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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…
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The Focal Point on the Family in the Division for Social Policy and Development (DSPD) of the Department of Economic and Social affairs (UNDESA) is organizing an Expert Group Meeting (EGM) on “Family policies and the 2030 Sustainable Development…
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…
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Theme: Families, healthy lives and sustainable future The central goals of the 2030 Agenda for Sustainable Development focus on ending poverty, promoting shared economic prosperity, social development and people’s well-being while protecting…
The sixtieth session of the Commission on the Status of Women (CSW60) opened at the United Nations Headquarters in New York from 14 March 2016. Representatives of Member States, UN entities, and ECOSOC-accredited non-governmental…
On Thursday, 21 April 2016 at United Nations Headquarters in New York, the President of the UN General Assembly H.E. Mogens Lykketoft will convene a High-level Thematic Debate on Achieving the Sustainable Development Goals (SDGs) to support prompt…
Sri Lanka ratified the Convention on 8 February 2016, bringing the total number of States Parties to the CRPD to 162.
Working towards universal ratification and implementation of the CRPD:
Ratifications and Signatories of the Convention …
Persons with disabilities, when compared to the general population, face higher risks in conflict situations and natural disasters. Research shows that the mortality rate among persons with disabilities tends to be two to four times higher than…