Movie-streaming mobile app Smart Cinema, an online complement to brick-and-mortar cinemas, on Tuesday launched a barrier-free version for people with visual disabilities. The new version, developed with the assistance of the China Association of the Blind, allows...
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Namibia promotes children’s rights, participation in legislative process
5 December 2019 | Recent Reports
Namibia's parliament in partnership with UN agency UNICEF will host 98 children from the country's 14 regions for the week-long 5th Children's Parliament program. The Children's Parliament aims to promote awareness of children's rights and strengthen youths'...
Tunisia, Palestine sign deal to advance social protection partnership
5 December 2019 | Recent Reports
A Memorandum of Understanding (MoU) was inked in Tunis between the Tunisian government and the Palestinian Authority to advance partnership in social protection, official TAP news agency reported Tuesday. The signing ceremony was attended by Tunisian Social Affairs...
China stipulates national standards for disability nursing home care
5 December 2019 | Recent Reports
China on Wednesday issued its first national standards for nursing home care services for people with disabilities. The standards, to go into effect on Jan. 1, 2020, apply to nursing home facilities for working-age persons with intellectual, mental and severe physical...
Philippines to launch blind-friendly, elderly-friendly Philippine peso bills
5 December 2019 | Recent Reports
The Philippine central bank has bared its plan to launch early next year a new set of Philippine peso bills that will benefit the visually-impaired and the elderly. Bangko Sentral ng Pilipinas (BSP) Governor Benjamin Diokno announced the plan on Wednesday during the...
China issues white paper on protecting disabled persons’ rights, interests in 70 years
5 December 2019 | Recent Reports
China on Thursday issued a white paper on the country's efforts to protect rights and interests of persons with disabilities over the past 70 years. The white paper, titled "Equality, Participation and Sharing: 70 Years of Protecting the Rights and Interests of...
China sees full development of disabled persons’ federations: white paper
5 December 2019 | Recent Reports
China has seen full development of disabled persons' federations and a marked increase in financial support to programs of persons with disabilities, said a white paper issued by the State Council Information Office on Thursday. The China Disabled Persons' Federation...
Carers of disabled people to be paid more fairly in New Zealand
5 December 2019 | Recent Reports
Parents and partners of disabled people with high or very high support needs will be paid for caring for their family members, as the New Zealand government acts to restore fairness and dignity. Pay rates for family carers will also increase from the current minimum...
China makes headway in disability prevention: white paper
5 December 2019 | Recent Reports
China has achieved positive results in its efforts to prevent disability, according to a white paper released Thursday by the State Council Information Office. The "National Disability Prevention Action Plan (2016-2020)" has been promulgated, by which effective...
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