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19 July Jul 2016 1441 19 July 2016 El Niño is changing our children's future
El Niño, through drought, floods and sometimes both, is causing food insecurity, increased food prices, death of livestock and economic slow-down. The most affected? Children.
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11 July Jul 2016 1503 11 July 2016 Disability, the glass half full and half empty
Praise and delusion. The implementation of the United Nations Convention on the Rights of Persons with Disabilities voted by the European Parliament according to civil society organizations.
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7 July Jul 2016 1721 07 July 2016 A step forward to advance the rights of people with disabilities
The European Parliament voted the report supporting the implementation of the United Nations Convention on the Rights of Persons with Disabilities urging the European Commission and Members States to do their part.
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6 July Jul 2016 1039 06 July 2016 What has the EU done for people with disabilities?
The challenges are mounting, the EU is less united and the road ahead is an uphill struggle. However, something has been accomplished. The reasons to be optimistic acknowledged by the EU Disability Forum.
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4 July Jul 2016 1505 04 July 2016 Palermo will host the first Disability Pride Italia
An international event that will be held from the 8th to 10th of July on the shores of the Italian island of Sicily that is meant to make us come together and ponder on the implementation of the UN Convention on the Rights of Disabled People.
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29 June Jun 2016 1759 29 June 2016 EASPD and its key partners call on the EU to act on social care
Members of the European Parliament, representatives from social services, trade unions and organisations representing persons with disabilities called on the European Commission (EC) and the European Parliament (EP) to do more to support high quality social care – through adequately trained professionals - in Europe.
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24 June Jun 2016 1514 24 June 2016 Brexit: The fight for human rights is a common struggle
According to the European Disability Forum,the tone of the UK campaign, which was characterized by a divisive public debate on migration, reminds us of what is at stake and what we need to fight for, within a strong EU.
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15 June Jun 2016 1058 15 June 2016 Leave no one behind: we need more inclusivity for disabled women and migrant workers
Marking the 10th anniversary of a United Nations treaty that protects the rights of persons with disabilities, senior UN officials are highlighting the critical role people with disabilities play as invaluable partners to achieve the 2030 Agenda for Sustainable Development. "We need greater inclusivity for disabled women and migrant workers" say key members of civil society.
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14 June Jun 2016 1017 14 June 2016 Malnutrition Becoming the “New Normal” Across the Globe
Malnutrition is on the rise in every country in the world and is a leading global driver of disease. Published today, the 2016 Global Nutrition Report shows that 44% of countries now experience very serious levels of both undernutrition and adult overweight & obesity, and that, despite good progress in some countries, the world is off track to reduce and reverse this trend
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4 May May 2016 1137 04 May 2016 Humanitarian corridors becoming a reality
For the Syrian refugee crisis, many believe the obvious solution be humanitarian corridors. As demilitarized zones that are designed to allow the safe transit of humanitarian aid and refugees out of a crisis region, humanitarian corridors represent a means of safe escape for those caught in conflict.