Thirtieth Anniversary of the International Year of the Family (IYF+30) | Division for Inclusive Social Development (DISD)

06 August 2020

The Division for Inclusive Social Development of UN DESA is consulting stakeholders concerning the preparations for the IYF+30 in relations to the 2030 Development Agenda and the impact of the following mega trends on families:

Technological changes
Climate change
Urbanization and international migration
Demographic changes

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