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Global Coalition for Social Justice: Bridging Gaps, Building Alliances
The Permanent Mission of the Kyrgyz Republic to the United Nations and the International Labour Organization in collaboration with the United Nations Department of Economic and…
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Basketball: Crafting an Enduring Legacy for
A Better Future
In the 2030 Agenda for Sustainable Development, sport is recognized as an important enabler of sustainable development. Sports, the arts and physical activity have the power to change…
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Since its proclamation in 1992 by the United Nations General Assembly in resolution 47/3, the United Nations International Day of Persons with Disabilities (IDPD) has been celebrated annually on 3 December around the world.
The observance of the…
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People living in extreme poverty, many of whom work in the informal economy – unregistered, unrecognised and unprotected under labour legislation - face difficult and dangerous conditions. The most excluded have no choice but to accept unacceptable…
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Seventy-five years ago, this year, the United Nations General Assembly adopted the Universal Declaration on Human Rights, a monumental document in the history of human rights. Written by representatives from around the world with different legal,…
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Download our International Youth Day 2023 Highlights
Today, the world is embarking on a green transition. The shift towards an environmentally sustainable and climate-friendly world is critical not only for responding to the global climate…
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En la resolución 49/24, del 23 de diciembre de 1994, la Asamblea General de las Naciones Unidas decidió que el Día Internacional de los Pueblos Indígenas se celebraría cada año el 9 de agosto. La fecha conmemora la primera reunión del Grupo de…
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On 23 December 1994, the United Nations General Assembly decided, in its resolution 49/214, that the International Day of the World’s Indigenous People shall be observed on 9 August every year. The date marks the first meeting, in 1982, of the UN…
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The Committee for the Promotion and Advancement of Cooperatives (COPAC) is organizing a VNR-Lab on 11 July 2023 in support of the High-Level Political Forum on Sustainable Development. It is also an occasion to commemorate the 2023 International…
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The theme this year is "Closing the Circle: Addressing Gender-Based Violence (GBV) in Older Age Policy, Law and Evidence-based Responses".
This year’s commemoration will provide updates on closing the circle, taking into account “policies” through…
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As part of the preparations for the thirtieth anniversary of the International Year of the Family, 2024 (IYF+30), the 2023 in-person observance of the International Day of Families focuses on major demographic changes and their impact on families.…
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On the occasion, of the celebration of the International Day of Sport for Development and Peace 2023, which this year has as a global theme “Scoring for People and the Planet”. DISD/UNDESA is organizing a virtual side-event on the role of sport in…