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04 December 2019
Secretary-General Stresses Persons with Disabilities are Central to Achieving Promise of 2030 Agenda
Speakers in yesterday’s launch of the observance of the 2019 International Day of Persons with Disabilities - held at United Nations Headquarters in New York - stressed that the voices of persons with disabilities serve to make society more…
News | 03 December 2019
On 17 December, the President of the 74th session of the General Assembly, Tijjani Muhammad-Bande convened a High-level event for the closing of the 2019 International Year of Indigenous Languages, in line with 2018 General Assembly…
01 December 2019
The Copenhagen Declaration on Social Development and its Programme of Action have guided multilateral action on social development since 1995. Adopted at the World Summit on Social Development (WSDD) in Copenhagen in March 1995, the Declaration…
24 November 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…
20 November 2019
Since 1992, the International Day of Persons with Disabilities (IDPD) has been annually observed on 3 December around the world. The theme for this 2019 IDPD is ‘Promoting the participation of persons with disabilities and their leadership: taking…
News | 16 November 2019
Statement by Anne Nuorgam, Chair of the Permanent Forum on Indigenous Issues on the situation of Maria Eugenia Choque Quispe
The current situation in the Plurinational State of Bolivia is a matter of grave concern. I call on all parties to…
12 November 2019
The 2030 Agenda for Sustainable Development and its 17 SDGs provide a powerful framework to guide local communities, countries and the international community toward the achievement of disability-inclusive development. The 2030 Agenda pledges to…
News | 12 November 2019
On Tuesday, 17 December 2019, the President of the UN General Assembly will convene a High-Level Event for the closing of the 2019 International Year of Indigenous Languages in New York, in line with General Assembly resolution 73/156.
The…
04 November 2019
National disability strategies and action plans can play an important role in coordinating and guiding the implementation of the Convention on the Rights of Persons with disabilities (CRPD) by highlighting areas which will be prioritized at the…
News | 23 October 2019
Every year, the Indigenous Peoples and Development Branch within the Division for Inclusive Social Development of the Department of Economic and Social Affairs organizes an international expert group meeting on a theme recommended by the Permanent…
News | 22 October 2019
On 21 May 2018, the President of the 73rd Session of the UN General Assembly, Ms. María Fernanda Espinosa Garcés, organized a high-level event on Culture and Sustainable Development in the ECOSOC Chamber from 10 am to 6pm. The event featured an…
06 October 2019
The 2030 Agenda and the Sustainable Development Goals (SDGs) recognize that development will only be achievable if it is inclusive of all ages. Empowering older persons in all dimensions of development, including promoting their active participation…