(Source: UNESCO - United Nations Educational, Scientific and Cultural Organization) Albinism is a genetic condition where people are born without the usual pigment (color) in their bodies. In 2013, The United Nations Human Rights Council adopted a resolution calling for the prevention of attacks and discrimination against persons with albinism. 'The 2030 Sustainable Development Agenda pledges to leave no one behind. That includes people with albinism. The cycle of attacks, discrimination and poverty must be broken' said UN Secretary General Ban Ki-Moon. Persons with albinism face multiple forms of discrimination worldwide. For UNESCO, education and...
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