A job fair for persons with disabilities was organised by Finn Church Aid (FCA) in Syria under the theme ‘Work for All’. The event was funded by the Finnish Ministry of Foreign Affairs and held in ...
ORGULLO AUTISTA | Inclusión Laboral de Personas Autistas
¿Qué pasa cuando nos sentamos a conversar, sin filtros ni intermediarios, sobre la inclusión laboral de las personas autistas? En este encuentro por el Día del Orgullo Autista, nos reunimos entre a...
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Accessibility for Persons with Disabilities Roundtable: Chair's Summary
Ann Frye, International specialist on mobility of disabled and older people and senior transport expert for AccessibleEU chairs the ITF Accessibil...
On 24 June 2026, Puggy Hicks, Office of the United Nations High Commissioner for Human Rights, addressed the Human Rights Council at its 62nd session in Geneva on moves that have been made to advan...
...l Society representative
Presentations by panelists:
1. Mr. Zhanbin Ren (China Disabled Persons’ Federation, China)
2. Mrs. Themida Anthopoulou (Confederation of Disability
Or...
COSP 19
Matters related to the implementation of the Convention:
Roundtable 1. Creating a world free from exploitation, violence and abuse
for all persons with disabilities
Co-Chaired by Ms. Iwon...
Disability Allowance in Lebanon: A First Step Toward Inclusive Social Protection
Lebanon’s disability allowance marks a historic step toward recognizing the rights of persons with disabilities, but comprehensive social protection and inclusive policies remain essential to ensur...
У Чернівцях ветерани адаптують автомобілі для водіїв та водійок з інвалідністю
У Чернівцях двоє ветеранів — Денис і Богдан — заснували автомайстерню SCAR Service, де адаптують автомобілі під ручне керування для людей після ампутацій. За підтримки ПРООН та уряду Японії команда...
Veterans in Chernivtsi adapt cars for accessible driving
In Chernivtsi, two veterans, Denys and Bohdan, have founded SCAR Service, a car workshop that adapts vehicles with hand controls for people who have had amputations. With support from UNDP and the ...
This year marks the 20th anniversary of the Convention on the Rights of Persons with Disabilities (CRPD), the landmark treaty that transformed the global understanding of disability, from a charity...
The rights of persons with disabilities in Kenya
During Day 8 of the 87th Ordinary Session of the African Commission on Human and Peoples’ Rights (ACHPR), Commissioner Hon. Marie Louise Abomo raised critical questions concerning the rights of per...
Participation and representation of persons with disabilities in public and political life in Kenya
At the 87th Ordinary Session of the African Commission on Human and Peoples’ Rights (ACHPR), important concerns were raised regarding the participation and representation of persons with disabiliti...
OIT impulsa la inclusión laboral de personas con discapacidad en Perú: del diálogo a la acción
En el marco del Día Nacional de la Persona con Discapacidad en Perú, la OIT reunió representantes de instituciones públicas, organizaciones de empleadores y trabajadores, así como asociaciones de p...
People with disabilitie
In armed conflict-affected areas, danger isn’t always visible or audible.
For people with disabilities, the threats they cannot see, hear, or understand can be the most life-threatening.
Parties...
“I try to make a difference. Why not? Why not me?”
Xangamira Salvador Sitoe, UN Volunteer with United Nations Development Programme - UNDP 🇲🇿, says it best: People with disabilities are powerful p.
Special Technical Session 4: Disability and Care Work
Focusing on persons with disabilities, as one of the impacted vulnerable groups, especially those with intellectual and developmental disabilities, and looking at gaps in labor markets and social p...
4. Nada de lo dispuesto en la presente Convención afectará a las disposiciones que puedan facilitar, en mayor medida, el ejercicio de los derechos de las personas con discapacidad y que puedan figu...
3. En la elaboración y aplicación de legislación y políticas para hacer efectiva la presente Convención, y en otros procesos de adopción de decisiones sobre cuestiones relacionadas con las personas...
Artículo 4
Obligaciones generales 1.
Los Estados Partes se comprometen a asegurar y promover el pleno ejercicio de todos los derechos humanos y las libertades fundamentales de las personas con d...