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The image depicts a United Nations conference room with several participants seated at curved rows of desks equipped with microphones and nameplates. There is a screen at the front, and people are scattered around the room, suggesting an active yet orderly session. On the right side of the image, there is an interpreter providing sign language interpretation, and the United Nations logo is displayed at the bottom of the image. The setting indicates an official UN meeting, emphasizing inclusivity with sign language interpretation.

Special Rapporteur urges greater inclusion of persons with disabilities in global development efforts

Posted on: November 4, 2024
NEW YORK – Urgent action is needed to ensure the meaningful participation of persons with disabilities in the review and follow-up processes of the 2030 Agenda for Sustainable Development, a UN expert said today. Heba Hagrass, Special Rapporteur on the rights of persons with disabilities, said that despite the global commitment to "leave no one behind", […]
Heba Hagrass (at microphone), Special Rapporteur on the Rights of Persons with Disabilities

Dr. Heba Hegres' speech on World Care and Support Day

Posted on: October 29, 2024
This image is from a conflict or disaster zone in Palestine, showing civilians in the aftermath of a building being destroyed. In the foreground, there are two people in wheelchairs, with several other people standing around them. Many of the women are wearing headscarves, and there appears to be rubble and destroyed buildings in the background. The people appear to have been displaced or affected by whatever event caused the destruction. The image conveys the human impact of conflict or disaster on vulnerable populations, including those with disabilities.

A tragedy within a tragedy: UN experts alarmed by harrowing conditions for Palestinians with disabilities trapped in Gaza

Posted on: October 25, 2024
GENEVA – One year into the ruthless military assault by Israel in Gaza, UN experts warned today that Palestinians with disabilities face unbearable protection risks, including inescapable death and injuries, amid indiscriminate attacks by Israeli occupation forces which have destroyed critical infrastructure, and annihilated the possibility of humanitarian assistance. “A tragedy within a tragedy is taking […]
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