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Endorsement for the HLPF 2017 official submission paper
The Stakeholder Group of Persons with Disabilities invite you to endorse the official submission paper prepared on behalf of the Stakeholder Group of Persons with Disabilities to the HLPF.
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Remembering Elly Macha
The International Disability Alliance and the World Blind Union (WBU) were shocked and saddened to learn of the sudden passing of WBU's 2nd Vice President, Dr. Elly Macha on Friday, March 31st. Dr.
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International Disability Alliance and Handicap International sign Memorandum of Agreement
On Thursday 23 March, the International Disability Alliance and Handicap International signed a Memorandum of Agreement (MoU), reaffirming the commitment to further building partnership between the organisations.
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World Data Forum blog: Persons with disabilities must and can be counted in
If our overarching goal for 2030 is for global sustainable development to leave no one behind, then we must count everyone and we must also count who they are.
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Together 2030 blog: Realizing “Nothing About Us without Us” within Sustainable Development
The global disability rights movement has been guided by the adage “nothing about us without us”, which superficially may seem a very simple principle to implement. However, persons with disabilities, who comprise an estimated 15 percent of the world’s population, have been historically underrepresented and excluded from policy discussions that dramatically affect their lives.
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The CRPD Era: Ten Years In
Today, December 13th 2016, we are celebrating the tenth anniversary of the adoption of the landmark UN Convention on the Rights of Persons with Disabilities. 172 Member States have now ratified the convention, and momentum is continuing to grow for its full ratification and implementation.
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Bengt Lindqvist 1936-2016
The International Disability Alliance is reflecting on the life and contributions of Bengt Lindqvist, who died on December 3rd 2016, the International Day of Persons with Disabilities. He played an extraordinary role in the advancement of the rights of persons with disabilities around the world.