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19 September 2016 | Disabilities, Women
In conflicts and disasters, women and girls with disabilities face enormous challenges for survival. The adversities faced in crisis due to gender are exacerbated by limits to mobility and communication. At a side event, in conjunction with the UN…
19 September 2016 | Disabilities, Women
In conflicts and disasters, women and girls with disabilities face enormous challenges for survival. The adversities faced in crisis due to gender are exacerbated by limits to mobility and communication. At a side event, in conjunction with the UN…
09 September 2016 | Disabilities
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.…
18 August 2016 | 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 the…
18 August 2016 | 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 the…
18 August 2016 | 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 the…
18 August 2016 | 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 the…
17 August 2016 | 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…
17 August 2016 | 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…
17 August 2016 | 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…
12 August 2016 | 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…
27 June 2016 | 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…