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23 February 2024
A new resolution on cooperatives in social development – adopted by the United Nations General Assembly – calls for the proclamation of the second International Year of Cooperatives in 2025.
Following the success of the 2012 International Year of…
News | 22 February 2024
The Fourteenth Session of the Working Group will be held from 20 to 22 and 24 May 2024, Conference Room 2, at the United Nations Headquarters in New York.
Participation of NGOs - The deadline for New NGOs applying for accreditation is 1 April 2024…
News | 19 February 2024
Side events registration is open from 19 February until 29 February 2024.
The deadline to submit requests for special events to be held in the UN premises is 29 February 2024.
The Special Event Request Form can be found here, it should be…
News | 19 February 2024
Previous participants to the UNPFII and approved in iCSO system
Registration for Indigenous Peoples’ organizations (IPOs), Academia, that have previously participated at UNPFII and approved in the iCSO system, is open from 19 February until 18…
News | 06 February 2024
The 62nd session of the Commission for Social Development (CSocD62) will focus on "Fostering social development and social justice through social policies to accelerate progress on the implementation of the 2030 Agenda for Sustainable Development…
News | 05 February 2024
Programme of Work (E/C.19/2024/L.1)
FIRST WEEK
10:00-13:00 (New York time)
15:00-18:00 (New York time)
Monday 15 April
Opening of the session
Item 1 Election of officers
Item 2 Adoption of the agenda and organization of work…
News | 22 January 2024
First time participation of IPOs and Academia for approval on the iCSO system
Accreditation for Indigenous Peoples’ organizations (IPOs) and Academia, attending for the first time, is open from 22 January until 12 February 2024 via the United…
News | 09 January 2024
The world of work is currently undergoing significant changes due to emerging technologies, globalization, and other factors. These changes have the potential to reshape job markets and livelihoods for billions of people. While they present exciting…
News | 08 January 2024
The General Assembly resolution 77/27, titled "Sport as a means of promoting sustainable development," requests the Secretary-General to provide a report on how the resolution has been implemented during the seventy-ninth session of the Assembly. …
News | 21 December 2023
On 19 December 2023, the UN General Assembly adopted without a vote the resolution on “Rights of Indigenous Peoples” (document A/78/477), containing one draft resolution of the same name.
The resolution among other issues:
Urges Governments and…
News | 13 December 2023
UN DESA in collaboration with the Mission of Japan and the Global Coalition on Ageing, organized the 2023 Silver Economy Forum “Advancing the SDGs in the Decade of Healthy Ageing.” The event was held on 6 and 7 December 2023. The Forum aimed at…
News | 08 December 2023
In the 2030 Agenda for Sustainable Development, sport is recognized as an important enabler of sustainable development. Sports, the arts and physical activity have the power to change perceptions, prejudices and behaviours, as well as to inspire…