Skip to Main Content

An-Sofie Leenknecht

Podcast Episode 4, featuring Alex Breitegger

Podcast Ep.4: Alexander Breitegger on the Red Cross and civilians with disabilities in armed conflicts.

Armed conflicts impact disproportionately on persons with disabilities. Alex Breitegger from the Red Cross tells Gerard how to ensure that they aren't left behind in emergency situations.

Image featuring an older person smiling. Text: interpreting the 2000 Hague convention consistently with the rights of pesons with disabilities

Interpreting the 2000 Hague Convention on the International Protection of Adults Consistently with the 2007 UN Convention on the Rights of Persons with Disabilities

This Study analyses how the private international law rules of the 2000 Hague Convention can be interpreted in light of the UN CRPD and all other current human rights protections.

Podcast Ep 3 image, featuring photo of Catalina Devandas

Podcast Ep.3: The Dialogue of the Special Rapporteurs, with Catalina Devandas.

Catalina Devandas was the first Special Rapporteur on the rights of persons with disabilities. She held the mandate from 2014 until 2020. On this podcast, she reflects on her experience as prominent leader of the disability rights movement, and discusses the important challenges faced by persons with disabilities in a rapidly changing world.

Text: assistive technologies in the promotion of inclusive education

The Role of Assistive Technology in the Promotion of Inclusive Education

UNESCO estimates that 100 million children with disabilities are of school going age - many of whom under-achieve through no fault of their own and a sizeable minority of whom are not even in school.

Photo of room XX at the UN building in Geneva

Gerard Quinn's presentation to the 52nd session of the Human Rights Council

In his appearance before the UN Human rights body, Gerard presented his latest report on reimagining support services for persons with disabilities, and commented on his 2022 country visits to Jordan and the European Union.

Gerard Quinn speaking at UNESCWA conference in Beirut

Persons with disabilities are becoming their own researchers.

February 16, 2023

Closing remarks by Gerard Quinn at the regional conference "Transition towards Independent Living within the Community For Persons with Disabilities", hosted on February 14-15, 2023, by UNESCWA, with the support of the Government of Malta and Ford Foundation. Over these two days I found my mind wandering back on the Valetta Declaration and process. We […]

« Previous 1 2 3 4 5 … 7 Next »