Welcome to the United Nations
UN Summit on Refugees and Migrants, 19 September
On 19 September 2016, the UN General Assembly will host a High-level Meeting at UN Headquarters to address large movements of refugees and migrants, with the aim of bringing countries together behind a more humane and coordinated approach.
16th Session of the CRPD Committee
CRPD Committee’s 16th Session: 15 August – 2 September 2016
Statement by the Chair of the PFII with reference to the call made by Pope Francis to “Respect indigenous peoples”.
12 August 2016 – New York – United Nations Headquarters
Calendar of Major Events 2016
(Please send information on major international disability events, for possible inclusion in the list to enable@un.org)
Observances
4 January: World Braille Day*
Message from the Chairperson on the occasion of the adoption of the American Declaration on the Rights of Indigenous Peoples
25 July 2016 – The adoption of the American Declaration on the Rights of Indigenous Peoples during the fortieth General Assembly of the Organization of American States (OAS) held in Santo Domingo, Dominican Republic, was a historic event.
Message from the Chairperson on the recent events in Nochixtlán, Oaxaca, Mexico
I would like to express my absolute rejection and condemnation of the events that took place on 19 and 20 June this year in Asuncion Nochixtlán and neighbouring municipalities in the state of Oaxaca, Mexico.
Innovative Approaches of Cooperatives to achieve the SDGs
On 11 July 2016, high-level representatives of government, the United Nations, cooperatives, civil society, and the COPAC membership convened at the UN to celebrate the International Day of Cooperatives.
More than sixty people participated in the event, which was followed by a lunch to visit the COPAC photo exhibition, “Cooperatives: The power to act for a sustainable future”. See the exhibition catalogue.