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The Division for Inclusive Social Development of the Department of Economic and Social affairs (UNDESA) in collaboration with the Doha International Family Institute (DIFI), a member of Qatar Foundation for Education, and the International…
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According to the World Bank, today’s urban population of about 3.5 billion people is projected to reach 5 billion by 2030, with two-thirds of the global population living in cities. City leaders must move quickly to plan for growth. The…
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The implementation, success, and sustainability of SDGs 16 and 11 are greatly dependent on a family focused approach that takes into consideration the contexts within which decisions about laws, policies, and programmes are made. Isolated approaches…
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The present report on the "Implementation of the objectives of the International Year of the Family and its follow-up processes" is submitted in response to General Assembly resolution 71/163. The report focuses on recent initiatives towards the…
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The report on "Implementation of the objectives of the International Year of the Family and its follow-up processes" is submitted pursuant to General Assembly resolution 71/163. The focus of the report is the implementation of the objectives of…
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The 2018 annual observance of the International Day of Families with a theme “Families and inclusive societies” will explore the role of families and family policies in advancing Sustainable Development Goal 16 in terms of Promoting peaceful…
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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…
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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…