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Promotion of sustainable tourism, including ecotourism, for poverty eradication and environment protection (2019), para. 31
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- 12. Encourages Member States to use sustainable tourism, including ecotourism, as a tool to foster sustained and inclusive economic growth, social development and financial inclusion and enable the formalization of the informal sector, the promotion of domestic resource mobilization and environmental protection and the eradication of poverty and hunger, including the conservation and sustainable use of biodiversity and natural resources and the promotion of investment and entrepreneurship in sustainable tourism, including ecotourism, in accordanc e with their national development policies and legislation, which may include promoting the development of small and medium-sized enterprises, promoting cooperatives and facilitating access to financing through inclusive financial services, including microcredit initiatives for the poor, women and young people, indigenous peoples, older persons, persons with disabilities and local communities in all areas, including rural areas;
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- Environment
- Person(s) affected
- Ethnic minorities
- Persons with disabilities
- Women
- Youth
- Date added
- Feb 25, 2020
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Realizing the Millennium Development Goals and other internationally agreed development goals for persons with disabilities towards 2015 and beyond (2015), para. 32
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- 19. Encourages Member States to take appropriate steps to expedite the mainstreaming of data on disability into official statistics;
- Topic(s)
- Governance & Rule of Law
- Person(s) affected
- Persons with disabilities
- Date added
- Feb 25, 2020
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Strengthening of the coordination of emergency humanitarian assistance of the United Nations (2005), para. 29
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- 15. Reaffirms the obligation of all States and parties to an armed conflict to protect civilians in armed conflicts in accordance with international humanitarian law, and invites States to promote a culture of protection, taking into account the particular needs of women, children, older persons and persons with disabilities;
- Topic(s)
- Equality & Inclusion
- Governance & Rule of Law
- Humanitarian
- Person(s) affected
- Children
- Older persons
- Persons with disabilities
- Women
- Date added
- Feb 25, 2020
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Situation of human rights in the Democratic People’s Republic of Korea (2010), para. 21
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- (viii) Continuing reports of violations of the human rights and fundamental freedoms of persons with disabilities, especially on the use of collective camps and of coercive measures that target the rights of persons with disabilities to decide freely and responsibly on the number and spacing of their children;
- Topic(s)
- Equality & Inclusion
- Governance & Rule of Law
- Health
- Person(s) affected
- Children
- Persons with disabilities
- Date added
- Feb 25, 2020
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Realizing the Millennium Development Goals for persons with disabilities through the implementation of the World Programme of Action concerning Disabled Persons and the Convention on the Rights of Persons with Disabilities (2009), para. 13
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- (a) Examining development strategies, policies and programmes aimed at implementing internationally agreed development goals, including the Millennium Development Goals, and ensuring that they are inclusive of issues concerning persons with disabilities and that they promote the equalization of opportunities for all;
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- Equality & Inclusion
- Person(s) affected
- Persons with disabilities
- Date added
- Feb 25, 2020
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Rights of the child: empowering children with disabilities for the enjoyment of their human rights, including through inclusive education (2019), para. 23
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- 6. Also urges States to pay particular attention to the situation of girls with disabilities, who are subject to multiple and intersecting forms of discrimination and violence, including violence perpetrated by support providers, health-care providers and others in positions of authority, by taking all measures necessary to ensure that girls with disabilities are empowered, that their human rights are respected, protected and fulfilled, and that they have equal access to all services as provided to other children and are fully included in society;
- Topic(s)
- Equality & Inclusion
- Violence
- Person(s) affected
- Children
- Girls
- Persons with disabilities
- Date added
- Feb 25, 2020
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Rights of the child: empowering children with disabilities for the enjoyment of their human rights, including through inclusive education (2019), para. 16
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- Deeply concerned that children with disabilities are particularly vulnerable to institutionalization on the basis of impairment, and are separated from their families and placed in institutions,
- Topic(s)
- Equality & Inclusion
- Social & Cultural Rights
- Person(s) affected
- Children
- Persons with disabilities
- Date added
- Feb 25, 2020
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Ad Hoc Committee on a Comprehensive and Integral International Convention on Protection and Promotion of the Rights and Dignity of Persons with Disabilities (2003), para. 02
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- Recalling its resolution 56/168 of 19 December 2001, by which it established the Ad Hoc Committee on a Comprehensive and Integral International Convention on Protection and Promotion of the Rights and Dignity of Persons with Disabilities, as well as Commission on Human Rights resolution 2002/61 of 25 April 2002 on the human rights of persons with disabilities 1 and Economic and Social Council resolution 2002/7 of 24 July 2002 on a comprehensive and integral international convention to promote and protect the rights and dignity of persons with disabilities and Council resolution 2002/26 of 24 July 2002 on the further promotion of equalization of opportunities by, for and with persons with disabilities and protection of their human rights,
- Topic(s)
- Equality & Inclusion
- Governance & Rule of Law
- Person(s) affected
- Persons with disabilities
- Date added
- Feb 25, 2020
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Outcome document of the high-level meeting of the General Assembly on the realization of the Millennium Development Goals and other internationally agreed development goals for persons with disabilities: the way forward, a disability- inclusive development agenda towards 2015 and beyond (2014), para. 29
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- 6. We call upon the Economic and Social Council to give due consideration to the issue of disability and development, including within the framework of United Nations operational activities, in accordance with relevant mandates, in order to enhance awareness and cooperation at all levels, including the participation, where appropriate, of United Nations agencies, multilateral development banks and institutions and other relevant stakeholders, while ensuring coordination and avoiding possible overlapping.
- Topic(s)
- Equality & Inclusion
- Governance & Rule of Law
- Person(s) affected
- Persons with disabilities
- Date added
- Feb 25, 2020
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Protecting children from bullying (2015), para. 19
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- (c) To generate statistical information and data disaggregated by sex, age and other relevant variables at the national level, and to provide information on disability, with regard to the problem of bullying, as a basis on which to elaborate effective public policies;
- Topic(s)
- Education
- Equality & Inclusion
- Person(s) affected
- Persons with disabilities
- Date added
- Feb 25, 2020
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Implementation of the World Programme of Action concerning Disabled Persons: realizing the Millennium Development Goals for persons with disabilities (2008), para. 28
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- (b) Further strengthening action in all countries and providing assistance to developing countries, in particular to least developed countries, with special attention to persons with disabilities in vulnerable circumstances;
- Topic(s)
- Equality & Inclusion
- Person(s) affected
- Persons with disabilities
- Date added
- Feb 25, 2020
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Pattern of conferences (2015), para. 056
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- 45. Welcomes the measures taken to ensure access to and use of conference services and conference facilities for persons with disabilities, including the establishment of the Accessibility Centre, and encourages the Secretary-General to continue further efforts in this regard and to report thereon to the General Assembly at its seventieth session;
- Topic(s)
- Equality & Inclusion
- Person(s) affected
- Persons with disabilities
- Date added
- Feb 25, 2020
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Rights of the child: empowering children with disabilities for the enjoyment of their human rights, including through inclusive education (2019), para. 22
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- 5. Urges States to take all measures to prevent and eliminate all forms of discrimination against children with disabilities, including by explicitly prohibiting disability as a ground for discrimination in law and in practice, ensuring that reasonable accommodation is provided, guaranteeing equal and effective legal protection against discrimination, providing effective and accessible remedies in the event of violations of their rights and conducting awareness-raising and education campaigns throughout society, including to address stereotypes, misconceptions and stigmatization;
- Topic(s)
- Equality & Inclusion
- Person(s) affected
- Children
- Persons with disabilities
- Date added
- Feb 25, 2020
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Addressing the socioeconomic needs of individuals, families and societies affected by autism spectrum disorders, developmental disorders and associated disabilities (2013), para. 04
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- Recalling also the Convention on the Rights of the Child 3 and the Convention on the Rights of Persons with Disabilities, 4 according to which individuals with disabilities should enjoy a full and decent life, in conditions which ensure dignity, promote self-reliance and facilitate the individual’s active participation in the community, as well as the full enjoyment of all human rights and fundamental freedoms on an equal basis with other individuals,
- Topic(s)
- Equality & Inclusion
- Governance & Rule of Law
- Person(s) affected
- Persons with disabilities
- Date added
- Feb 25, 2020
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Implementation of the World Programme of Action concerning Disabled Persons: realizing the Millennium Development Goals for persons with disabilities (2008), para. 31
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- 15. Also decides to rename the International Day of Disabled Persons, observed every year on 3 December, the International Day of Persons with Disabilities;
- Topic(s)
- Equality & Inclusion
- Governance & Rule of Law
- Person(s) affected
- Persons with disabilities
- Date added
- Feb 25, 2020
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Realizing the Millennium Development Goals and other internationally agreed development goals for persons with disabilities towards 2015 and beyond (2013), para. 15
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- 6. Requests the United Nations system to facilitate technical assistance, within existing resources, including the provision of assistance for capacity-building and for the collection and compilation of national and regional data and statistics on disability, in particular to developing countries, and in this regard requests the Secretary-General, in accordance with existing guidelines on disability statistics, to analyse, publish and disseminate disability data and statistics in future periodic reports, as appropriate, on the realization of the Millennium Development Goals and other internationally agreed development goals for persons with disabilities;
- Topic(s)
- Equality & Inclusion
- Governance & Rule of Law
- Person(s) affected
- Persons with disabilities
- Date added
- Feb 25, 2020
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Follow-up to the Second World Assembly on Ageing (2019), para. 29
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- 13. Encourages Governments to pay greater attention to building capacity to eradicate poverty among older persons, in particular older women and older persons with disabilities, by mainstreaming ageing issues into poverty eradication measures, women’s empowerment strategies and national development plans, and to include both ageing-specific policies and ageing-mainstreaming efforts in their national strategies;
- Topic(s)
- Gender
- Poverty
- Person(s) affected
- Older persons
- Persons with disabilities
- Women
- Date added
- Feb 25, 2020
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Cooperation between the United Nations and the African Union (2003), para. 17
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- Taking note of the Plan of Action for the African Decade of Disabled Persons, endorsed by the Council of Ministers of the Organization of African Unity at its seventy-sixth ordinary session, held in Durban from 28 June to 6 July 2002,
- Topic(s)
- Equality & Inclusion
- Governance & Rule of Law
- Person(s) affected
- Persons with disabilities
- Date added
- Feb 25, 2020
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United Nations Principles and Guidelines on Access to Legal Aid in Criminal Justice Systems (2013), para. 126
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- (a) To provide all persons, on admission to the place of imprisonment and during their detention, with information on the rules of the place of imprisonment and their rights under the law, including the right to confidential legal aid, advice and assistance; the possibilities for further review of their case; their rights during disciplinary proceedings; and procedures for complaint, appeal, early release, pardon or clemency. Such information should be provided in a manner that corresponds to the needs of illiterate persons, minorities, persons with disabilities and children and should be in a language that the person in need of legal aid understands. Information provided to children should be provided in a manner appropriate for their age and maturity. The information material should be supported by visual aids prominently located in those parts of the facilities to which prisoners have regular access;
- Topic(s)
- Civil & Political Rights
- Governance & Rule of Law
- Person(s) affected
- Children
- Persons with disabilities
- Date added
- Feb 25, 2020
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Situation of human rights in the Democratic People’s Republic of Korea (2013), para. 24
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- (ix) Continuing reports of violations of the human rights and fundamental freedoms of persons with disabilities, especially in the use of collective camps and of coercive measures that target the rights of persons with disabilities to decide freely and responsibly on the number and spacing of their children, while acknowledging that there has been some minor progress for persons with disabilities;
- Topic(s)
- Equality & Inclusion
- Governance & Rule of Law
- Health
- Person(s) affected
- Children
- Persons with disabilities
- Date added
- Feb 25, 2020
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Improvement of the situation of women and girls in rural areas (2016), para. 33
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- (x) Addressing the lack of quality, accessible, timely and reliable data disaggregated by sex and age and statistical information on disabilities, to help with the measurement of progress and to ensure that no one is left behind, including by intensifying efforts to include women’s unpaid work in official statistics, and developing a systematic and comparative research base on rural women that will inform policy and programme decisions;
- Topic(s)
- Economic Rights
- Equality & Inclusion
- Gender
- Person(s) affected
- Persons with disabilities
- Women
- Date added
- Feb 25, 2020
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Promoting social integration through social inclusion (2018), para. 31
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- 4. Stresses the importance of promoting inclusive and equitable quality education and lifelong learning opportunities for all, especially for older persons and persons with disabilities, and of skills development and quality training, as essential means for inclusive participation and integration in society;
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- Education
- Equality & Inclusion
- Person(s) affected
- Older persons
- Persons with disabilities
- Date added
- Feb 25, 2020
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New Urban Agenda (2017), para. 043
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- 20. We recognize the need to give particular attention to addressing multiple forms of discrimination faced by, inter alia, women and girls, children and youth, persons with disabilities, people living with HIV/AIDS, older persons, indigenous peoples and local communities, slum and informal-settlement dwellers, homeless people, workers, smallholder farmers and fishers, refugees, returnees, internally displaced persons and migrants, regardless of their migration status.
- Topic(s)
- Equality & Inclusion
- Movement
- Social & Cultural Rights
- Person(s) affected
- Children
- Ethnic minorities
- Girls
- Persons on the move
- Persons with disabilities
- Women
- Youth
- Date added
- Feb 25, 2020
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Ad Hoc Committee on a Comprehensive and Integral International Convention on the Protection and Promotion of the Rights and Dignity of Persons with Disabilities (2006), para. 16
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- 7. Stresses the need for additional efforts to ensure accessibility at the United Nations, with reasonable accommodation regarding facilities and documentation, for all persons with disabilities, in accordance with General Assembly decision 56/474 of 23 July 2002;
- Topic(s)
- Equality & Inclusion
- Person(s) affected
- Persons with disabilities
- Date added
- Feb 25, 2020
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United Nations Literacy Decade: education for all (2005), para. 20
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- 11. Decides to include in the provisional agenda of its sixty-first session, under the item entitled “Social development, including questions relating to the world social situation and to youth, ageing, disabled persons and the family”, the sub-item entitled “United Nations Literacy Decade: education for all”.
- Topic(s)
- Education
- Equality & Inclusion
- Person(s) affected
- Persons with disabilities
- Youth
- Date added
- Feb 25, 2020
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Positive and full inclusion of persons with disabilities in all aspects of society and the leadership role of the United Nations therein (1994), para. 20
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- 2. Urges the Secretary-General to strengthen, through redeployment of resources, the United Nations programme on disabled persons in order to enable it:
- Topic(s)
- Equality & Inclusion
- Governance & Rule of Law
- Person(s) affected
- Persons with disabilities
- Date added
- Feb 25, 2020
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SIDS Accelerated Modalities of Action (SAMOA) Pathway (2014), para. 093
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- (c) To strengthen and support contingency planning and provisions for disaster preparedness and response, emergency relief and population evacuation, in particular for people in vulnerable situations, women and girls, displaced persons, children, older persons and persons with disabilities;
- Topic(s)
- Equality & Inclusion
- Humanitarian
- Movement
- Person(s) affected
- Children
- Girls
- Older persons
- Persons on the move
- Persons with disabilities
- Women
- Date added
- Feb 25, 2020
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Questions relating to information (2010), para. 073
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- 41. Appreciates the work of the Department of Public Information in promoting, through its campaigns, issues of importance to the international community, such as the United Nations Millennium Declaration and the progress made in implementing the internationally agreed development goals, United Nations reform, the eradication of poverty, conflict prevention, peacekeeping, peacebuilding, sustainable development, disarmament, decolonization, human rights, including the rights of women and children and of persons with disabilities, strategic coordination in humanitarian relief, especially in natural disasters and other crises, HIV/AIDS, malaria, tuberculosis and other diseases, the needs of the African continent and combating terrorism in all its forms and manifestations, dialogue among civilizations, the culture of peace and tolerance and the consequences of the Chernobyl disaster, as well as prevention of genocide, and requests the Department to continue to carry out information activities on all these issues;
- Topic(s)
- Equality & Inclusion
- Governance & Rule of Law
- Health
- Humanitarian
- Person(s) affected
- Children
- Persons with disabilities
- Women
- Date added
- Feb 25, 2020
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Implementation of the outcome of the World Summit for Social Development and of the twenty-fourth special session of the General Assembly (2015), para. 59
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- 35. Reaffirms that social integration policies should seek to reduce inequalities, promote access to basic social services, education for all and health care, eliminate discrimination, increase the participation and integration of social groups, particularly young people, older persons and persons with disabilities and address the challenges posed to social development by globalization and market driven reforms in order for all people in all countries to benefit from globalization;
- Topic(s)
- Education
- Equality & Inclusion
- Social & Cultural Rights
- Person(s) affected
- Older persons
- Persons with disabilities
- Youth
- Date added
- Feb 25, 2020
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New York Declaration for Refugees and Migrants (2016), para. 029
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- 23. We recognize and will address, in accordance with our obligations under international law, the special needs of all people in vulnerable situations who are travelling within large movements of refugees and migrants, including women at risk, children, especially those who are unaccompanied or separated from their families, members of ethnic and religious minorities, victims of violence, older persons, persons with disabilities, persons who are discriminated against on any basis, indigenous peoples, victims of human trafficking, and victims of exploitation and abuse in the context of the smuggling of migrants.
- Topic(s)
- Equality & Inclusion
- Movement
- Violence
- Person(s) affected
- Children
- Ethnic minorities
- Persons on the move
- Persons with disabilities
- Women
- Date added
- Feb 25, 2020
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