World Autism Awareness Day 2020 on “The Transition to Adulthood”
The theme of the 2020 World Autism Awareness Day is “The Transition to Adulthood”. Becoming an adult is typically equated with becoming a full and equal participant in the social, economic and political life of one’s community. However, the transition to adulthood remains a significant challenge for persons with autism because of the lack of opportunities and […]
COVID-19 Outbreak and Persons with Disabilities
Persons with disabilities generally have more health-care needs than others – both standard needs and needs linked to impairments – and are therefore more vulnerable to the impact of low quality or inaccessible health-care services than others. Compared to persons without disabilities, persons with disabilities are more likely to have poor health: among 43 countries, 42 per […]
“We Decide” is the theme of the World Down Syndrome Day, 21 March 2020
The estimated incidence of Down syndrome is between 1 in 1,000 to 1 in 1,100 live births worldwide. Each year, approximately 3,000 to 5,000 children are born with this chromosome disorder. The quality of life of people with Down syndrome can be improved by meeting their health care needs, including regular check-ups with health professionals […]
Affordable housing and social protection systems for all persons with disabilities to address homelessness
As the United Nations celebrates its 75th anniversary, this discussion forum aims at commemorating the 25th anniversary of the World Summit for Social Development and contributing to the theme of the 58th session of the Commission for Social Development (CSocD58) from a disability perspective. The Convention on the Rights of Persons with Disabilities recognizes the right […]
Affordable housing and inclusive urban development for all
The Panel discussion: Affordable housing and inclusive urban development for All, organized by UNDESA with collaboration and support from UN HABITAT, was held on 10 February 2020, at the UNHQ New York, during the 58th session of the Commission for Social Development (CSocD58). The event, brought together a group of global leading experts, policy makers […]
Priorities of the PGA include inclusion of persons with disabilities
The President of the 74th session of the UN General Assembly on Monday set out his 2020 priorities, which aim to make the 17 Sustainable Development Goals (SDGs) a reality by the start of the next decade. Tijjani Muhammad-Bande, spelled out that these encompass peace and security, quality education, zero hunger, climate action, poverty eradication, […]
Enhancing accessibility for persons with disabilities to UN conferences and meetings
The Joint Inspection Unit of the United Nations System has released an ‘Easy Read’ version of the executive summary of the JIU review (JIU/REP/2018/6) on enhancing accessibility for persons with disabilities to conferences and meetings of the United Nations system. The marks the first occasion that the contents of a JIU review have been prepared […]
Achieving gender equality and empowering all women and girls with disabilities
Women with disabilities are often subjected to double discrimination due to their gender and disability status and continue to be at a disadvantage in most spheres of society and development. Available data suggests that the gap is stark compared with men without disabilities: women with disabilities are three times more likely to have unmet needs […]
Disability and Development Report
Disability-inclusive development is an essential condition for a sustainable future. In 2015, the United Nations adopted the 2030 Agenda for Sustainable Development, pledging to leave no one behind in the global efforts to realize the 17 Sustainable Development Goals (SDGs).
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Reports, resolutions and other documents related to the UN intergovernmental process from the General Assembly, the Economic and Social Council (ECOSOC), the Commission for Social Development, the Human Rights Council, and the Inter-Agency Support Group (IASG) for the CRPD.
