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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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Advancing Disability Inclusion: Highlights from the 18th Conference of States Parties to the CRPD

The eighteenth session of the Conference of States Parties (COSP18) to the Convention on the Rights of Persons with Disabilities (CRPD) took place at United Nations Headquarters in New York from 10 to 12 June 2025. The session brought together…
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Promoting Social Integration through Social Inclusion

The United Nations Secretary-General has issued a new report, Promoting Social Integration through Social Inclusion (A/80/155), highlighting the transformative role of social capital in advancing social progress and reducing multidimensional poverty…
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Cooperatives in Social Development

Cooperatives have long stood at the intersection of economic empowerment and social solidarity. The Secretary-General’s latest report to the General Assembly, Cooperatives in Social Development (A/80/168), underscores their transformative role in…