# France: Emmanuel Macron unveils new disability strategy

https://mins.news/en/item/46738

- France 24, 2026-09-05 15:02 UTC
- Society
- Original: https://www.france24.com/en/video/20260905-france-emmanuel-macron-unveils-new-disability-strategy

> French President Emmanuel Macron gave the closing address at the national conference on disability, held by the government every three years to help shape policy. Disability was a priority of his first five-year term, and officials say measures introduced since 2017 have aimed to improve social inclusion. Official estimates put the number of disabled people aged five and over at between 5.7 and 18.2 million.

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