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17 June 2016 | Disabilities
Large, international sporting events have the power to change the way people think and can promote sustainable and inclusive development, particularly for persons with disabilities. Hosting the Paralympic Games is one event that can change the way a…
14 June 2016 | Disabilities
Equality and full participation of persons with disabilities in society needs to follow a rights-based approach to inclusion, as opposed to a medicalised model that defines inclusion. Persons with disabilities need to be recognised as fully-fledged…
13 June 2016 | Disabilities
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10 June 2016 | Disabilities, | Social Inclusion
The international community needs “to demonstrate an inclusive, people-centred approach which engages the whole of society and all sectors,” said Robert Glasser, the Special-Representative of the UN Secretary-General for Disaster Risk Reduction.…
10 June 2016 | Disabilities, | Social Inclusion
The international community needs “to demonstrate an inclusive, people-centred approach which engages the whole of society and all sectors,” said Robert Glasser, the Special-Representative of the UN Secretary-General for Disaster Risk Reduction.…
06 June 2016 | Youth
Young people are at the core of economic growth in rapidly urbanising cities and towns. They are also the key to social development. However, today’s urban agenda often neglects the central role young people play in building sustainable cities. An…
01 June 2016 | Poverty Eradication
Strategies for eradicating poverty have evolved over hundreds of years and should continue to develop with new thinking and ideas that include sustainable development for all. No “magic bullet” solutions exist to tackle the multidimensional issues…
27 May 2016 | Poverty Eradication, | Social Inclusion
A United Nations conference focused on the world's least developed countries (LDCs) kicked-off today in Antalya, Turkey, to assess these 48 States' progress over the past five years, and to find ways of accelerating their path towards sustainable…
27 May 2016 | Poverty Eradication, | Social Inclusion
A United Nations conference focused on the world's least developed countries (LDCs) kicked-off today in Antalya, Turkey, to assess these 48 States' progress over the past five years, and to find ways of accelerating their path towards sustainable…
20 May 2016 | Poverty Eradication
Poverty has been reduced in the majority of countries over the past two decades. But the global deficit in quality jobs and deteriorating economic conditions in a number of regions threatens to undo progress in poverty reduction, warns a new report…
17 May 2016 | Youth
The global sustainable development agenda recognizes the great potential of information and communication technology to accelerate human progress, bridge the digital divide and advance knowledge, United Nations Secretary-General Ban Ki-moon said…
16 May 2016 | Disabilities
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