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Wrapping up 2016 and looking ahead to 2017

Man uses sign language to communicate on the telephoneHoliday Greetings from the Secretariat for the Convention on the Rights of Persons with Disabilities (SCRPD)!

There are a number of reasons to celebrate 2016 as a momentous year for advancement of the rights, well-being and perspectives of persons with disabilities in many fronts of disability-inclusive development at the United Nations. The year also marks the tenth anniversary of the adoption of the Convention on the Rights of Persons with Disabilities (CRPD).

Read the Secretariat Holiday note! (PDF)

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Advancing Solutions. Renewing Hope: Second World Summit for Social Development

From 4 to 6 November 2025, world leaders, policymakers, civil society, youth, and private sector representatives will gather in Doha, Qatar for the Second World Summit for Social Development, a milestone event to renew global commitment to inclusive…
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Ageing at the Second World Summit for Social Development

Doha, 4–6 November 2025 — Discussions on population ageing will feature prominently at the Second World Summit for Social Development in Doha. Sessions across the programme will explore demographic trends, policy responses and opportunities to adapt…
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Equity, economic security for all and solidarity: reaffirming social development for a sustainable future

The recent “Equity, Economic Security for All and Solidarity: Reaffirming Social Development for a Sustainable Future”report highlights an urgent call to revitalize the commitments made in the 1995 Copenhagen Declaration on Social Development. As…