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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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Family-Oriented Policies for Sustainable Development: Towards the Second World Summit for Social Development

As the world prepares for the Second World Summit for Social Development in November 2025, the International Day of Families (IDF) will spotlight the pivotal role of family-oriented policies in advancing sustainable development. Held under the theme…
Indigenous Peoples sidelined in global climate fight, UN warns
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Indigenous Peoples sidelined in global climate fight, UN warns

Launched on Thursday, The State of the World’s Indigenous Peoples exposes a stark imbalance: while Indigenous Peoples make up just six per cent of the global population, they safeguard 80 per cent of the planet’s remaining biodiversity – yet …
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IYC 2025 Series: Building a Better World Together – Cooperative Contributions to SDG 3

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…