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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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Reinforcing the 2030 Agenda and eradicating poverty in times of multiple crises

The High-Level Political Forum on Sustainable Development (HLPF) 2025, the United Nations’ central platform for the follow-up and review of the 2030 Agenda and the Sustainable Development Goals (SDGs), will take place from 14 to 23 July 2025 under…
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Promoting decent work, reducing insecurity: towards a renewed consensus for social development

On Wednesday, 16 July 2025, policymakers and global experts will gather at United Nations Headquarters in New York for a high-level side event during the 2025 High-Level Political Forum (HLPF) on Sustainable Development. The event, titled "Promoting…
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After the big development pledges in Sevilla, UN says action starts now

It features over 130 concrete actions to support the renewed global financing framework that world leaders just adopted at the international conference.They will help countries mobilise resources for an SDG investment push, build developing…