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High-Level Political Forum (HLPF) 2018 | Bulletin 6
The 2018 High-level Political Forum (HLPF) will be held from Monday, 9 July, to Wednesday, 18 July 2018 in New York. The theme is "Transformation towards sustainable and resilient societies." The set of Goals to be reviewed in depth are Goals 6, 7, 11, 12, 15 and 17.
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Side event on World Down Syndrome Day, 21 March 2018, Palais des Nations, Geneva
To mark World Down Syndrome Day, the Permanent Missions of Brazil, Israel, the United Kingdom, to the United Nations, OHCHR and Down Syndrome International sponsored a side event in the framework of the 37th Session of the Human Rights Council, 21 March 2018, Palais des Nations, Geneva.
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Newsletter from IDA Secretariat | 22 March 2018
IN THIS EDITION:
1. Highlights
2. Treaty bodies review, Geneva 2017-2018
3. SDGs monitoring process
4. UN system, agencies and mechanism
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Celebrating the Life of Stephen Hawking
The International Disability Alliance is celebrating the life of Stephen Hawking, the English theoretical physicist known for his work in relativity and quantum mechanics.
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The UN CRPD Committee Closes its 19th Session
After almost 4 weeks of hard work from the Committee members, the CRPD Committee Secretariat, Organisations of Persons with Disabilities, Civil Society Organizations, and IDA, among others, the 19th session of the Convention of the Rights of Persons with Disabilities (CRPD) has come to an end.
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Call for DPO Participants to the UK Global Disability Summit, 24 July 2018
The UK Department for International Development (DFID), the Government of Kenya and the International Disability Alliance (IDA) will co-host the UK’s first Global Disability Summit in July 2018. The Global Disability Summit is an opportunity to build on the current momentum on disability inclusive development. It provides a platform to secure financial and political commitments by national governments, bilateral and multilateral donors, the private sector and civil society organisations.