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In reference to the decision of the Bureau of the Conference of States parties, made in June 2021, the fifteenth session of the Conference of the States parties to the Convention will take place in New York on 14 to 16 June 2022,…
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Around the world, 1 billion people live with some form of disability. How can we make sure that our societies embrace and empower everyone regardless of their abilities? Ahead of International Day of Persons with Disabilities, we spoke with UN DESA’…
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Underscoring the importance of leaving no one behind, Expo 2020 Dubai is marking the International Day of Persons with Disabilities on 3 December with a flagship event located at the Nexus for People and Planet venue, exploring issues such as…
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The Committee on the Rights of Persons with Disabilities, the Committee on the Elimination of Discrimination against Women, the Committee on the Rights of the Child, and the Special Rapporteur on the Rights of Persons with…
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Today, the world population is over 7 billion people and more than one billion people, or approximately 15 per cent of the world’s population, live with some form of disability; 80 per cent live in developing countries.
The annual observance of the…
Given the situation on COVID-19, after careful consideration, The 14th session of the Conference of States Parties to the CRPD (COSP14) will be held largely online.
The opening of the conference, matters related to the implementation of…
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The 59th session of the Commission for Social Development (CSocD59) will take place from 8 to 17 February in 2021.
The priority theme will be “Socially just transition towards sustainable development: the role of digital technologies on…
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Megatrends, including new technologies, rapid urbanization and migration, as well as demographic and climate change, have been dramatically shaping our world. In preparation for the Thirtieth Anniversary of the International Year of the Family, 2024…
The COVID-19 pandemic has exposed and heightened glaring inequalities around the world, especially when it comes to income and wealth distribution, access to health care, protection under the law, and political inclusion. Persons with autism have…
The aim of this event during the 59th Commission for Social Development (CSocD59) is to show how digital technologies can become a driving force for the inclusion of persons with disabilities. This event aims to initiate a conversation about how…