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Posted on 22/05/2012 by
CBM is one of many development organisations urging all actors to accelerate the process of making the Millennium Development Goals (MDGs) a reality for persons with disabilities and is supporting the call for a fully disability-inclusive post-2015 global development framework based on human rights and equity. To facilitate understanding for and advocacy efforts for disability-inclusive MDGs both now, and during national and regional consultations leading up to 2015, it has made available on-line a new resource kit.
Categories: International Collaboration, News and Notes
Posted on 21/05/2012 by
Released by the World Health Organization on 16th May 2012, this report is the most comprehensive source of information on global health from its 194 Member States. It includes a summary of the progress made towards achieving the health-related Millennium Development Goals (MDGs) and associated targets.
Categories: News and Notes
Posted on 16/05/2012 by
At its 19th Session, the Human Rights Council asked the Human Rights Office of the United Nations High Commissioner for Human Rights to prepare a study on the work and employment of persons with disabilities. Input will be sought from States, other relevant stakeholders, including the International Labour Organization, regional organisations, the Special Rapporteur on Disabilities of the Commission for Social Development, civil society organisations, including organisations of persons with disabilities and national human rights institutions.
Categories: Africa, Asia, Europe, International Collaboration, Middle East, News and Notes, North and Central America, Oceania, South America
Posted on 15/05/2012 by
On 22nd March 2012, the United Nations Human Rights Council adopted a resolution calling on Member States to adopt and implement appropriate measures to ensure that person with disabilities can participate effectively and fully in political and public life on an equal basis with others.
Categories: Africa, Asia, Europe, International Collaboration, Middle East, News and Notes, North and Central America, Oceania, South America
Posted on 14/05/2012 by
Major reorganisation has transformed Source into an international online resource centre on disability and inclusion. It is designed to strengthen the management, use and impact of information on disability and inclusion in development and humanitarian contexts.
Categories: Technical information