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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…
12 June 2015 | Disabilities, Social Inclusion
Empowering persons with disabilities and securing their rights will advance society as a whole, United Nations Deputy Secretary-General Jan Eliasson said as he urged strengthening global cooperation and partnership on the matter at the Eighth…
12 June 2015 | Disabilities, Social Inclusion
Empowering persons with disabilities and securing their rights will advance society as a whole, United Nations Deputy Secretary-General Jan Eliasson said as he urged strengthening global cooperation and partnership on the matter at the Eighth…
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
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…
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…
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…