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| Poverty Eradication
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…
| Poverty Eradication
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…
| Ageing
The 2015 celebration of the 25th anniversary of the United Nations International Day of Older Persons (UNIDOP) will focus not only on the impact of the new urban environment on older persons, but also the impact of older persons on the new urban…
| Indigenous Peoples
This year’s observance of the International Day for Disaster Reduction is dedicated to the power of traditional, indigenous and local knowledge.
Following is UN Secretary-General Ban Ki-moon’s message for the International Day for Disaster…
| Ageing, | Social Inclusion, | Women
Older women in Kenya who are struggling to look after themselves must be better supported by their government. That's according to Esther Wamera, a Kenyan activist and leader for the elderly. Ms Wamera and other experts gathered at the UN to…
| Ageing, | Social Inclusion, | Women
Older women in Kenya who are struggling to look after themselves must be better supported by their government. That's according to Esther Wamera, a Kenyan activist and leader for the elderly. Ms Wamera and other experts gathered at the UN to…
| Ageing, | Social Inclusion, | Women
Older women in Kenya who are struggling to look after themselves must be better supported by their government. That's according to Esther Wamera, a Kenyan activist and leader for the elderly. Ms Wamera and other experts gathered at the UN to…
| Disabilities, | Social Inclusion
On October 10, the United Nations Secretary-General Ban Ki-moon delivered his message for the World Health Day:
World Mental Health Day, which this year focuses on “dignity in mental health”, is an opportunity to raise awareness of the challenges…
| Disabilities, | Social Inclusion
On October 10, the United Nations Secretary-General Ban Ki-moon delivered his message for the World Health Day:
World Mental Health Day, which this year focuses on “dignity in mental health”, is an opportunity to raise awareness of the challenges…
| Ageing, | Social Inclusion
The United Nations is urging countries to improve older persons’ accessibility to urban infrastructure, facilities and services as two phenomena – rapid urbanization and ageing populations – are combining to dramatically change the face the world’s…
| Ageing, | Social Inclusion
The United Nations is urging countries to improve older persons’ accessibility to urban infrastructure, facilities and services as two phenomena – rapid urbanization and ageing populations – are combining to dramatically change the face the world’s…
| Poverty Eradication
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…