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IX and X Days of Educational Cooperation with Iberoamerica on Special Education and Educational Inclusion Year of publication: 2015 Corporate author: UNESCO Santiago This publication includes the main presentations made by experts in educational inclusion presented at the IX and X Conference on Educational Cooperation with Ibero-America on special education and educational inclusion, held in Cartagena de Indias, Colombia (2012) and Santa Cruz, Bolivia ( 2013), respectively. The workshops have been organized by the Ministry of Education of Spain with the support of the Regional Office of Education for Latin America and the Caribbean (OREALC / UNESCO Santiago). We hope that this publication will contribute to the dissemination of the reflections that RIINEE has developed on critical issues in the field of the educational inclusion of people with disabilities and / or special educational needs, and in this way, constitute a contribution to advance in the guarantee of the rights indicated in the Convention on the Rights of Persons with Disabilities, approved in 2006 by the Member States of the United Nations Organization. 
Children with Disabilities in Europe and Central Asia: A Statistical Overview of Their Well-Being Year of publication: 2023 Corporate author: United Nations (UN) This regional report provides critical evidence for decision-makers across countries to use in both policy and programming. In the context of the Global Disability Inclusion Strategy and Policy, UNICEF in Europe and Central Asia will use this valuable resource to embark on the next level of engagement to give all children with disabilities the opportunity to realize their rights on an equal basis with their peers. 
Summit of the Future Outcome Document: Pact for the Future, Global Digital Compact, and Declaration on Future Generations Year of publication: 2024 Corporate author: United Nations (UN) At the Summit of the Future on 22 September 2024, world leaders adopted a Pact for the Future that includes a Global Digital Compact and a Declaration on Future Generations. This Pact is the culmination of a years-long process to adapt international cooperation to the realities of today and the challenges of tomorrow. The hard work of implementation begins immediately. The adoption of the Pact demonstrates that countries are committed to an international system with the United Nations at its center. Leaders set out a clear vision of a multilateralism that can deliver on its promises, is more representative of today’s world and draws on the engagement and expertise of governments, civil society and other key partners. 
Summit of the Future Outcome Document: Pact for the Future, Global Digital Compact and Declarations on Future Generations Year of publication: 2024 Corporate author: United Nations (UN) World leaders adopt a Pact for the Future that includes a Global Digital Compact and a Declaration on Future Generations (A/RES/79/1). The Pact covers a broad range of themes including peace and security, sustainable development, climate change, digital cooperation, human rights, gender, youth and future generations, and the transformation of global governance. 
Address by Mr Koïchiro Matsuura, Director-General of UNESCO, on the occasion of the Award Ceremony of the 2004 UNESCO Prize for Human Rights Education; Bangkok, Thailand, 23 March 2005 Year of publication: 2005 Corporate author: UNESCO. Director-General, 1999-2009 (Matsuura, K.) This speech was given by Mr Koïchiro Matsuura, Director-General of the United Nations Educational, Scientific and Cultural Organization (UNESCO) on the occasion of the Award Ceremony of the 2004 UNESCO Prize for Human Rights Education. Address by Ms. Irina Bokova, Director-General of UNESCO on the occasion of the Civil Society / Education on Human Rights Event; New York, 27 September 2012 Year of publication: 2012 Corporate author: UNESCO Director-General, 2009- (Bokova, I.G.) This speech was given by Ms. Irina Bokova, Director-General of UNESCO, on the occasion of the Civil Society / Education on Human Rights event . Address by Irina Bokova, Director-General of UNESCO, on the occasion of the Inaugural Lecture on: Diverse Societies, Inclusive Democracies: New Skills for a Sustainable World, Organized by the Mahatma Gandhi Institute of Education for Peace Year of publication: 2014 Corporate author: UNESCO. Director-General, 2009-2017 (Bokova, I.G.) This document is the address of Irina Bokova, Director-General of UNESCO, on the occasion of the inaugural lecture on: Diverse Societies, Inclusive Democracies: New Skills for a Sustainable World, organized by the Mahatma Gandhi Institute of Education for Peace in Delhi, India, 25 November 2014. She insisted the importance of social integration, the human rights for all and education for sustainable development. 
COVID-19 and Human Rights: We Are All in This Together Year of publication: 2020 Corporate author: United Nations (UN) Human rights are key in shaping the pandemic response, both for the public health emergency and the broader impact on people’s lives and livelihoods. Human rights put people centre-stage. Responses that are shaped by and respect human rights result in better outcomes in beating the pandemic, ensuring healthcare for everyone and preserving human dignity. But they also focus our attention on who is suffering most, why, and what can be done about it. They prepare the ground now for emerging from this crisis with more equitable and sustainable societies, development and peace.This paper aims to translate this Call into concrete action to assist with the response to the pandemic. It presents six key messages that must be central to an effective response to the COVID-19 pandemic. 
Paris Agreement Year of publication: 2015 Corporate author: United Nations (UN) The Paris Agreement is a legally binding international treaty on climate change. It was adopted by 196 Parties at the UN Climate Change Conference (COP21) in Paris, France, on 12 December 2015. It entered into force on 4 November 2016.Its overarching goal is to hold “the increase in the global average temperature to well below 2°C above pre-industrial levels” and pursue efforts “to limit the temperature increase to 1.5°C above pre-industrial levels.” 
Human Rights at International Borders : A Trainer's Guide Year of publication: 2021 Corporate author: United Nations (UN) | UN. Office of Counter-Terrorism (UNOCT) | UN. Office of the United Nations High Commissioner for Human Rights (UN. OHCHR) International borders can be dangerous places for migrants, particularly for migrants in vulnerable situations. This capacity-building tool seeks to support States and particularly border officials in adopting a human rights-based and gender-responsive approach to border governance. Accompanying presentation slides and course materials have been developed for use in training courses or as a general information resource on the subject.