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News | 16 September 2016
VOLUNTARY FUND FOR INDIGENOUS PEOPLES
Call for Applications
16th session of the Permanent Forum on Indigenous Issues (24 April – 5 May 2017)
&
10th session of the Expert Mechanism on the Rights of Indigenous Peoples (19 – 23 June 2017)
Please…
13 September 2016
All too often, older persons face negative perceptions of older workers; age limits, penalties and denials of service imposed by insurance service providers and financial institutions; preconceived notions and negative attitudes on the part of…
12 September 2016
With increasing age and longevity, the risk of chronic disease rises along with that of age-related disabilities from chronic diseases such as pulmonary disease and diabetes to age-related loss of hearing, sight and movement (arthritis), cognitive…
10 September 2016
In the present report, the Independent Expert on the enjoyment of all human rights by older persons, Rosa Kornfeld-Matte, assesses the implementation of existing international instruments with regard to older persons while identifying best and good…
09 September 2016
The Open-Ended Working Group on Ageing (OEWGA) was established by the General Assembly by resolution 65/182 on 21 December 2010. The working group will consider the existing international framework of the human rights of older persons and identify…
09 September 2016
The 71st Session of the General Assembly opened on 13 September 2016.
During this session, the Assembly will have before it the following Reports directly related to disability:
Report of the Secretary-General on Realization of internationally…
06 September 2016
Humankind has achieved unprecedented social progress over the past decades. Poverty has declined dramatically across the world and people are healthier, more educated and better connected than ever before. Yet, progress has been uneven. Social and…
31 August 2016
On 19 September 2016, the UN General Assembly will host a High-level Meeting at UN Headquarters to address large movements of refugees and migrants, with the aim of bringing countries together behind a more humane and coordinated approach. UN Member…
News | 31 August 2016
Statement from Mr. Alvaro Pop Ac, Chair of the Permanent Forum on Indigenous Issues, and Ms. Dalee Dorough and Chief Edward John, Members of the Permanent Forum on Indigenous Issues on the Protests on the Dakota Access Pipeline (North…
News | 31 August 2016
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On the occasion of the 9th anniversary of the UN Declaration on the Rights of Indigenous Peoples,
The United Nations Department of Public Information and the Secretariat of the Permanent Forum on Indigenous Issues,…
15 August 2016
CRPD Committee’s 16th Session: 15 August – 2 September 2016
Committee on the Rights of Persons with Disabilities adopts General Comment on Article 6: Women and Girls with Disabilities (adopted 26 August 2016)
Committee on the Rights of Persons with…
News | 12 August 2016
12 August 2016 – New York – United Nations Headquarters
From the time of conquest, Indigenous Peoples have had tragic encounters with representatives of the Catholic Church. As a result, our traditions and beliefs were threatened, our territories…