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January 2019

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  First-ever World Braille Day underscores importance of written language for human rights Category: Social Development

December 2018

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  First-ever UN report on disability and development, illustrates inclusion gaps Category: Social Development
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  Leaving no one behind – persons with disabilities and the SDGs Category: Social Development

November 2018

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  Help build vulnerable island states’ resilience to extreme weather, urges senior UN official Category: Social Development
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  Building climate resilience and peace, go hand in hand for Africa’s Sahel – UN forum Category: Social Development

October 2018

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  UN Chief says ending poverty ‘a question of justice’ on International Day Category: Social Development
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  Third Committee signals urgent need for new initiatives to spur social development Category: Social Development

September 2018

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  “Main barrier to tackling inequalities is lack of political will” Category: Social Development
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  Indigenous peoples ‘lag behind on all social and economic indicators’: UN deputy human rights chief Category: Social Development

August 2018

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  Safe spaces offer security and dignity for youth, and help make the world ‘better for all’ Category: Social Development
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  UN urges protection of indigenous peoples’ rights during migration Category: Social Development
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  Rights experts call for greater protection of indigenous people during migration Category: Social Development

July 2018

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  International Day of Cooperatives sets stage for long-standing production and consumption Category: Social Development

June 2018

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  Financial abuse of elderly ‘rampant, but invisible’, says UN expert Category: Social Development
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  Everyone has ‘a moral imperative’ to uphold the rights of persons with disabilities, says UN chief Category: Social Development
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  How can you help persons with disabilities assert their rights? Category: Social Development

April 2018

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  Protect indigenous people’s land rights and the whole world will benefit, UN forum declares Category: Social Development
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  Indigenous peoples’ rights to lands, territories and resources at the centre of UN annual forum Category: Social Development
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  Women and girls with autism must be empowered to overcome discrimination they face, says UN chief Category: Social Development

February 2018

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  Fighting inequality becomes top priority for UN Social Development Commission Category: Social Development

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