lronduras, a National Council for Rehabilitation, created in 1990, carries out activities on behalf of disahled persons. The National Rehabiritation conrnittee in Kenya advi.ses on rnatter' pertalning to the nelfare of disabled persons. Kenya arso reported that the National Rehabiritation comnittee r,." pr"p"..a a draft plan of action for the 1980s' rn uauritrus' the Nationar council toi tn" Rehabilitation of the Disablett co-ordlnates activities of the Governnent and voruntary agencies. spain reported that' in addition to the permanent conmission under Royar patronage for Educat ion and Care of Disabled persons, the covernnent and t.he spanish Red cross recentty agreed to establlsb a centre for Technlcal Assistance to Disabled persons. In s[eden' the Natronal council for Disafrled par"o.r" acts as an advi.sory, rlaison and co-ordinat ing body. rn Turkey, the National co-orainating councll for the Protection of Disabled persons continues to pronote and co_ord inate neasures ro inprove the $el1-being of disableal p.."o.r". '--"'-A/40/128 Engl i sh Page 6 14. several Governnents (Argeneina, Bahrain' Benin, Canada' chile. Costa Rica. czechoslovakia, !{aIdives. Panana, Yugoslavia and zambia) replied that a national connj,ttee or sirnilar body has been established in connection lJith the Deca'ie to promote and co-ordinate activities in the disability field. For exanpl-e' Bahrain created a National Connittee for the Disabled in 1984- Benin established a permanent National Connittee for the Rehabilitation and Social Integration of Disabled persons. In Canada, a Status of Dlsableat Persons Secretariae, resPonsible for devetoping and co-ordinating a canadian Plan of action concerning disable'l persons, has been established r.rithin the Department of Che Secretary of State. fn Costa Rica, the National council of Rehabilitation and Special Education is the focal point on disability issues durlng the Decade. A eorklnq group i'as forned ln czechoslovakia to co-ordinate tbe inplenentatj.on of the czechoslovak Plan for the
**Analysis**
The text appears to be discussing the establishment and activities of national committees or councils related to disability, rehabilitation, and social integration. The focus is on the coordination and promotion of activities to improve the lives of disabled persons, which suggests a strong connection to the field of health and social welfare.

**Category**
Health, Employment