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How Cambodia celebrated the International Day of Persons with Disabilities

IDDC member Action on Disability and Development (ADD) reports back on a successful celebration ceremony of the International Day of Persons with Disabilities in Cambodia. The event had a great turnout and more than 20 exhibition stalls with organisations providing information on their activities to support the life of people with disabilities.

Signing of the International Treaty Banning Cluster Bombs on 3 December

Through the determined endeavors of many individuals and nations we have finally arrived at the historic day of signing the International Treaty Banning Cluster Bombs. The event will take place today in the City Hall of Oslo (Norway) and more than 900 delegates from around 100 countries will be present at this big happening. Many humanitarian organizations from all over the world participate, with in the forefront the Norwegian Peoples Aid and our IDDC partner Handicap International. Representing Norway, the host country and a major driving force behind this Treaty, the Minister of Foreign Affairs will preside the ceremony and give a speech at 5 pm.

Women with Disabilities Leading the Way in Global Partnerships

Women with disabilities from around the world are coming together to solve their own problems and claim their human rights - access to education, decent work and participating in all aspects of community life. Yet, lack of legal structures, negative social attitudes and poverty are still pervasive barriers that prevent women with disabilities from being included in mainstream development efforts.

IDDC collaboration with UN Millennium Campaign

IDDC has started to build links with the UN Millennium Campaign to work together on including disability in the MDGs.

As a result, we launched the website www.includeeverybody.org which acts as a portal for information about disability and the MDGs. A leaflet is available summarising and promoting the website.