TODAY THE WORLD URBAN FORUM WRAPS UP IN KUALA LAMMPUR

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Submitted by Simone Galimberti 13Feb
This is the major summit related to town and urban development. It is an informal mechanism convened by UN-Habitat and this edition had as main theme "Cities 2030, Cities for all: Implementing the New Urban Agenda" that is central in the implementation of the New Urban Agenda that was approved in the United Nations Conference on Housing and Sustainable Urban Development – Habitat III in Quito.
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OP-ED By Jaykrishnan On The Times Of India ’Cos Disability does not mean inability!

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Submitted by Rojina Bramhacharya 12Feb
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HUMAN DEVELOPMENT
The event titled "EverydayAbility "was organised with the aim of encouraging people with disabilities to embrace adventure sports and proving that disability is not an impediment to adventure. The objective of the event was to build empathy and change the perceptions of the society about the disabled.
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The Himalayan Times "Pokhara duo with congenital disorder living arduous lives".

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Submitted by Sana Shrestha 12Feb
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HUMAN DEVELOPMENT
The Kaski District Women and Children Development Office provide disability ID cards to the people with disabilities through which they receive Rs 2,000 as disability allowance each monthly. It is disbursed once in every four months through local representatives in the village.
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Paralyzed woman turns disabled rights activist

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Submitted by Rojina Bramhacharya 12Feb
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Virali Modi who was paralyzed after suffering from malaria turned to be a disability rights activist, raising awareness program about rights for disabled persons and stem cell therapy.Thanks to her efforts and campaign, six railway stations in Kerala have become disabled friendly.
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OP-ED By Gokarna Prasad Bhandari on The Himalayan Times "Dolakha children with physical disability in dire need of helping hand".

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Submitted by Sana Shrestha 12Feb
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The 10 kids and two elderly people with disability are seeking for the treatment .
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The International Day against the Use of Child Soldiers

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Submitted by Simone Galimberti 12Feb
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Child Protection
"Tens of thousands of boys and girls are associated with armed forces and groups in conflicts in over 20 countries around the world."
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On the Road to Passion

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Submitted by Michael Rosenkrantz 11Feb
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SOCIETY AT LARGE
I'm starting a new adventure on March 1. This article describes how I got there
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DFID PUBLISHES NEW TRANSPARENCY STRATEGY

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Submitted by Simone Galimberti 10Feb
The UK’s Department for International Development (DFID) reaffirmed its commitment to IATI in a comprehensive new Transparency Agenda published earlier this week. DFID was a founding member of the initiative and was the first organisation to publish their aid information to IATI back in 2011.
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OP-ED By Anup Ojha On The kathmandu post "Sajha unveils disabled-friendly bus"

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Submitted by Sana Shrestha 09Feb
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Sajha yatayat with 41 disable-friendly seats are provided which will be helpful for people with disabilities, pregnant women and elderly people. The luxury bus is equipped with mobile charging points, separate hanging straps, CCTV camera and a TV set for the passengers.
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MUNICH SECURITY REPORT 2018: To the Brink - and Back?

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Submitted by Simone Galimberti 09Feb
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SOCIETY AT LARGE
The most prestigious global conference on issues related to security and defense, The Munich Security Conference, MSC, that will be held on February 16-18 has published its new report.
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