WORLD URBAN FORUM: KUALA LUMPUR DECLARATION

Full Text Sharing
Submitted by Simone Galimberti 13Feb
The focus is on sustaining local governments and "adopt multiple collaborative governance mechanisms that actively engage national, subnational and local governments, all groups of society, including youth, women and grassroots organizations and particularly the excluded, vulnerable and disadvantaged groups".
Share on

TODAY THE WORLD URBAN FORUM WRAPS UP IN KUALA LAMMPUR

Full Text Sharing
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.
Share on

OP-ED By Jaykrishnan On The Times Of India ’Cos Disability does not mean inability!

Full Text Sharing
Submitted by Rojina Bramhacharya 12Feb
Categories: 
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.
Share on

The Himalayan Times "Pokhara duo with congenital disorder living arduous lives".

Full Text Sharing
Submitted by Sana Shrestha 12Feb
Categories: 
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.
Share on

Paralyzed woman turns disabled rights activist

Full Text Sharing
Submitted by Rojina Bramhacharya 12Feb
Categories: 
HUMAN DEVELOPMENT
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.
Share on

OP-ED By Gokarna Prasad Bhandari on The Himalayan Times "Dolakha children with physical disability in dire need of helping hand".

Full Text Sharing
Submitted by Sana Shrestha 12Feb
Categories: 
HUMAN DEVELOPMENT
The 10 kids and two elderly people with disability are seeking for the treatment .
Share on

The International Day against the Use of Child Soldiers

Full Text Sharing
Submitted by Simone Galimberti 12Feb
Categories: 
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."
Share on

On the Road to Passion

Full Text Sharing
Submitted by Michael Rosenkrantz 11Feb
Categories: 
SOCIETY AT LARGE
I'm starting a new adventure on March 1. This article describes how I got there
Share on

DFID PUBLISHES NEW TRANSPARENCY STRATEGY

Full Text Sharing
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.
Share on

OP-ED By Anup Ojha On The kathmandu post "Sajha unveils disabled-friendly bus"

Full Text Sharing
Submitted by Sana Shrestha 09Feb
Categories: 
HUMAN DEVELOPMENT
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.
Share on

Pages

Latest article

Popular article

 

Contact

Please fell free to contact us. We appreciate your feedback and look forward to hearing from you.

Empowered by ENGAGE,
Toward the Volunteering Inspired Society.