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The 2016 Paralympic Games held in Rio de Janeiro, Brazil, help to drive social inclusion for persons with disabilities and enables marginalized people to demonstrate, front and centre, their abilities that surpass most people without a disability.…
| Disabilities, Indigenous Peoples, Women, Youth
A record 130 million people around the world are in need of humanitarian assistance to survive. Grouped together, these people in need would comprise the tenth most populous nation on Earth.
To draw attention to humanitarian needs worldwide and…
| Disabilities, Indigenous Peoples, Women, Youth
A record 130 million people around the world are in need of humanitarian assistance to survive. Grouped together, these people in need would comprise the tenth most populous nation on Earth.
To draw attention to humanitarian needs worldwide and…
| Disabilities, Indigenous Peoples, Women, Youth
A record 130 million people around the world are in need of humanitarian assistance to survive. Grouped together, these people in need would comprise the tenth most populous nation on Earth.
To draw attention to humanitarian needs worldwide and…
| Disabilities, Indigenous Peoples, Women, Youth
A record 130 million people around the world are in need of humanitarian assistance to survive. Grouped together, these people in need would comprise the tenth most populous nation on Earth.
To draw attention to humanitarian needs worldwide and…
| Ageing, Disabilities, Poverty Eradication
The Somali Help-Age Association (SHAA) has undertaken innovative policies and practices, with strategy related to the Sustainable Development Goals (SDGs) that focuses on SDGs 1, 2 and 8. The programme aims to achieve SDGs 1 and 2 by reducing hunger…
| Ageing, Disabilities, Poverty Eradication
The Somali Help-Age Association (SHAA) has undertaken innovative policies and practices, with strategy related to the Sustainable Development Goals (SDGs) that focuses on SDGs 1, 2 and 8. The programme aims to achieve SDGs 1 and 2 by reducing hunger…
| Ageing, Disabilities, Poverty Eradication
The Somali Help-Age Association (SHAA) has undertaken innovative policies and practices, with strategy related to the Sustainable Development Goals (SDGs) that focuses on SDGs 1, 2 and 8. The programme aims to achieve SDGs 1 and 2 by reducing hunger…
| Disabilities
China has reaffirmed its commitment to supporting the protection and promotion of the rights and dignity of persons with disabilities with a $10,000 contribution to the UN Voluntary Fund on Disability (UNVF). Presenting the check on Friday 12 August…
| Disabilities
In a historic move, ten years ago, the United Nations Convention on the Rights of Persons with Disabilities (CRPD) was adopted. It was a critical and outstanding achievement, bringing hope to a billion persons with disabilities worldwide. Ten years…
| Disabilities, Poverty Eradication, Social Inclusion, Women
Over the past year, 60 million people have been forced from their homes worldwide due to conflict, human rights deprivations, and economic hardship. As a result, the international community is facing the biggest refugee and migration crisis…
| Disabilities, Poverty Eradication, Social Inclusion, Women
Over the past year, 60 million people have been forced from their homes worldwide due to conflict, human rights deprivations, and economic hardship. As a result, the international community is facing the biggest refugee and migration crisis…