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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…
| 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…
| 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…
| 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…
| 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…
| 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…
| 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…
| 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…
| 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…
| 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…
| 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 “…
| 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 “…