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The Commission for Social Development, in preparation for its Fifty-fifth session (1-10 February 2017) has released a report in the Follow-up to the World Summit for Social Development and the twenty-fourth special session of the…
Holiday 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…
Democratic People's Republic of Korea ratified the Convention on 9 December 2016, bringing the total number of States Parties to the CRPD to 172.
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Micronesia (Federated States of) ratified the Convention on 7 December 2016, bringing the total number of States Parties to the CRPD to 171.
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Samoa ratified the Convention on 2 December 2016, bringing the total number of States Parties to the CRPD to 170.
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The Secretariat of the Permanent Forum on Indigenous Issues invites all Indigenous Peoples’ Organizations and institutions to complete the following questionnaire on any action, taken or planned, related to the…
Belarus ratified the Convention on 29 November 2016, bringing the total number of States Parties to the CRPD to 169.
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The President of the 71st Session of the General Assembly will organize a consultation on the participation of Indigenous Peoples’ representatives and institutions in relevant United Nations meetings on issues affecting them.
The two-day…
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The resolution on the Rights of Indigenous Peoples (A/C.3/71/L.17/Rev.1) was adopted without a vote on 22 November 2016 at the Third Committee”s 55th Meeting. The negotiations were chaired by Bolivia (Plurinational State of) and …
What does the International Day of Persons with Disabilities mean to people around the world?
The annual observance of the International Day of Persons with Disabilities (IDPD) aims to promote an understanding of disability issues and mobilize…
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UNESCO policy on engaging with Indigenous Peoples
UNESCO is inviting interested organizations and individuals to provide comments to its current draft policy on ‘Engaging with Indigenous Peoples’, which has been under…