UN Security Council Should Commit to People with Disabilities

UN Security Council Should Commit to People with Disabilities

Click to expand Image A doctor adjusts the cover on the amputated leg of a 5-year-old Palestinian girl at the Artificial Limbs and Polio Center in GazaCity, February 26, 2025. © 2025 Abdel Kareem Hana/AP Photo As the United Nations Security Council prepares for Protection of Civilians Week 2025 on May 19-23, when many stakeholders gather to advance ways to protect civilians in armed conflict, UN member states should ensure that people with disab…

Women in Lakes State call for protection of people with disabilities

By Anak Dut The Deputy Chairperson of Lakes State Women’s Association and Businesswoman, Kana Akur Majak, has called on both levels of government to ensure people living with disabilities are protected. In an interview with The City Review Newspaper, Akur said persons living with disabilities were part of the liberation struggle for independence, and they deserve fair treatment.  “We all voted for our leaders, we need all services also, like we …