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29 December 2015 | Ageing, Cooperatives, Disabilities, Families, Poverty Eradication, Social Inclusion, Youth
On 11 December 2015, the United Nations General Assembly (UNGA) held a high-level meeting on the occasion of the twentieth anniversary of the World Summit for Social Development (WSSD). Speakers emphasized the importance of a human-centred approach…
29 December 2015 | Ageing, Cooperatives, Disabilities, Families, Poverty Eradication, Social Inclusion, Youth
On 11 December 2015, the United Nations General Assembly (UNGA) held a high-level meeting on the occasion of the twentieth anniversary of the World Summit for Social Development (WSSD). Speakers emphasized the importance of a human-centred approach…
29 December 2015 | Ageing, Cooperatives, Disabilities, Families, Poverty Eradication, Social Inclusion, Youth
On 11 December 2015, the United Nations General Assembly (UNGA) held a high-level meeting on the occasion of the twentieth anniversary of the World Summit for Social Development (WSSD). Speakers emphasized the importance of a human-centred approach…
29 December 2015 | Ageing, Cooperatives, Disabilities, Families, Poverty Eradication, Social Inclusion, Youth
On 11 December 2015, the United Nations General Assembly (UNGA) held a high-level meeting on the occasion of the twentieth anniversary of the World Summit for Social Development (WSSD). Speakers emphasized the importance of a human-centred approach…
12 December 2015 | Disabilities
I was born in the Italian countryside and at the age of six, I was diagnosed with a very rare tumour pressing on my spine. I survived but I became paraplegic. Growing up, there were no specific laws in favour of children with disabilities, so my…
03 December 2015 | Disabilities
The World Bank and World Health Organization (WHO) estimate that the one billion people living with disabilities worldwide face many barriers to inclusion in many key aspects of society.
As a result, people with disabilities do not enjoy access to…
03 December 2015 | Disabilities, Poverty Eradication, Social Inclusion
We mark this year’s International Day of Persons with Disabilities in the wake of the adoption of the ambitious 2030 Agenda for Sustainable Development. This global blueprint for action summons us to “leave no one behind”. Building a sustainable,…
03 December 2015 | Disabilities, Poverty Eradication, Social Inclusion
We mark this year’s International Day of Persons with Disabilities in the wake of the adoption of the ambitious 2030 Agenda for Sustainable Development. This global blueprint for action summons us to “leave no one behind”. Building a sustainable,…
03 December 2015 | Disabilities, Poverty Eradication, Social Inclusion
We mark this year’s International Day of Persons with Disabilities in the wake of the adoption of the ambitious 2030 Agenda for Sustainable Development. This global blueprint for action summons us to “leave no one behind”. Building a sustainable,…
19 November 2015 | Disabilities
The United Nations Special Rapporteur Catalina Devandas Aguilar will visit Paraguay from 19 to 27 November 2015 to assess the situation of persons with disabilities, including indigenous persons, women and children with disabilities, and with a…
04 November 2015 | Disabilities, Social Inclusion
The International Labour Organization’s (ILO) recent publication “Inclusion of people with disabilities in national employment policies” is designed to provide step-by-step support in effectively including women and men with disabilities in the…
04 November 2015 | Disabilities, Social Inclusion
The International Labour Organization’s (ILO) recent publication “Inclusion of people with disabilities in national employment policies” is designed to provide step-by-step support in effectively including women and men with disabilities in the…