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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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COSP18: Towards the Second Social Summit: Raising Awareness of Disability Rights and Contributions

The 18th session of the Conference of States Parties to the Convention on the Rights of Persons with Disabilities (COSP18) will take place at United Nations Headquarters in New York from 10 to 12 June 2025. As one of the world’s largest gatherings…
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Champions for Change: World football teams up with UN development goals

Football unites fans worldwide – but on Wednesday it matched the sport’s global reach with the UN Sustainable Development Goals (SDGs). In the lead-up to World Football Day, marked on 25 May.The Football for the Goals Forum brought UN leaders…
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IYC 2025 Series: Building a Better World Together – Cooperative Contributions to SDG 8

Building a Better World Together: Cooperative Contributions to the SDGs is a policy brief series developed in support of the 2025 UN International Year of Cooperatives to showcase how cooperatives drive progress across the Sustainable Development…