The European Council has decided to open accession negotiations with Ukraine & Moldova.
#EUCO granted candidate status to Georgia. And the EU will open negotiations with Bosnia and Herzegovina once the necessary degree of compliance with the membership criteria is reached and has invited the commission to report by March with a view to taking such a decision.
A clear signal of hope for their people and for our continent.
Representatives from @Ombudsman_Geo & civil society join forces to sharpen their communication w/ UN Committee on the Rights of Persons with Disabilities.
Training led by Markus Schefer, a renowned UN Committee member.
🇪🇺🇺🇳 Supported by EU & UNDP.
#HumanRights4All#UNCRPD
Promoting disability-inclusive programming through knowledge building among our colleagues of @UNDPGeorgia . Another great initiative under @unprpd joint project implemented in Georgia #UNFPA#OHCHR#CRPD#SDGs
While in Kvareli, we meet with school teachers on the rights of #PWDs. @RKokhodze is presenting the standards on communication with #PWDs in the school environment and how to facilitate equality for them. #HR4ALL@EUinGeorgia@UNDPGeorgia
Art is a powerful tool for advocating for #HumanRights, #Equality & #Inclusion.
👇🎞Georgian artists are utilizing their creative abilities to draw attention to these important matters & demonstrate 🇬🇪's progress towards a European future.
@EUinGeorgia#EuropeDay
Honoured to host an esteemed delegation from @Ulkoministerio@Sida @unprpd.
Together w/ 🇬🇪 Government, @Geoparliament@Ombudsman_Geo, Legal Aid Service & civil society, we tackled challenges faced by people w/ disabilities & explored pathways for inclusivity.
#DisabilityRights
Proud to support the Ministry of Education & Science in developing 🇬🇪 eBraille to make educational resources more accessible for people with visual impairments. Inclusive #education is a step forward on the path to an equal society.
#HumanRights
🔗https://t.co/lNWm4kYTNI
How to better protect the right to adequate housing 4 PwDs?
1⃣By researching legal gaps & practical challenges w/ @Ombudsman_Geo✅
2⃣presenting results to seven pilot municipalities in a working format✅
3⃣ preparing policy advice➡
4⃣ support the implementation➡
🤝@EUinGeorgia
@UNDPGeorgia strongly supports supply of social services to PwDs enabling them to participate in society & community life. Pilot of this is modelled in Akhatsikhe & Shuakhevi municipalities aiming at better delivery of quality local services in line w/ #CPRD@RKokhodze
Works ongoing to turn old building in Georgia's mountains into social inclusion centre for people with #disabilities
Instead of dilapidated walls, we already see a gym, vocational class & social enterprise.
We see #InclusiveFuture where everyone can live life to the fullest.
Today, the Govt’ decided to yield to the @parliament_ge the Optional Protocol to the Convention on the Rights of Persons with Disabilities for its ratification. Greatly honored to had the opportunity to contribute to this process from my previous capacity @UNDPGeorgia@OHCHR