The purpose of the present Convention is to promote, protect and ensure the full and equal enjoyment of all human rights and fundamental freedoms by all persons with disabilities, and to promote ...

A new report of the United Nations Secretary-General calls for renewed action to translate the commitments of the Doha Political Declaration into concrete improvements in people’s lives, with adequate ...

The power of sport brings people together, creates belonging, and builds confidence, resilience, and discipline. It teaches teamwork and leadership. But what if the power of sport—the dialogue it ...

The United Nations Declaration on the Rights of Indigenous Peoples (UNDRIP) was adopted by the General Assembly on Thursday, 13 September 2007, by a majority of 143 states in favour, 4 votes against ...

The United Nations Department of Economic and Social Affairs (DESA), serves as the focal point for the UN’s work on youth. Within the Department, the Division for Inclusive Social Development, ...

The report is focused on good practices in family policymaking in response to the megatrends of technological change, demographic change, urbanization, migration and climate change and shows that ...

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The Convention on the Rights of Persons with Disabilities and its Optional Protocol (A/RES/61/106) was adopted on 13 December 2006 at the United Nations Headquarters in New York, and was opened for ...

The 65th session of the Commission for Social Development (CSocD65) is scheduled to take place from 1 to 9 February 2027 in Conference Room 4 at United Nations Headquarters in New York. Strengthening ...

The global labour market outlook for young people has improved in the last four years, and the upward trend is expected to continue for two more, according to a new International Labour Organization ...

Globally, it is estimated that there are over 1 billion persons with disabilities, as well as more than 2 billion people, such as spouses, children and caregivers of persons with disabilities, ...