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25th International Day of Older Persons: Sustainability and Age Inclusiveness in the Urban Environment
The 2015 celebration of the 25th anniversary of International Day of Older Persons (IDOP), in anticipation of the third United Nations…
On 14 December 1990, the United Nations General Assembly (by resolution 45/106) designated 1 October the International Day of Older Persons. This was preceded by initiatives such as the Vienna International Plan of Action on Ageing - which was…
International Youth Day 2015 Campaign #YouthDay
The Inter-Agency Network on Youth Development, led by the co-chairs, DESA and UNDP, is running an online campaign in the lead up to International Youth Day 12 August 2015. The campaign opens up…
On 12 August 2015, the UN Department of Economic and Social Affairs (UNDESA) and the UN Development Programme (UNDP) with the support of the UN Inter-agency Network on Youh Development held an event to commemorate International Youth Day under the…
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Organized by the Inter-Agency Network on Youth Development
ECOSOC Chamber, UNHQ, New York
12 August 2015 (10 AM – 1PM)
Join us in UN Headquarters on 12 August 2015 to commemorate International Youth Day 2015 under the theme Youth Civic…
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The observance of the International Day of the World’s Indigenous Peoples at UN Headquarters took place on Monday, 10 August 2015, in the ECOSOC Chamber, from 3:00 p.m. to 6:00 p.m. The event was webcast live on webtv.un.org. Read the Press Release…
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NEW>> 2024 "Global Coalition for Social Justice: Bridging Gaps, Building Alliances"
At its sixty-second session, in November 2007…
The theme of International Youth Day 2015 is “Youth Civic Engagement.” The engagement and participation of youth is essential to achieve sustainable human development. Yet often the opportunities for youth to engage politically, economically and…
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Equality counts among the six guiding values for cooperative enterprises, and open and voluntary membership is one of the principles to which cooperatives subscribe. Cooperative enterprises also have a “one member, one vote” system, which ensures…
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Equality counts among the six guiding values for cooperative enterprises, and open and voluntary membership is one of the principles to which cooperatives subscribe. Cooperative enterprises also have a “one member, one vote” system, which ensures…
International Year of Youth 2010-2011
In an effort to harness the energy, imagination and initiative of the world’s youth in overcoming the challenges facing humankind, from enhancing peace to boosting economic development, the United…
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Message of the Secretary General (English) Side event on "Elder abuse vs. violence against older persons: what are the differences and what are the solutions?” Monday, June 15, 2015 – 1:15pm to 2:30pm Conference Room 11- United Nations Headquarters…