[1][2] It was designated by the United Nations General Assembly resolution (A/RES/62/139),[3] passed in council on 1 November 2007, and adopted on 18 December 2007.

It was proposed by Moza bint Nasser Al-Missned, the United Nations Representative from Qatar, and supported by all member states.

[4][5][6][7] This resolution was passed and adopted without a vote in the UN General Assembly, mainly as a supplement to previous UN initiatives to improve human rights.

The original resolution had four main components: As of 2012, each World Autism Awareness Day has focused on a specific theme determined by the UN.

He highlighted things like The Affordable Care Act, which prohibits health insurance companies from denying coverage based on a pre-existing condition such as autism.