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Equality and full participation of persons with disabilities in society needs to follow a rights-based approach to inclusion, as opposed to a medicalised model that defines inclusion. Persons with disabilities need to be recognised as fully-fledged…
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| Disabilities, Social Inclusion
The international community needs “to demonstrate an inclusive, people-centred approach which engages the whole of society and all sectors,” said Robert Glasser, the Special-Representative of the UN Secretary-General for Disaster Risk Reduction.…
| Disabilities, Social Inclusion
The international community needs “to demonstrate an inclusive, people-centred approach which engages the whole of society and all sectors,” said Robert Glasser, the Special-Representative of the UN Secretary-General for Disaster Risk Reduction.…
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| Disabilities, Social Inclusion
Autism and other forms of disability are part of the human experience that contributes to human diversity. As such, the United Nations has emphasized the need to mainstream disability in the Organization’s development agenda.
In September 2015, the…
| Disabilities, Social Inclusion
Autism and other forms of disability are part of the human experience that contributes to human diversity. As such, the United Nations has emphasized the need to mainstream disability in the Organization’s development agenda.
In September 2015, the…
| Disabilities
"Persons with disabilities, including those with Down syndrome, are more than persons in need of assistance; they are agents of change who can drive progress across society – and their voices must be heard as we strive to reach the Sustainable…
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Promoting accessible tourism for all can be a useful strategy for building inclusive and sustainable societies. This was the main message coming out of yesterday’s conference on Accessible Tourism for All in Saint Julian's in Malta.
Organized…
| Ageing, Cooperatives, Disabilities, Families, Poverty Eradication, Social Inclusion, Youth
The UNDESA’s Division for Social Policy and Development (DSPD) has launched its new and improved website at: http://social.un.org or http://undesadspd.org
The new website promotes three core issues of DSPD: poverty eradication,…
| Ageing, Cooperatives, Disabilities, Families, Poverty Eradication, Social Inclusion, Youth
The UNDESA’s Division for Social Policy and Development (DSPD) has launched its new and improved website at: http://social.un.org or http://undesadspd.org
The new website promotes three core issues of DSPD: poverty eradication,…