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| Disabilities, Poverty Eradication, Social Inclusion
We mark this year’s International Day of Persons with Disabilities in the wake of the adoption of the ambitious 2030 Agenda for Sustainable Development. This global blueprint for action summons us to “leave no one behind”. Building a…
| Disabilities
The United Nations Special Rapporteur Catalina Devandas Aguilar will visit Paraguay from 19 to 27 November 2015 to assess the situation of persons with disabilities, including indigenous persons, women and children with disabilities, and with a…
| Disabilities, Social Inclusion
The International Labour Organization’s (ILO) recent publication “Inclusion of people with disabilities in national employment policies” is designed to provide step-by-step support in effectively including women and men with disabilities in the…
| Disabilities, Social Inclusion
The International Labour Organization’s (ILO) recent publication “Inclusion of people with disabilities in national employment policies” is designed to provide step-by-step support in effectively including women and men with disabilities in the…
| Ageing, Disabilities, Social Inclusion
The number of people suffering from dementia worldwide is increasing, according to the United Nations. An estimated 44 million people suffer from the disease, which affects brain function, often leading to disability. The UN Economic…
| Ageing, Disabilities, Social Inclusion
The number of people suffering from dementia worldwide is increasing, according to the United Nations. An estimated 44 million people suffer from the disease, which affects brain function, often leading to disability. The UN Economic…
| Ageing, Disabilities, Social Inclusion
The number of people suffering from dementia worldwide is increasing, according to the United Nations. An estimated 44 million people suffer from the disease, which affects brain function, often leading to disability. The UN Economic…
| Disabilities, Social Inclusion
On Wednesday, October 28, 2015, the ILO Global Business and Disability Network will be hosting a high-level global event at the ILO’s headquarters in Geneva, Switzerland. During this special event, the Network will launch its Business Charter on…
| Disabilities, Social Inclusion
On Wednesday, October 28, 2015, the ILO Global Business and Disability Network will be hosting a high-level global event at the ILO’s headquarters in Geneva, Switzerland. During this special event, the Network will launch its Business Charter on…
| Cooperatives, Disabilities
The Asia Pacific Disaster Report 2015 – Disasters without Borders, is a flagship publication of UN Economic and Social Commission for Asia and the Pacific (ESCAP). It provides an overview of the state of disaster resilience in Asia-Pacific region,…
| Cooperatives, Disabilities
The Asia Pacific Disaster Report 2015 – Disasters without Borders, is a flagship publication of UN Economic and Social Commission for Asia and the Pacific (ESCAP). It provides an overview of the state of disaster resilience in Asia-Pacific region,…
| Disabilities, Social Inclusion, Youth
On 22 September at UN Headquarters, UNICEF and The Guardian news organization, brought together roughly 200 attendees from a cross-section of international NGOs, policymakers, academics and the private sector for an event entitled: “Development…