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We participants gathered at the UNDESA Forum on Disability Inclusion and Accessible Urban Development, which was co-organized by the Department of Economic and Social Affairs and UN Habitat in Nairobi from 28 to 30 October 2015, and in conjunction…
UNDESA DSPD participated in the 13th African Region Meeting of the ILO as a panellist during the plenary panel discussion on "Transition from the informal to the formal economy in Africa: The way forward".
The panel discussion focused on how to…
Theme for 2015: Inclusion matters: access and empowerment for people of all abilities
The estimated one billion people living with disabilities worldwide face many barriers to inclusion in many key aspects of society. As a result, people with…
Building a sustainable future requires us to intensify our efforts towards eradicating extreme poverty and discrimination, and ensuring that everyone can fully exercise their human rights. The full participation of people living in poverty,…
World leaders recently adopted 2030 Agenda for Sustainable Development agenda committing to making cities and human settlements inclusive, safe and sustainable.
In October 2016, the Third Global Conference on Housing and Sustainable Development (…
The 193-Member United Nations General Assembly formally adopted the 2030 Agenda for Sustainable Development, along with a set of bold new Global Goals, which Secretary-General Ban Ki-moon hailed as a universal, integrated and transformative vision…
In September, countries will have the opportunity to adopt a set of global goals to end poverty, protect the planet, and ensure prosperity for all. Find out more about Disability and the Sustainable Development Goals (SDGs).
During the 2012…
This Agenda is a plan of action for people, planet and prosperity. It also seeks to strengthen universal peace in larger freedom. We recognise that eradicating poverty in all its forms and dimensions, including extreme poverty, is the greatest…
The Convention on the Rights of Persons with Disabilities was adopted by the General Assembly by its resolution 61/106 of 13 December 2006. It came into force on 3 May 2008 upon the 20th ratification. Article 40 of the Convention stipulates that “…
The Division for Social Policy and Development (DSPD) of DESA will coorganize with the United Nations Economic and Social Commission for Western Asia (UNESCWA) in Beirut, Lebanon, an Expert Group Meeting under the theme “Disability and development:…
All over the world, countries are facing rapid urbanization. The proportion of the world’s urban population is expected to increase to approximately 57 per cent of the world’s population by 2050.2 Of the projected increase, 90 % will come from…
DSPD organized an Expert Group Meeting (EGM) on "Strengthening Social Development in the Contemporary World" in New York at United Nations Headquarters from 19 to 20 May 2015. The EGM was convened in the context of the Economic and Social…