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Decisions by the Conference of States Parties
1. On 16 June 2016, the Conference of the States Parties to the Convention on the Rights of Persons with Disabilities adopted the following ...
Vietnam has given the priority to protect and enhance the rights for the people ...
On June 14th, the ninth session of the Conference of States parties to the Convention on the Rights of People with Disabilities (CRPD) took place at ...
Da Nang has the entrance to the beach for the people with disabilities
The entrance to the beach for the people with disabilities was constructed by many composite pieces and liquid glass fiber, equipped with high ...
Promoting Accessible Tourism for All
Promoting accessible tourism for all can be a useful strategy for building inclusive and sustainable societies. This was the main message coming out ...
High-level Political Forum and the engagement of persons with disabilities
Orsolya Bartha Senior Advisor at International Disability Alliance (IDA) & Elizabeth Lockwood CBM Representative at the UN – International ...
Four charts on gender gaps we still need to close
The World Bank Group has just launched a new gender data portal that brings together sex-disaggregated and gender-relevant data on topics ranging ...
New App Will Serve As ‘TripAdvisor’ For People With Disabilities
Who knew stairs would lead to a positive step in accessibility?
After booking a “wheelchair accessible” hotel that ended up having ...
Top Accessible Travel Tips From 7 Disability Travel Bloggers
The experiences that I write about on this blog are shaped by my own abilities and limitations – a perspective that is unique to me. While I ...
Airlines fined up to $550K for disabilities complaints
WASHINGTON – Three European airlines – Air France, British Airways and Lufthansa – were penalized up to a combined $550,000 for ...
Incheon Strategy to Make the Right Real for Persons with Disabilities in Asia ...
Date: Wednesday, December 24, 2014
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ABSTRACT
ESCAP produced an easy-to-understand version of the ...
Disability and health
Fact sheet N°352
Reviewed December 2015
Key facts
Over a billion people, about 15% of the world's population, have ...
Model of Independent Living Center in Vietnam
On January 19th 2016, in Hanoi, Department of Social Assistance (Ministry of Labour – Invalids and Social Affairs) in cooperation with Hanoi ...