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13 August 2020
Commemorating International Youth Day, top UN officials have called on leaders around the world to “do everything possible” to enable young people to reach their fullest potential.
Against the backdrop of the coronavirus pandemic, which has upended…
News | 11 August 2020
Covid Family Life Study There is no question that though health workers have been in the frontline of dealing with Covid-19, all of us have been seeing action on the “Home Front” during the pandemic. Especially families, where parents have been…
News | 06 August 2020
In 2020, UNDESA sent a Note Verbale to Member States and UN entities requesting the provision of information on the following topics
1) Family-oriented policies and programmes that enhance strong intergenerational interactions, such as parenting…
News | 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…
30 July 2020
Highlighting the importance of older persons, the World Summit on the Information Society Forum in 2020, for the first time, has dedicated a special track to older persons and ICTs. Technological advances are becoming entrenched in many aspects of…
28 July 2020
The COVID-19 outbreak has led to the unprecedented global crisis that has impacted the life and work of the general population in nearly all parts of the world. Persons with disabilities have been affected disproportionately by the pandemic crisis…
21 July 2020
The focus of this event is on how the United Nations, together with civil society partners, can support Member States at global, regional and country level to collectively step up action for older persons to preserve their rights and dignity at all…
17 July 2020
The Division for Inclusive Social Development (DISD) of UN DESA organized an online webinar on “The strugglers: insecurity in the 21st Century”, on 23 July from 10:00am to 11:00am (EDT).
Dr. Nancy Birdsall discussed the plight of the “strugglers”;…
16 July 2020
UN DESA has been long working on disability issues within the UN system.
The newly issued document is the first DESA policy specifically concerning disability inclusion, aiming at providing guidance to the ongoing work of the Department in…
News | 14 July 2020
On 23 December 1994, the United Nations General Assembly decided, in its resolution 49/214, that the International Day of the World’s Indigenous People shall be observed on 9 August every year. The date marks the first meeting, in 1982, of…
08 July 2020
The COVID-19 pandemic represents a severe threat to city services, global health, and is radically transforming the societies in which we live. Physical distancing measures adopted around Latin America and the world directly impact the life and well…
03 July 2020
UN report finds youth social entrepreneurship can create jobs and help the most underserved communities
Tearing down barriers that prevent more young people from becoming successful social entrepreneurs will contribute to advancing the Sustainable…