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10 April 2015 | Indigenous Peoples
As part of promoting the 20th Anniversary of the 1995 World Summit for Social Development and the adoption of the Copenhagen Declaration and Programme of Action, UNDESA Division for Social Policy and Development (DSPD) launched a yearlong campaign…
09 April 2015 | Disabilities
On Wednesday March 25th 2015 the World Intellectual Property Organization (WIPO) and the Division for Social Policy and Development (DSPD) of the United Nations Department of Economic and Social Affairs (UNDESA) co-organised a panel discussion…
07 April 2015 | Poverty Eradication
As the Economic and Social Council concluded its three-day segment on boosting integration of the three pillars of sustainable development, the body’s Vice-President said he would work with the United Nations labour agency to follow-up on delegates…
03 April 2015 | Ageing, | Youth
The special theme for the forty-eighth session of the Commission on Population and Development, which will take place during 13-17 April 2015, will be “Realizing the future we want: Integrating population issues into sustainable development,…
03 April 2015 | Ageing, | Youth
The special theme for the forty-eighth session of the Commission on Population and Development, which will take place during 13-17 April 2015, will be “Realizing the future we want: Integrating population issues into sustainable development,…
02 April 2015 | Disabilities
Around the world, commemorations of World Autism Awareness Day on 2 April (WAAD) will focus on employment and the positive benefits of hiring people with autism. Research suggests that employers are missing out on abilities that people on the…
01 April 2015 | Disabilities
The International Labour Organization (ILO) released its update to the 2007 guidelines on “Achieving equal employment opportunities for people with disabilities through legislation”.
Available in English, French and Spanish, the Guidelines reflect…
27 March 2015 | Women
International Girls in ICT Day is an opportunity for girls and young women to see and experience ICTs in a new light encouraging them to consider a future in technology. To date, over 111,000 girls and young women have taken part in more than 3,500…
27 March 2015 | Disabilities
The Committee on the Rights of Persons with Disabilities opened its thirteenth session on 25 March 2015 with an address by a representative of the High Commissioner for Human Rights. The Committee re-elected its Chairperson María Soledad Cisternas…
26 March 2015 | Disabilities
The theme of this year's World Autism Awareness Day is "Employment: The Autism Advantage".
It is estimated that more than 80% of adults with autism are unemployed.
Research suggests that employers are missing out on abilities that that people on…
24 March 2015 | Ageing, | Women, | Youth
Rural and urban communities in India are being told that violence against women is unacceptable.
Anuradha Kapoor, Director of Swayam, a women's rights organization based in Kolkata says that positive change is underway but that women need to speak…
24 March 2015 | Ageing, | Women, | Youth
Rural and urban communities in India are being told that violence against women is unacceptable.
Anuradha Kapoor, Director of Swayam, a women's rights organization based in Kolkata says that positive change is underway but that women need to speak…