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Press Conference: International Day of Disabled Persons
Employment for persons with disabilities Fact Sheet [in PDF]
Office of the High Commissioner for…
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Theme: Ending human trafficking and forced labour
For the United Nations, the pursuit of social justice for all is at the core of our global mission to promote development and human dignity. The adoption by the International Labour Organization of…
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Moving together as one: Solidarity as the foundation of the
UN development agenda beyond 2015
International Human Solidarity Day serves to remind us about the importance of solidarity for the achievement of the international agreements on social…
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The observance of this year’s International Day of Persons with Disabilities (IDPD) on 3 December, provides an opportunity to further raise awareness of disability as a cross-cutting development issue. The theme of this year's commemoration, “…
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Theme: Sustainable Development: The Promise of Technology
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Messages
United Nations Secretary-General (English) (Arab) (Chinese) (French) (Russian) (Spanish)
Under-Secretary-General for Economic and Social Affairs
Joint Statement…
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The 2014 Commemoration of the International Day for the Eradication of Poverty (IDEP) will be held on Friday, 17 October at United Nations Headquarters in New York, focusing on the theme - "Leave no one behind: think, decide and act together…
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24th International Day of Older Persons 2014: Leaving No One Behind: Promoting a Society for All
The theme of this year's 24th commemoration of the International Day of Older Persons (1 October) is “Leaving No One Behind: Promoting a Society for…
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International Youth Day Event, 12 August 2014
Taking place in the ECOSOC Chamber, UNHQ, from 10:30am-1:30pm on 12 August, the IYD event is being co-organized by UN DESA’s Division for Social Policy and Development and the Office of the…
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International Youth Day, 12 August 2014
The theme of International Youth Day 2014 is “Youth and Mental Health” under the slogan ‘Mental Health Matters’. Youth with mental health conditions can often experience stigma and discrimination, which in…
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Programme of the Day
As the 20th International Day of the World's Indigenous Peoples, 9 August, fell on a Saturday, the Day was observed at UN Headquarters on Friday, 8 August 2014 in the ECOSOC Chamber from 3pm to 6pm. It was organized by the…
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International Day of the World’s Indigenous Peoples 2014
8 August 2014
3:00PM-6:00PM
United Nations Headquarters
ECOSOC Chamber
New York
"Bridging the gap: implementing the rights of indigenous peoples"
Programme of the Day
As the 20th…
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Cooperative enterprises put social justice and equity at the heart of economic progress. As member-owned, member-run and member-serving businesses, cooperatives empower people to collectively realize their economic aspirations, while strengthening…