Countdown to the Int'l Day of Persons with Disabilities | Division for Inclusive Social Development (DISD)

01 December 2016

Quicklinks:

Background
10th Anniversary of the adoption of the CRPD
Events at UN Headquarters in New York (Programme of events)
Infographic IDPD2016 (JPEG Version, PDF Version)
IDPD Poster (English, French, Spanish)
UN Enable Film Festival
Final list of photographs selected for the UN Enable Photograph Exhibition
How you can commemorate IDPD in your community
Events from around the world

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