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The World Elder Abuse Awareness Day (WEAAD) is commemorated each year on 15 June to highlight the often silent suffering of the elder generation. The Day was officially recognized by the United Nations General Assembly in December 2011, following a…
This October, Habitat III – the United Nations Conference on Housing and Sustainable Urban Development – will take place in Ecuador to design and launch a transformative and inclusive “New Urban Agenda” for the world cities in the next two decades.…
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25th International Day of Older Persons: Sustainability and Age Inclusiveness in the Urban Environment
The NGO Committee on Ageing in New York in partnership with United Nations Department of Economic and Social Affairs Focal Point on…
Japan earthquake
A series of earthquakes and aftershocks has hit Kumamoto Prefecture on Kyushu Island in southern Japan since 14 April, including a 6.5 magnitude tremor on 14 April, a 7.3 magnitude that hit on 16 April and a 5.8 magnitude tremor on…
The Division for Social Policy and Development (DSPD) of the United Nations Department of Economic and Social Affairs is organizing an Inter-agency Expert Group Meeting on “Employment and decent work for poverty eradication, in support of the Second…
Key dates:
25-29 April 2016: Open-ended Informal Consultative Meeting on the Zero Draft of Habitat III Outcome Document in New York;
6-7 June 2016: Informal Hearing with Stakeholders in New York;
25-27 July 2016: The third session of the…
Brunei Darussalam ratified the Convention on 11 April 2016, bringing the total number of States Parties to the CRPD to 163.
Working towards universal ratification and implementation of the CRPD:
Ratifications and Signatories of the…
The March 2016 issue of the UN Enable Newsletter is now available!
In this issue:
- Status of the CRPD
- News from UN Headquarters
- World Humanitarian Summit
- News from other UN entities
- Calendar of international disability events
- Other…
Status of refugees and migrants with disabilities
Migration and displacement are important issues for both human rights and development policy-makers and practitioners. By definition, migration refers to both voluntary movement (e.g. migrant…
World Autism Awareness Day, 2 April 2016
Theme: “Autism and the 2030 Agenda: Inclusion and Neurodiversity”
Watch the LIVE WEBCAST of the event at UN Headquarters on 1 April
Find out more about the World Autism Awareness Day
Message of the…
The Committee on the Rights of Persons with Disabilities began its 15th session on 29 March that will continue up to 21 April 2016 in Geneva, Switzerland. During this session, the Committee will examine the initial reports of Chile,…
World Down Syndrome Day, 21 March
21 March 2016
Watch the LIVE WEBCAST
Find out more about World Down Syndrome Day
Message of the UN Secretary-General on World Down Syndrome Day
By adopting the ambitious and universal 2030 Agenda for Sustainable…