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09 June 2016
International Albinism Awareness Day, 13 June
People with albinism face multiple forms of discrimination worldwide. Albinism is still profoundly misunderstood, socially and medically. The physical appearance of persons with albinism is often the…
News | 09 June 2016
Opening Ceremony of Fifteenth Session UN Indigenous Forum
The term begins on 1 January 2017 and concludes on 31 December 2019.
According to the Economic and Social Council (ECOSOC) Resolution 2000/22, the Permanent Forum consists of “…eight members…
News | 09 June 2016
“United Nations, New York – 9 June 2016 – The Permanent Forum on Indigenous Issues concluded its 15th session (9-20 May 2016) with the adoption of a report, including recommendations for States, UN bodies and Indigenous Peoples. The report is…
07 June 2016
UNDESA DSPD is organizing an Expert Group Meeting (EGM) on the priority theme of the fifty-fifth session of the Commission for Social Development (CSocD), from 1 to 3 June 2016 at UN Headquarters in New York. The Commission will focus on strategies…
News | 07 June 2016
FH2015 – Le Bourget, Samedi 12 septembre 2015. AGORA, grand forum “Protegeons le climat, changeons la societe”. Hindou Oumarou Ibrahim Photo Albert Facelly.
United Nations, New York, 7 June 2016 — Hindou Oumarou Ibrahim, an Indigenous Mbororo woman…
25 May 2016
A new charter to significantly improve living conditions of persons with disabilities during emergencies has been endorsed at the Special Session on Inclusion of Persons with Disabilities into Humanitarian Action of the United Nations World…
News | 20 May 2016
United Nations, 20 May 2016 — The Permanent Forum on Indigenous Issues concluded its 15th session today with the adoption of a report, including recommendations for States, UN bodies and Indigenous Peoples. The report adopted by the expert members…
12 May 2016
Finland ratified the Convention and the Optional Protocol on 11 May 2016, bringing the total number of States Parties to the CRPD to 164 and total ratification of the Optional Protocol to 89.
Working towards universal ratification and implementation…
10 May 2016
The World Elder Abuse Awareness Day (WEAAD) is commemorated each year on 15 June to highlight the often silent suffering of the elder generation. The Day was officially recognized by the United Nations General Assembly in December 2011, following a…
10 May 2016
This October, Habitat III – the United Nations Conference on Housing and Sustainable Urban Development – will take place in Ecuador to design and launch a transformative and inclusive “New Urban Agenda” for the world cities in the next two decades.…
Newsletter | 04 May 2016
Recent Events
25th International Day of Older Persons: Sustainability and Age Inclusiveness in the Urban Environment
The NGO Committee on Ageing in New York in partnership with United Nations Department of Economic and Social Affairs Focal Point on…
News | 02 May 2016
Background
In 2014, the United Nations Permanent Forum on Indigenous Issues decided to review its own methods of work in order to become a more effective mechanism within the UN system. In order for the Permanent Forum to be more responsive to its…