persons with disabilities

Draft Ministerial Declaration Of The High-Level Segment Of The 2024 Session Of The Economic And Social Council

Draft Ministerial Declaration Of The High-Level Segment Of The 2024 Session Of The Economic And Social Council

Ministerial Declaration of the high-level segment of the 2024 Economic and Social Council (ECOSOC) and the 2024 high-level political forum on sustainable development, convened under the auspices of the Council, on the theme: “Reinforcing the 2030 Agenda for Sustainable Development and eradicating poverty in times of multiple crises: the effective delivery of sustainable, resilient and innovative solutions

COP28 United Arab Emirates Declaration on Climate and Health

COP28 United Arab Emirates Declaration on Climate and Health

On the occasion of the first Health Day at the 28th UN Climate Change Conference (COP28), they expressed their grave concerns about the negative impacts of climate change on health. We stress the importance of addressing the interactions between climate change and human health and well-being in the context of the UNFCCC and the Paris Agreement as the primary international, intergovernmental fora for the global response to climate change.

Has The Ten Years Of The 2010 Constitution Improved The Lives Of Persons With Disability?

Has The Ten Years Of The 2010 Constitution Improved The Lives Of Persons With Disability?

The former Kenyan constitutional dispensation made no mention of persons with disabilities. The 1963 Constitution outlawed discrimination on various grounds such as race, tribe, colour but omitted discrimination on the basis of disability. This evidences the manner in which the previous legal system overlooked the rights of persons with disabilities. However, other sectors made efforts in championing for these rights. For instance, 1980 was declared by the government as the National Year for People with Disabilities to promote the awareness and sensitization of their rights and needs to the wider society