The MDGs cannot be achieved without the full and effective inclusion of persons with disabilities and their participation in all stages of the MDGs processes. The current MDGs framework, tools and mechanisms provide several opportunities to mainstream disability in the MDGs.
Monday, November 30, 2009
There is an urgent need to mainstream disability in MDGs. Disability must be taken into consideration by policy makers and technical experts when programming, implementing, monitoring and evaluating the current and all future MDG programs.
Friday, November 27, 2009
The European Community has just ratified the United Nations Convention on the Rights of Persons with Disabilities. Unprecedented step forward for the first human rights treaty ratified in the history of Europe and a great signal sent to all EU Members States. It is the first major Human Rights treaty of the 21st century and the fastest to have been ratified...
Friday, November 27, 2009
At least one in five of the world’s poorest people are disabled but there is as yet no widespread acceptance or push to ensure that 20% of the poorest recipients of aid programmes are disabled. Disabled people are so severely excluded from all areas of society...
Tuesday, December 1, 2009
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