Thematic Areas | Division for Inclusive Social Development (DISD)

14 February 2014 | Ageing, Disabilities, Youth

Persons with disabilities still face employment challenges in many countries

Employment remained a challenge for persons with disabilities in many countries, a United Nations expert told the Commission for Social Development. Shuaib Chalklen, the Commission’s Special Rapporteur on Disability, urged Member States to…

13 January 2014 | Youth

Including Youth With Mental Health Conditions

Encompassing more than one billion, today’s generation of youth is the largest the world has ever known. For some of them, mental-health conditions are the leading causes of adjustment problems, affecting their integration into society and…