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| Disabilities
On International Day of Education, the African Disability Forum and Humanity & Inclusion release a short video promoting the Manifesto to advance the inclusion of persons with disabilities in education across the African continent.
Watch the…
| Poverty Eradication
The ocean covers 70 percent of the Earth’s surface, is the planet’s largest biosphere, and is home to up to 80 percent of all life in the world. It generates 50 percent of the oxygen we need, absorbs 25 percent of all carbon dioxide emissions and…
| Youth
“Around the world, 222 million children are having their education cruelly interrupted. We need governments, businesses, foundations & individuals to support the vital work of Education Cannot Wait. Help us place education within reach of every…
| Poverty Eradication
To celebrate the 2022 United Nations Public Service Day, a virtual event will be held on the theme of “Building back better from COVID-19: Enhancing innovative partnerships to meet the Sustainable Development Goals”. Taking its lead from the 2022…
| Ageing
The UNECE Ministerial Conference on Ageing 2022 took place in Rome, Italy, from 16 to 17 June 2022.
The Conference completed the fourth review and appraisal cycle (2018-2022) and marked the 20th anniversary of the adoption of the Madrid…
| Ageing
The Healthy Ageing 50: A call for government, civil society, industry and academic leaders transforming the world to be a better place in which to grow older
The UN Decade of Healthy Ageing (2021-2030) is an opportunity to work together to improve…
| Sport for Development and Peace
Ahead of the International Day of Sport for Development and Peace, we spoke with the best female wheelchair racer of all time. Raising her voice for climate action, she explained why global warming threatens everyone, but especially persons with…
| Sport for Development and Peace
The SIGA Summit on Female Leadership in Sport is back and better than ever before in a new exclusive hybrid format kicking off on International Women’s Day!
With SIGA Founding Member Mastercard, hosting the Summit at their brand-new Technology Hub…
| Ageing
AARP, the UN Department for Economic and Social Affairs (UN DESA), the Permanent Mission of Argentina, UN Women and the UN Special Procedures Office of the Independent Expert on the Rights of Older Persons will organize a virtual event on …
| Poverty Eradication
More than 60 percent of the world’s adult labour force, or about 2 billion workers work in the informal economy. They are not recognized, registered, regulated or protected under labour legislation and social protection. The consequences can be…
| Poverty Eradication
Global Population Growth and Sustainable Development probes the linkages between global population growth and the social, economic and environmental dimensions of sustainable development. The report examines how the current rapid growth of the…
| Poverty Eradication
Even citizens living in countries that enjoy some of the highest levels of good health, wealth, and education outcomes, are reporting even greater anxiety than a decade ago.
Apprehensive about the future
“Despite global wealth being…