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The Focal Point on the Family in the Division for Social Policy and Development (DSPD) of the Department of Economic and Social affairs (UNDESA) organized an international Expert Group Meeting on “Family policy development: achievements…
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"Families are at the core of human development. Among the natural and fundamental bases of society, families are central to the world’s quest for dignity, peace and justice.Moreover, as the basic economic unit in every society, families are key to…
The 9th UNESCO Youth Forum is taking place in Paris from 26 to 28 October and will focus on how young people, as global citizens, can contribute to the creation of a sustainable planet.
The forum will bring together over 500 young women and men…
Youth Delegates at the 70th session of the UN General Assembly participated at the Third Committee (Social, Humanitarian & Cultural) and joined the debate on social development.
The 2015 Youth Delegates to the General Assembly also met with the…
The Global Forum on Youth, Peace and Security took place from 21 to 22 of August 2015 and was hosted by the Hashemite Kingdom of Jordan, and co-organized by the United Nations represented, on behalf of the Inter-Agency Network on…
To raise awareness on the importance of investing in youth skills development, the United Nations General Assembly has decided to celebrate the first World Youth Skills Day (WYSD) on 15 July 2015.
#WYSD2015 – spread the word!
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The experience of Latin American countries in the implementation of family policies is relatively recent. Compared to what has been achieved by most OECD countries in more than thirty years of designing, trying and evaluating policy instruments…
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DSPD Focal Point on the Family organized an International Expert Group Meeting (EGM) on "Family Policy Development: Achievements and Challenges" at United Nations Headquarters in New York from 14 to 15 May 2015. The meeting focused on…
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The International Day of Families is observed on the 15th of May every year. The Day was proclaimed by the UN General Assembly in 1993 with resolution A/RES/47/237 and reflects the importance the international community attaches to families. The…
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Youth Flash Newsletter November 2013
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In this issue of Youth Flash, you will find the following:
Feature Article:
UN Youth Delegate Programme: Speaking on Behalf of the World’s Youth by Tornike Zurabashvili
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Youth Flash Newsletter September 2013
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In this issue of Youth Flash, you will find the following:
Feature Article:
ICT for youth development
News from UN…
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Youth Flash Newsletter October 2013
Photo Credit: UN photo
In this issue of Youth Flash, you will find the following:
Feature Article:
Youth partnerships and the United Nations: Reflections on the UN Inter-Agency Network on Youth Development…