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09 June 2015 | Disabilities, Social Inclusion
The Convention on the Rights of Persons with Disabilities was adopted by the General Assembly by its resolution 61/106 of 13 December 2006. It came into force on 3 May 2008 upon the 20th ratification. Article 40 of the Convention stipulates that “…
09 June 2015 | Disabilities, Social Inclusion
The Convention on the Rights of Persons with Disabilities was adopted by the General Assembly by its resolution 61/106 of 13 December 2006. It came into force on 3 May 2008 upon the 20th ratification. Article 40 of the Convention stipulates that “…
05 June 2015 | Disabilities, Social Inclusion
Today, an estimated 360 million people - over 5% of the world’s population – have disabling hearing loss (328 million adults and 32 million children). According to WHO, limited access to services and exclusion from communication can have a…
05 June 2015 | Disabilities, Social Inclusion
Today, an estimated 360 million people - over 5% of the world’s population – have disabling hearing loss (328 million adults and 32 million children). According to WHO, limited access to services and exclusion from communication can have a…
03 June 2015 | Disabilities
The World Humanitarian Summit (WHS) process is seeking to find better ways to meet the needs of millions of people affected by conflicts and disasters. In collaboration with Handicap International, and with the support of the International…
01 June 2015 | Disabilities, Youth
Estimates suggest that there are between 180 and 220 million youth with disabilities worldwide and nearly 80% of them live in developing countries.[1]
The unemployment rate of persons with disabilities is over 80% in some countries across continents…
01 June 2015 | Disabilities, Youth
Estimates suggest that there are between 180 and 220 million youth with disabilities worldwide and nearly 80% of them live in developing countries.[1]
The unemployment rate of persons with disabilities is over 80% in some countries across continents…
01 June 2015 | Disabilities
The United Nations Economic and Social Commission for Asia and the Pacific (ESCAP) today opened a state-of-the-art Accessibility Centre at the ESCAP Conference Centre in Bangkok to support the participation of persons with disabilities in United…
28 May 2015 | Disabilities, Social Inclusion
According to the UN, Cambodia currently has 700,000 people living there who suffer from disabilities.
This mass of people face obstacles everyday that prevent them from enjoying their equal rights. The United Nations Development programme is…
28 May 2015 | Disabilities, Social Inclusion
According to the UN, Cambodia currently has 700,000 people living there who suffer from disabilities.
This mass of people face obstacles everyday that prevent them from enjoying their equal rights. The United Nations Development programme is…
06 May 2015 | Disabilities
YAI's International Conference on Intellectual and Developmental Disabilities (ID/DD) is a global gathering on the future of the field and serves as a major forum for the exchange of ideas and information pertaining to programs, policies and…
09 April 2015 | Disabilities
On Wednesday March 25th 2015 the World Intellectual Property Organization (WIPO) and the Division for Social Policy and Development (DSPD) of the United Nations Department of Economic and Social Affairs (UNDESA) co-organised a panel discussion…