The third component of the new universe of disability relates to the need to address population groups that include persons with mental health issues and those with active, acute conditions.21 For instance, the Special Rapporteur on Disability has directed special attention to the situation of persons with developmental and psychiatric disabilities in his second monitoring report (E/CN.5/2000/3 and Corr.1).
Le troisième élément du nouvel univers des incapacités a trait à la nécessité de tenir compte des groupes de populations qui comprennent des personnes atteintes de troubles mentaux ou qui souffrent de maladies graves et évolutives.