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IDA Press Release: United Nations High-Level Week on Disability and Development
New York, 3 October 2013 – The inclusion of the rights of persons with disabilities in the Post-2015 Development Agenda was debated at the highest level of government during the opening of the United Nations (UN) General Assembly last week. It is the first time in UN history that the rights of persons with disabilities have been discussed within the framework of the UN political agenda. The International Disability Alliance (IDA) and its member organisations were well represented in a number of high-level meetings and side events throughout the week.
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IDA Press Release: High Level Meeting on Disability and Development, 23 September 2013
New York, 23 September 2013 – The United Nations (UN) General Assembly held a High-Level Meeting on disability and development in the General Assembly Hall of the UN today, with statements from over 50 Member States, UN Agencies and civil society. Mr. Yannis Vardakastanis, Chair of the International Disability Alliance (IDA), spoke on behalf of organisations of persons with disabilities (DPOs) at the opening of the meeting.
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IDA Press Release: High Level Meeting on Disability and Development (HLMDD), 23 September 2013
New York, 23 September 2013 – The United Nations (UN) General Assembly held a High-Level Meeting on disability and development in the General Assembly Hall of the UN today, with statements from over 50 Member States, UN Agencies and civil society. Mr. Yannis Vardakastanis, Chair of the International Disability Alliance (IDA), spoke on behalf of organisations of persons with disabilities (DPOs) at the opening of the meeting.
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Human Rights Council Opens Its 24th Session, 9-27 September 2013
The 24th regular session of the Human Rights Council will take place from 9 to 27 September 2013. See attached for a disability analysis of the reports being presented to the 24th session. Representatives of organizations of persons with disabilities from Mauritius and Mexico will attend part of the session.