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UNITED NATIONS HEADQUARTERS, NEW YORK –During the 58th session of the Commission for Social Development, the United Nations 75th anniversary under the theme “Shaping Our Future Together” and the 25th anniversary of the Global Social Summit, AARP…
As the United Nations celebrates its 75th anniversary, this discussion forum aims at commemorating the 25th anniversary of the World Summit for Social Development and contributing to the theme of the 58th session of the Commission for Social…
The Panel discussion: Affordable housing and inclusive urban development for All, organized by UNDESA with collaboration and support from UN HABITAT, was held on 10 February 2020, at the UNHQ New York, during the 58th session of the Commission for…
The President of the 74th session of the UN General Assembly on Monday set out his 2020 priorities, which aim to make the 17 Sustainable Development Goals (SDGs) a reality by the start of the next decade.
Tijjani Muhammad-Bande,…
The Joint Inspection Unit of the United Nations System has released an ‘Easy Read’ version of the executive summary of the JIU review (JIU/REP/2018/6) on enhancing accessibility for persons with disabilities to conferences and meetings of the United…
Women with disabilities are often subjected to double discrimination due to their gender and disability status and continue to be at a disadvantage in most spheres of society and development. Available data suggests that the gap is stark compared…
Despite recording efforts to integrate the Sustainable Development Goals (SDGs) into Member States’ national plans and policies, the Voluntary National Reviews (VNRs) also shed to light challenges in fully implementing the Agenda 2030.
In the period…
Persons with disabilities remain less likely to attend school and complete primary education and more likely to be illiterate than persons without disabilities. Available data reveals that, on average, one in three children with disabilities of…
The Report of the Secretary-General to the 58th session of the Commission for Social Development in 2020 provides an overview of the modalities for the fourth review and appraisal of the implementation of the Madrid International Plan of…
The occurrence and duration of emergencies, whether humanmade or natural disasters, have increased in the past years. Between 2008 and 2018 the number of crises receiving an international response grew from 12 to 22, and their average duration…
Member States today took note with appreciation of the 2018 UN Flagship Report on Disability and Development through two resolutions adopted in the General Assembly. The first resolution titled “Promoting social integration through social inclusion…
Persons with disabilities have equal needs to access sexual and reproductive health-care services as those without disabilities and have similar requirements for family planning and childbirth. However, misperceptions about persons with disabilities…