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| Disabilities
In a noteworthy gathering during the 16th session of the Conference of States Parties to the United Nations Convention on the Rights of Persons with Disabilities (COSP16), the Side Event titled, "Global Good Practices: UN Disability and Development…
| Disabilities
In the margins of COSP16, the Permanent Mission of Italy co-hosted two high-level side events aimed at promoting accessibility and inclusion for persons with disabilities.
The first event, titled "Ensuring Accessibility and Inclusion for Persons…
| Disabilities
The Permanent Mission of Greece to UN, in cooperation with the European Parliament, convened a side event on the occasion of COSP16
on
“Building up a Disability-Inclusive Democracy: Innovative parliamentary policies and structures to advance…
| Disabilities
In this side event, speakers representing a variety of perspectives discussed impacts of national, regional and international disability strategies and action plans and what determine the success of their implementation. The speakers shared…
| Disabilities
To date, national statistics are only rarely disaggregated by disability status. Often, the little data we find on disability focuses on disability prevalence. This has contributed to persons with disabilities’ being often invisible in human rights…
| Innovation & Technology
The eighth annual Multi-Stakeholder Forum on Science, Technology and Innovation for the SDGs (STI Forum) will be held from 3 to 4 May 2023. The Forum will be convened by the President of ECOSOC Her Excellency Lachezara Stoeva who has appointed two…
| Youth
The contest winner, Stephanie Lamma Ewi of Cameroon, chosen by popular vote on the Agora app, in a video submission showcased her work with the African Climate Reality Project on strengthening citizen engagement…
| Sport for Development and Peace
Tania Braga, who heads the IOC legacy department, helps hosts of the Olympic Games to create lasting positive impacts for local communities in line with global sustainability goals. She says the 2024 Paris Games will be the first event to implement…
| Cooperatives
Historic Moment for the SSE: At its 66th plenary meeting, the UN General Assembly adopts the resolution “Promoting the Social and Solidarity Economy for Sustainable Development”
At its 66th plenary meeting on April 18, 2023, the United…
| Indigenous Peoples
Dario Jose Mejia Montalvo, Chair of UNPFII
Many indigenous peoples profess a deep respect for the planet and all forms of life, and an understanding that the health of the Earth goes hand in hand with the wellbeing of humankind.
This knowledge…
| Indigenous Peoples
Every year, the world loses enough forest trees to fill Portugal. Much of that deforestation happens on Indigenous lands and often without their prior and informed consent. But these communities are demanding change and fighting to protect their…
| Indigenous Peoples
In his address marking the opening of the 2023 session of the UN Permanent Forum on Indigenous Issues (UNPFII) on Monday, UN Secretary-General António Guterres drew attention to the ways that indigenous peoples are denied their human rights, and…