On the International Day of Disabled Persons an International Organization UNICEF calls on the government and civil society to pay attention to the protection of the rights of disabled children and youth, as well as to invest in this area, reads the press release of UNICEF.
The head of this organization in Azerbaijan, Mark Hereward said that problems with disabilities are not related to their disability, but with discrimination in society. This situation hinders their development, communication with peers, and they risk to face violence and other negative aspects.
There are about 60,000 children with disabilities in Azerbaijan; it is the first country in the CIS which joined the Convention on the rights of persons with disabilities.
On December 7 UNICEF will organize a roundtable with members of the government, the Ombudsman, members of parliament, civil society, health professionals on the subject of child disability, the causes of its generation, the improvement of existing services and treatment to eliminate child disability. -04D-
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An online meeting of civil society activists focused on the human rights situation in Azerbaijan, convened on the initiative of the Justice Solidarity Committee, highlighted significant concerns over the detention of journalists, political activists, and opponents of the war. The gathering, held on August 30, coincided with the International Day of Remembrance of the Missing and underscored the ongoing challenges facing both Azerbaijani and Armenian societies in the wake of the Karabakh conflicts.
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No precipitation is expected in Baku and on the Absheron Peninsula; the northwestern wind will change to a southeastern wind during the day. Air temperatures will range from 21-26°C at night and 33-38°C during the day, according to the National Hydrometeorology Service of the Ministry of Ecology.
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A fire has erupted at the Experimental and Testing Production of the Scientific Research Institute of SOCAR (the state oil company) in the Surakhani district of Baku, the Ministry of Emergency Situations reported. "Thanks to the urgent and necessary measures taken by the Ministry of Emergency Situations, the spread of the fire to neighboring areas, including nearby residential buildings, has been prevented," the statement reads. Efforts to extinguish the fire are still ongoing.
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In September, the average monthly air temperature in Azerbaijan is expected to be close to the climatic norm. Precipitation levels will also be near the norm, but in some areas, they will exceed it, according to the September forecast from the National Hydrometeorological Service.
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