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Passing of Mr. Javed Abidi

Mr. Javed Abidi, a globally known disability rights activist passed away on 4 March 2018 in his hometown New Delhi. He was 53. Mr. Abidi was the Director of the National Centre for Promotion of Employment for Disabled People (NCPEDP) and also the Global Chair of Disabled People International (DPI), the first global international organization of persons with disabilities with an ECOSOC consultative status to the United Nations.

He promoted accessibility for persons with disabilities in public facilities and transport and his strong advocacy was instrumental in the passing of the Persons with Disability Act in India in 2016.

 

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Fostering disability inclusive societies for advancing social progress

The United Nations will commemorate the 2025 International Day of Persons with Disabilities (IDPD) on Wednesday, 3 December 2025, with a global virtual event at the UN Headquarters in New York, from 10 to 11:30am (EST) under the theme “Fostering…
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General Assembly Adopts Resolution on the International Day of the World’s Indigenous Women and Girls

On 26 November 2025, the UN General Assembly adopted the resolution on the International Day for Indigenous Women and Girls (A/RES/80/10), to be commemorated every 5 September.This decision reflects the shared understanding that symbolic and…
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Doha: World Summit ends with renewed pledge to leave no one behind

The Second World Summit for Social Development wrapped up on Thursday with nations warning that global progress on poverty and inequality will stall unless countries move faster from promises to implementation.The Summit took place 30 years after…