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Women and girls in rural areas are central to sustainable development, yet they continue to face disproportionate barriers. Nearly 3.5 billion people live in rural areas, and women represent a…
Leading up to the Second World Summit for Social Development, UNRISD held a virtual side event titled “On the Road to the Second World Summit for Social Development: Evidence-Based Regional…
31 August marked the International Day of People of African Descent, spotlighting the Second International Decade for People of African Descent, to be observed from 2025 to 2034. The Second…
Ministers, senior officials, and international partners gathered in Brasilia for the Sixth Session of the Regional Conference on Social Development in Latin America and the Caribbean, organized by…
This week, UNESCO’s Digital Learning Week 2025 was held in Paris, where participants explored how artificial intelligence is reshaping education and what it looks like for learners, educators, and…
Disasters are among the greatest threats to sustainable development today. They are striking more frequently, with greater intensity, and in ways that are deeply interconnected. From extreme heat and…
In 2023, 10.3 per cent of the world’s population—822 million people—lived below the updated extreme poverty line of $3.00 a day. Poverty remains overwhelmingly rural: more than three quarters of the…
Air pollution is the largest environmental risk of our time, exacerbating climate change, causing economic losses, and reducing agricultural productivity. It knows no boundaries or borders, making…
The world is facing an unprecedented housing crisis. According to the latest UN-Habitat estimates, 318 million people are homeless, while 2.8 billion people—over a third of the global population—lack…
تشكل الثقة ركناً أساسياً من أركان التماسك الاجتماعي والعمل الجماعي. ومع ذلك، يسلط تقرير الحالة الاجتماعية في العالم لعام 2025 بعنوان "توافق سياسي جديد لتسريع التقدم الاجتماعي" الضوء على تآكل مقلق في…
12 September 2025 marks the Day for South-South Cooperation. With just five years remaining to deliver on the 2030 Agenda, the latest UN report on South-South cooperation (SSC) underscores that…
As the world prepares for the Second World Social Summit in Doha in November 2025, attention is turning to practical ways of accelerating social progress in the face of persistent inequalities,…
Held pursuant to General Assembly resolution A/RES/78/277, the high-level forum on the Culture of Peace convened on 2 September 2025 under the theme “Empowering Youth for a Culture of Peace”. Member…
According to the World Health Organization (WHO), over 1 billion people live with mental health disorders, with conditions like anxiety and depression inflicting immense human and economic tolls.…
As the world prepares for the Second World Summit for Social Development in November in Qatar, momentum is building to accelerate social progress. The need to put people at the center of development…
September 5th marks the International Day of Charity, commemorating the anniversary of the passing away of Mother Teresa of Calcutta. Receiving a Nobel Peace Prize in 1979, Mother Teresa dedicated…