Passing of Mr. Javed Abidi
Mr. Javed Abidi, a globally known disability rights activist passed away on 4 March 2018 in his hometown New Delhi. He was 53. Mr. Abidi was the Director of the National Centre for Promotion of Employment for Disabled People (NCPEDP) and also the Global Chair of Disabled People International (DPI), the first global international organization […]
Mainstreaming disability in the implementation of the Agenda 2030
The 56th session of the Commission for Social Development (CSocD56) held a High-level Panel Discussion on “Towards inclusive, resilient and sustainable development: an evidence-based approach to the mainstreaming of disability in the implementation, monitoring and evaluation of the Agenda 2030” under sub-item 3(b) during its 56th session. The following panelists discussed evidence-based approach to the […]
United Nations and Disability: 70 years of the work towards a more inclusive world
When one thinks of the work of the United Nations for persons with disabilities, the Convention on the Rights of Persons with Disabilities (CRPD) and its Optional Protocol usually come to mind. Adopted on 13 December 2006 and entered into force on 3 May 2008, the CRPD is the first comprehensive human rights treaty of the 21st century […]
Wrapping up 2017 and looking ahead to 2018
In 2017, a number of ‘transformative’ initiatives were taken by the international community to make the 2030 Agenda for Sustainable Development a reality by, for and with persons with disabilities. The 2030 Agenda with the principle of “leaving no one behind” calls for immediate action toward inclusive society and development, taking a “people-centered” approach. Our […]
Calendar of Major Events 2018
Please send information on major international disability events, for possible inclusion in the list to enable@un.org 29 January – 7 February 2018 56th Session of the Commission for Social Development (CSocD56) on “Strategies for the eradication of poverty to achieve sustainable development for all” 12-23 March: Sixty-second session of the Commission on the Status of Women 21 […]
Secretary General’s Message on the IDPD2017
The Secretary-General issued his message on the International Day of Persons with Disabilities (IDPD) on 3 December 2017, recognizing the international community’s achievement in advancing the rights of persons with disabilities, and calling for actions to remove physical and cultural barriers, to build resilient societies and to create opportunities that truly leave no one behind.
New GA Resolution on Situation of Women and Girls with Disabilities and the Implementation of CRPD
The Third Committee of the 72nd session of the UN General Assembly adopted the draft resolution A/C.3/72/L.18/Rev.1, with oral amendments from the co-facilitators(PP9 and OP14(a)) and African Group (OP18), with a unanimous recorded vote of 176 in favour, at its 53rd meeting on 21 November 2017. The draft resolution A/C.3/72/L.18/Rev.1 entitled “Implementation of the Convention […]
DESA capacity building workshops on disability
The Division for Social Policy and Development of the United Nation Department of Economic and Social Affairs organized two regional workshops on capacity building for ratification and implementation of the Convention on the Rights of Persons with Disabilities (CRPD). The workshop held in Addis Ababa, Ethiopia from 7 to 9 November 2017 offered training on […]
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