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22 January 2020
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…
News | 22 January 2020
19th Session of the United Nations Permanent Forum on Indigenous Issues (UNPFII)
Date: 13–24 April 2020
Location: United Nations Headquarters, New York
Theme: “Peace, justice and strong institutions: the role of…
08 January 2020
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…
News | 01 January 2020
The Permanent Forum on Indigenous Issues consists of sixteen members: ‘Eight members to be nominated by Governments and elected by the Council, and eight members to be appointed by the President of the Council following formal consultation with the…
30 December 2019
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…
25 December 2019
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…
24 December 2019
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 Action on…
23 December 2019
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 rose…
News | 20 December 2019
In accordance with UN General Assembly Resolution A/71/321, the Division for Inclusive Social Development (DISD) of UNDESA is conducting a survey in order to seek the input from Indigenous Peoples for the preparation of the report of the Secretary-…
18 December 2019
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…
11 December 2019
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…
10 December 2019
The Doha International Conference on Disability and Development was held on 7-8 December 2019, under the guidance and patronage of Her Highness Sheikha Moza bint Nasser, Founder of Qatar Foundation for Social Work and its affiliated civil society…