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| Disabilities
The first-ever United Nations Office for Disaster Risk Reduction (UNISDR) gathering of scientists to discuss disaster risk management kicked off today in Geneva, Switzerland, seeking to map out a scientific and technological approach to the issue…
| Social Inclusion
The Sustainable Development Goals (SDGs) Advocacy Group was officially launched on 21 January 2016 at the World Economic Forum in Davos, Switzerland.
In a panel discussion, United Nations Secretary-General Ban Ki-moon and the Co-Chairs of the Group…
| Poverty Eradication, | Social Inclusion
The International Labour Organization (ILO) is launched its report, World Employment and Social Outlook - Trends 2016, today. This year’s edition includes a forecast of global unemployment levels in developed, emerging and developing…
| Poverty Eradication, | Social Inclusion
The International Labour Organization (ILO) is launched its report, World Employment and Social Outlook - Trends 2016, today. This year’s edition includes a forecast of global unemployment levels in developed, emerging and developing…
| Families
The International Conference on Family Planning, held every other year, brings together family planning experts to assess the state of family planning around the world and share best practices. The conference was rescheduled from its original…
| Social Inclusion
The universal inclusiveness of the 2030 Agenda for Sustainable Development is an ethical imperative, United Nations Deputy Secretary-General Jan Eliasson told a forum for UN Member States today on ethics for development.
“Fundamental principles that…
| Youth
The 1st World Heritage Youth Forum (WHYF) in Asia, held from 25 November to 3 December 2015 in Siem Reap, Cambodia, successfully concluded with serious and realistic suggestions by young people to promote participation in World Heritage…
| Poverty Eradication, | Women
iKNOW Politics, an interactive online network of women in politics who share experiences, resources, advice and collaborate on issues of interest, has launched an e-discussion on United Nations Security Council resolution 1325 on women peace and…
| Poverty Eradication, | Women
iKNOW Politics, an interactive online network of women in politics who share experiences, resources, advice and collaborate on issues of interest, has launched an e-discussion on United Nations Security Council resolution 1325 on women peace and…
| Women
The rapid transformation of the new world of work is presenting opportunities for some but profound challenges for others. In Latin America and the Caribbean, a stronger focus on work—leveraging the talents of women and men alike—is needed to…
| Social Inclusion, | Youth
UN-Habitat supported a Somali delegation on a learning tour to the Kimisagara One-Stop Youth Centre in Kigali, Rwanda, as part of its work with the Federal Government of Somalia and the UN Joint Programme on Youth Employment. UN-Habitat’s Youth Unit…
| Social Inclusion, | Youth
UN-Habitat supported a Somali delegation on a learning tour to the Kimisagara One-Stop Youth Centre in Kigali, Rwanda, as part of its work with the Federal Government of Somalia and the UN Joint Programme on Youth Employment. UN-Habitat’s Youth Unit…