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Sustainable Development

Major group affiliation:
  • Workers and trade unions
  • Scientific and technological communities
  • Children and youth
  • Women
  • Non-governmental organization
Affiliation with other organizations: Non-governmental organizations
Publications: Disability Voice Magazine, 2010, Annually

Social Development

Affiliation with other organizations: Networks
Publications: Disability Voice Magazine, 2010, Annually
Purpose of the organization: Empowerment of person's with disabilities, advocacy and enlightenment, provision of scholarship for people with disability, education of people with disability, provision of specialized equipment for the blind and visual impaired, provision of wheelchairs/calipers/crutches/artificial limbs, training people with disabilities in different skills, education of children with disabilities., protect of women with disabilities.
Activities relevant to the conference of States Parties to the convention on the Rights of Persons with Disabilities: Education, training, empowerment, employment of person's with disabilities.
Confirmation of the activities of the organization at the regional, national or international level: We have recognized national and regional
A list of members of the governing body of the organization, and their countries of nationality: Dr. Christopher Nwanoro, Rita Nwanoro, Udunna Otuka, Kalu Ndukwe, Oninyechi Oriaku, Eunice Ukwuani
Description of the membership of the organization, indicating the total number of members: People with disabilities- (Blind/physically challenged 200). Associate members- 50(Volunteers)

Advancement of Women

Affiliation with other organizations: networking
Publications: Disability Voice Magazine, 2010, Annually

Informal regional network of NGOs

UN-NGO-IRENE Newsletter: Yes

Other UN Entities

Accreditation with other UN Entities:
  • UNDP
  • ITU
  • UNEP
  • UNESCO
  • UNICEF
  • UNIDO
  • FAO
  • ILO
  • UNFPA
  • CONGO
  • WHO
  • ICAO
  • UNCTAD
  • UNHCR
  • UNDCP
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