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News | 14 July 2017
Highlights from the Programme:
6 SDG reflection sessions: Indigenous speakers will analyse the 6 SDGs under review in 2017
4 panels: Indigenous perspectives on the 2030 Agenda, the 2017 theme and progress so far
Individual interviews: Indigenous…
13 July 2017
The 2030 Agenda sets out a universal plan of action that seeks to eradicate poverty as its overarching goal. It envisions shared prosperity and respect for the human rights of all people. It calls for ensuring that no one is left behind and that the…
10 July 2017
Participation of people living in poverty is a key concept of Agenda 2030, at the crossroads of Goal 1 on poverty eradication, and Goal 16 on peaceful and inclusive societies.
For 30 years, the International Day for the Eradication of Poverty, …
07 July 2017
Gender, age and disability inclusive policies based on good disaggregated data are essential to poverty eradication for those older and for people with disabilities. Encouraging developments include: the multiple Indicator Survey on Aging, a new…
21 June 2017
United Nations Secretary-General António Guterres has appointed María Soledad Cisternas Reyes of Chile as his Special Envoy on Disability and Accessibility.
There are more than 1 billion people with some form of disability, accounting for 15 per…
News | 20 June 2017
On 16 June 2017, the President of the General Assembly (PGA) transmitted a letter from his Advisers, on the consultation process concerning the ways to enable the participation of Indigenous Peoples’ representatives and institutions in meetings of…
20 June 2017
United Nations Secretary-General António Guterres has appointed 26 year old Jayathma Wickramanayake of Sri Lanka- who played a key role in transforming the youth development sector at the national level- as his next Envoy on Youth. She will succeed…
News | 16 June 2017
In 2017, HLPF will take place from 10-19 July at the UNHQ in New York under the theme “Eradicating poverty and promoting prosperity in a changing world”.
The goals under review in 2017 are: Goal 1 (End poverty), Goal 2 (Zero-hunger), Goal three (…
14 June 2017
Editorial spotlight: Amplifying the voices of women with disabilities
At the 10th session of the Conference of States Parties to the Convention on the Rights of Persons with Disabilities, taking place from 13-15 June, UN Women will amplify the…
News | 12 June 2017
The report of the 16th session of the UN Permanent Forum on Indigenous Issues (24 April – 5 May 2017) is available in all UN languages.
E/2017/43 – E/C.19/2017/11 |AR| EN| ES| FR| RU| ZH|
The Permanent Forum on Indigenous Issues has identified…
11 June 2017
During the 10th session of the Conference of States Parties to the CRPD, States Parties, Observer States, UN agencies, civil society organizations, including organizations of persons with Disabilities, and other stakeholders will organize over 80…
09 June 2017
The implementation of the 2030 Agenda for Sustainable Development is well underway, and cooperative businesses remain one of the best-kept secrets in the SDG toolbox. Cooperative enterprises are based on ethics, values, and a set of seven…