Remove physical and cultural barriers; build inclusive societies 'for, by and with persons with disabilities' – UN

Dec 04, 2017, at 01:31 pm

  New York, Dec 4(Just Earth News): Persons with disabilities, as both beneficiaries and agents of change, can fast track the process towards inclusive and sustainable development, and for the 4030 Agenda to truly live up to its promise to 'leave no one behind,' all physical and cultural barriers must be removed to create societies that provide real opportunities for everyone everywhere, the United Nations has said.

General Assembly can take steps to reduce violence against persons with albinism – UN rights expert

Oct 27, 2016, at 01:41 pm

New York, Oct 27 (Just Earth News): United Nations human rights expert Ikponwosa Ero called upon government representatives gathered in New York for the General Assembly to take swift action to end a growing problem of violence and severe discrimination against people with albinism.

Mozambique: UN expert warns masterminds of attacks against persons with albinism still at large

Sep 03, 2016, at 03:51 pm

New York, Sept 3 (Just Earth News): A United Nations human rights expert on Friday said that despite all the success in tackling crimes against persons with albinism in Mozambique, their situation remains precarious as the authorities have yet to identify and arrest the masterminds behind such crimes.

Countries need to step up search of disappeared persons- UN human rights group

Sep 19, 2015, at 02:51 pm

Ne w York, Sept 19 (IBNS) The United Nations Working Group on Enforced or Involuntary Disappearances on Friday urged countries to make the search of disappeared persons a priority, saying that governments now have more information on the number of mobile phones than on the number of disappeared persons.