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United Nations Secretary- General Ban Ki-moon declared that this can be the first generation to witness a world without extreme poverty, where all people – not only the powerful and the privileged – can participate and contribute equally,…
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The Millennium Development Goals (MDGs) on reducing poverty have been met by many countries, yet many others lag behind and the post-2015 challenge will be the full eradication of poverty and hunger.
On October 13, Food and Agriculture Organization…
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A few weeks ago, global leaders and policymakers agreed on 17 Sustainable Development Goals (SDGs or Global Goals). No. 1 is ending poverty. So it seems fortuitous that Oct. 17 is International Day for the Eradication of Poverty – a day dedicated…
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Discrimination and social exclusion still persist among people living in poverty. How can the UN, Member States and other stakeholders work together to ensure their full participation?
Because discrimination and social exclusion persist against…
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On October 16, the 2015 Commemoration of the International Day for the Eradication of Poverty (IDEP) will be held at United Nations Headquarters in New York, focusing on the theme - "Building a sustainable future: Coming together to end…
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According to the World Bank projections, the number of people living in extreme poverty around the world is likely to fall to under 10 percent of the global population in 2015. The World bank is using an updated international poverty line of…
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The United Nations and the Bill & Melinda Gates Foundations released a new report on eradicating malaria by 2040, which involves new strategies, tools and financing and urges world leaders to expand their commitment to fight a disease that…
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United Nations officials called on youth to champion the cause of ending hunger, achieving food security and improving nutrition – one of 17 Sustainable Development Goals (SDGs) world leaders committed themselves to on Friday.
The call came at a…
| Ageing, Poverty Eradication, Social Inclusion, Youth
The World Health Organization (WHO) welcomes the launch of the 2030 Agenda for Sustainable Development and commits to collaborate with partners all over the world to achieve the Sustainable Development Goals (SDGs).
SDG 3: Ensure healthy lives and…
| Ageing, Poverty Eradication, Social Inclusion, Youth
The World Health Organization (WHO) welcomes the launch of the 2030 Agenda for Sustainable Development and commits to collaborate with partners all over the world to achieve the Sustainable Development Goals (SDGs).
SDG 3: Ensure healthy lives and…
| Ageing, Poverty Eradication, Social Inclusion, Youth
The World Health Organization (WHO) welcomes the launch of the 2030 Agenda for Sustainable Development and commits to collaborate with partners all over the world to achieve the Sustainable Development Goals (SDGs).
SDG 3: Ensure healthy lives and…
| Ageing, Poverty Eradication, Social Inclusion, Youth
The World Health Organization (WHO) welcomes the launch of the 2030 Agenda for Sustainable Development and commits to collaborate with partners all over the world to achieve the Sustainable Development Goals (SDGs).
SDG 3: Ensure healthy lives and…