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| Disabilities
It is estimated that more than one billion people in the world experience some form of disability. The average prevalence rate in the female population 18 years and older is 19.2 per cent, compared to 12 per cent for males, representing about 1 in 5…
| Disabilities
“Labels Don’t Define Us” is a song about accepting diversity produced by students and staff at The Woden School, Canberra, Australia. The school is a supported high school and college setting, providing education for students with diagnosed…
| Ageing
Health is an essential human right that evolves throughout the life cycle. Providing affordable, quality and accessible health services can safeguard the basic and essential needs of people at the margins, such as older persons.
In celebration of…
| Poverty Eradication
The Ministry of Social Development of the Federative Republic of Brazil is broadcasting live the international seminar: "Overcoming Poverty in a Sustainable Way: The Second Generation of Social Policies", occurring in Brasilia, on December 11 and 12…
| Social Inclusion
Migration is an expanding multidimensional reality of major relevance for the sustainable development of countries of origin, transit and destination, which requires coherent and comprehensive responses. To reaffirm the shared responsibility of the…
| Poverty Eradication
The 2018 Human Rights Day on 10 December marks the 70th Anniversary of the Universal Declaration of Human Rights (UDHR). Comprised of 30 articles that establish and recognize equal and inalienable rights, the UDHR permeated some 90 national…
| Women, | Youth
Women are underrepresented and unsupported in their journey in the fields of Science, Technology, Engineering and Mathematics, or S.T.E.M. To help girls and young women realize their fullest talent and creativity in science, we need to break the S.T…
| Women, | Youth
Women are underrepresented and unsupported in their journey in the fields of Science, Technology, Engineering and Mathematics, or S.T.E.M. To help girls and young women realize their fullest talent and creativity in science, we need to break the S.T…
| Disabilities
The United Nations launched its first-ever flagship report on disability and development on Monday; published by, for, and with, persons with disabilities, in the hopes of fostering more accessible, and disability-inclusive societies.
The UN…
| Poverty Eradication
Within the context of the United Nations and League of Arab States (LAS) cooperation and UNESCO’s MOST (Management of Social Transformations) Programme, the MOST Forum of Arab Social and Health Ministers on “Multi-Dimensional Social Protection…
| Disabilities
The ITU-EC Forum for Europe on "Accessible Europe: ICT for ALL" will take place in Vienna, Austria, from 12 to 14 December 2018. This regional event for Europe is being jointly organized by the Telecommunication Development Bureau (BDT) of the…
| Disabilities
Countries in Asia-Pacific have committed to accelerate efforts to promote the rights of, and eliminate violence against, children and adolescents with disabilities.
The pledge came as part of the regional launch of the Global Campaign for the ‘Good…