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20 August 2015 | Disabilities, Poverty Eradication, Social Inclusion
On 17 August, the head of the Committee on the Rights of Persons with Disabilities, Maria Soledad, spoke at a meeting at the United Nations in Geneva about why the needs of people with disabilities should play a bigger role in the UN's future…
13 August 2015 | Disabilities, Poverty Eradication, Social Inclusion, Youth
Yesterday was the commemoration of International Youth Day at the United Nations, New York Headquarters. This conference reminded the global community on including all types of youth in the decision-making process, particularly youth with…
13 August 2015 | Disabilities, Poverty Eradication, Social Inclusion, Youth
Yesterday was the commemoration of International Youth Day at the United Nations, New York Headquarters. This conference reminded the global community on including all types of youth in the decision-making process, particularly youth with…
13 August 2015 | Disabilities, Poverty Eradication, Social Inclusion, Youth
Yesterday was the commemoration of International Youth Day at the United Nations, New York Headquarters. This conference reminded the global community on including all types of youth in the decision-making process, particularly youth with…
13 August 2015 | Disabilities, Poverty Eradication, Social Inclusion, Youth
Yesterday was the commemoration of International Youth Day at the United Nations, New York Headquarters. This conference reminded the global community on including all types of youth in the decision-making process, particularly youth with…
26 June 2015 | Disabilities, Social Inclusion
The Convention on the Rights of Persons with Disabilities (CRPD) is working with State Parties to combat the stigma and discrimination associated with people who have leprosy. In the past 20 years, more than 14 million people who have leprosy have…
26 June 2015 | Disabilities, Social Inclusion
The Convention on the Rights of Persons with Disabilities (CRPD) is working with State Parties to combat the stigma and discrimination associated with people who have leprosy. In the past 20 years, more than 14 million people who have leprosy have…
26 June 2015 | Disabilities, Social Inclusion, Women
Mr. Gianluca Esposito, the Head of the Equality and Human Dignity Department of the Council of Europe explains how the Council of Europe is promoting Human Rights for all, including Persons with Disabilities.
Mr. Esposito, while attending the 8th…
26 June 2015 | Disabilities, Social Inclusion, Women
Mr. Gianluca Esposito, the Head of the Equality and Human Dignity Department of the Council of Europe explains how the Council of Europe is promoting Human Rights for all, including Persons with Disabilities.
Mr. Esposito, while attending the 8th…
26 June 2015 | Disabilities, Social Inclusion, Women
Mr. Gianluca Esposito, the Head of the Equality and Human Dignity Department of the Council of Europe explains how the Council of Europe is promoting Human Rights for all, including Persons with Disabilities.
Mr. Esposito, while attending the 8th…
22 June 2015 | Ageing, Disabilities, Social Inclusion
Leaving no one behind
15 per cent of the world’s population has a disability. And more than 11 per cent of the world’s population is over 60 years old. Any way you look at it, people with disabilities and people over 60 make up a huge number of…
22 June 2015 | Ageing, Disabilities, Social Inclusion
Leaving no one behind
15 per cent of the world’s population has a disability. And more than 11 per cent of the world’s population is over 60 years old. Any way you look at it, people with disabilities and people over 60 make up a huge number of…