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Covid-19 and Families

Covid Family Life Study There is no question that though health workers have been in the frontline of dealing with Covid-19, all of us have been seeing action on the “Home Front” during the pandemic. Especially families, where parents have been…
Good practices in Family Policy Making
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Good Practices in Family Policy Making

In 2020, UNDESA sent a Note Verbale to Member States and UN entities requesting the provision of information on the following topics 1) Family-oriented policies and programmes that enhance strong intergenerational interactions, such as parenting…
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Thirtieth Anniversary of the International Year of the Family (IYF+30)

The Division for Inclusive Social Development of UN DESA is consulting stakeholders concerning the preparations for the IYF+30 in relations to the 2030 Development Agenda and the impact of the following mega trends on families: Technological…
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Expert Group Meeting on "Families in Development: Focus on Modalities for IYF+30, Parenting Education and the Impact of COVID-19"

The Division for Inclusive Social Development (DISD) of the UN Department of Economic and Social affairs (UN DESA) is organizing an Expert Group Meeting (EGM) on “Families in Development” to be held online 16-18 June 2020. The EGM is to address the…
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International Day of Families on "Families in Development: Copenhagen & Beijing + 25"

The theme of the 2020 International Day of Families on 15 May is "Families in Development: Copenhagen & Beijing + 25".  UN DESA through its Division for Inclusive Social Development supports the worldwide observance of the…