Summary

In the present report, the Independent Expert on the enjoyment of human rights by persons with albinism focuses on the central pledge of the 2030 Agenda for Sustainable Development to leave no one behind, beginning with those furthest behind. She asserts that because persons with albinism are, in many parts of world, among the poorest and most marginalized and they are often excluded from public policies for key sectors such as health and education, this imperative applies to them. The Independent Expert affirms that the pledge contains a transformative element that implies building bridges to reach those left furthest behind. It is proposed that these bridges include specific measures, which correspond to the Sustainable Development Goals and at the same time address the issues facing persons with albinism. Such measures will turn the central pledge of the 2030 Agenda into reality and, as a consequence, accelerate the attainment of the Goals.