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Disability movement calls on governments to include persons with disabilities in the global eradication of poverty
(10 July, New York) At the start of this year’s United Nations High-level Political Forum (HLPF) under the theme “Eradicating Poverty and Promoting Prosperity in a Changing World”, leading international disability rights advocate
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Stakeholder Group of Persons with Disabilities at the HLPF 2017: Update #1
In this edition:
1. Launch of the Global Study report
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GLAD Steering Committee issues Communique, June 2017
The Global Action on Disability (GLAD) Steering Committee met in New York on 16 June 2017, following the Conference of States Parties (CoSP) to the UN Convention on the Rights of Persons with Disabilities (CRPD).
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IDA Secretariat welcomes its newest staff member & Former CRPD Vice-Chairperson, Silvia Quan
The International Disability Alliance Secretariat is pleased to welcome its newest staff member Silvia Quan, as IDA’s Senior Human Rights Advisor for the Treaty Bodies Unit.
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Wrap up! 10th Conference of States Parties to the CRPD
Highlights include meaningful engagement of civil society as round table co-chairs in all thematic sessions, and as speakers in the opening and closing sessions of the Conference; a dynamic Civil Society CRPD Forum and participation of IDA and its members in 30 side events throughout the week.
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Negotiations on the HLPF Ministerial Declaration 2017
The Stakeholder Group of Persons with Disabilities have been advocating for the increased inclusion of persons with disabilities in the Ministerial Declaration.
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Call for Information: Indigenous Peoples
Guidance note on national action plans to achieve the ends of the United Nations Declaration on the Rights of Indigenous Peoples
The Office of the United Nations High Commissioner for Human Rights (OHCHR) and the United Nations Department of Economic and Social Affairs (UNDESA) are currently drafting a guidance note on national action plans to achieve the ends of the United Nations Declaration on the Rights of Indigenous Peoples. -
CESCR Committee reviews Uruguay; DPOs and other NGOs follow live in Spanish
Following the good practice initiated by the Committee on the Rights of the Child in its 75th session, last week the Committee on Economic, Social and Cultural Rights (CESCR) has provided Webcast of the interactive dialogue with the State delegati
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UN DESA launches page on the Stakeholder Group of Persons with Disabilities
We are pleased to inform you that the Division for Sustainable Development within the UN Department of Economics and Social Affairs, has created a page on the Stakeholder Group of Persons with Disabilities within the ‘Other Stakeholder const
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Promise of accessibility for all at the High-Level Political Forum 2017
The United Nations is setting standards for accessibility of its meetings by providing International Sign interpretation and Communication Access Realtime Translation (CART) at the HLPF.