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| Poverty Eradication
Civil society and non-governmental organizations play a vital role as partners to the UN in implementing development goals and assisting people at the local level in countries across the globe. Every year, NGOs from around the world can apply for…
| Families
Supportive, connected and stimulating family environments based on a foundation of love have the potential to educate for peace, strong intergenerational relations and solidarity. According to Mr. Eduardo Garcia Rolland (Early Childhood Development…
| Poverty Eradication
Eradicating poverty remains the greatest global challenge, United Nations Deputy Secretary-General Amina Mohammed said today, calling for a collective and comprehensive approach that recognizes the multidimensional nature of the issue and its…
| Poverty Eradication
Two thirds of countries in the Arab region rank either high or very high on the Human Development Index (HDI), with 5 out of the 10 best examples of human development progress coming from the Arab region, according to the Human Development Report…
| Families
The theme of this year's International Day of Families is "Families, education and well-being".
The observance is organized jointly by UNDESA DSPD and UN DPI, on 18 May at United Nations Headquarters in New York. Learn more about this event.…
| Families
COFACE Families-Europe and two of its Belgian members Gezinsbond and La Ligue des Familles are jointly organising the conference “Families on the move” that will take place in Brussels at the centre of Europe at the Higher Institute for Family…
| Indigenous Peoples
Indigenous peoples from all over the world have gathered at UN Headquarters for the annual session of the UN Permanent Forum on Indigenous Issues (UNPFII).
As they mark the tenth anniversary of the UN Declaration on the Rights of Indigenous…
| Youth
Indigenous youth are integral stakeholders of decision making processes at a local, national and global level. On the occasion of the United Nations Permanent Forum on Indigenous Issues (UNPFII), the UN Focal Point on Youth (UNDESA/DSPD) co-…
| Poverty Eradication
An estimated 767 million people, or 11 per cent of the world’s population, live below $1.90USD per day, and about 800 million people suffer from hunger across the globe. Furthermore, nearly 1 billion people live without electricity and scarcity of…
| Disabilities
Three hundred million people suffer from depression at present, making it the single largest contributor to disease and disability. When untreated and at its worst, depression causes people to commit suicide and young people are particularity…
| Indigenous Peoples
The General Assembly Hall at UNHQ was a place of celebration on 25 April 2017 as the President of the General Assembly (PGA) marked the tenth anniversary of the United Nations Declaration on the Rights of Indigenous Peoples (UNDRIP). Speakers…
| Indigenous Peoples
Speaking at the opening of the United Nations Permanent Forum on Indigenous Issues, senior UN officials today underscored the need to do more to ensure that indigenous peoples are able to benefit from global development agenda, including the 2030…