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08 June 2015
Rio+20: Youth turn to green jobs as an answer to unemployment
lunes, 18 junio 2012
With over half the world population under 25 years of age and the global economic crisis still ongoing, the creation of jobs that provide decent…
08 June 2015
Impact of jobs crisis on youth among issues on agenda of UN labour conference
jueves, 31 mayo 2012
Nearly 5,000 delegates kicked off a United Nations forum in Geneva focusing on the global jobs crisis and its impact on youth, as…
08 June 2015
Inclusion of Young People in National Decision-making
miércoles, 04 junio 2014
Member States welcomed a proposal to incorporate youth-focused target areas in the post-2015 development agenda, as the Economic and Social Council…
08 June 2015
The recent ECOSOC Youth Forum, focused on how to leverage science, technology and culture for today’s youth, gathered a number of young creative leaders from around the world. In connection with the event, UN Youth Envoy Ahmad Alhendawi, Mashable’s…
01 June 2015
UNDESA DSPD (Focal Point on Youth and the Technical Cooperation Unit) carries out a regional training workshop on “Evidence-based policies on Youth Development in the Caribbean”. Organized in partnership with UNDP and The Commonwealth, the workshop…
01 June 2015
DSPD organized an Expert Group Meeting (EGM) on "Strengthening Social Development in the Contemporary World" in New York at United Nations Headquarters from 19 to 20 May 2015. The EGM was convened in the context of the Economic and Social Council…
News | 18 May 2015
On 18 May 2015, the chairperson of the Permanent Forum, Megan Davis, sent a letter to the co-chairs of the process to formulate the post-2015 development agenda. The letter followed up on a meeting of 28 April 2015 between co-chair H.E. Richard…
14 May 2015
4 April 2008
GENEVA -- The UN High Commissioner for Human Rights Louise Arbour has warmly welcomed the news that Ecuador on Thursday became the 20th country to ratify the Convention on the Rights of Persons with Disabilities, with the result that…
14 May 2015
During the major reconstruction that follows a large number of natural disasters, planners often miss opportunities to avoid recreating the exclusion of people with disabilities by adapting the design of the built environment. It is far more cost-…
14 May 2015
This page has been prepared to provide information and updates on the Nepal earthquake of 25 April 2015 and the disability response and situation of persons with disabilities. Over 8 million people have been affected by the massive earthquake and…
28 March 2015
The Annual Meeting of the UN Inter-agency Network on Youth Development took place from 24-25 March in UNDP headquarters, New York. UN DESA is the permanent co-chair of the Network, and for 2015/2016 is joined by rotating co-chair UNDP.
The Network…
News | 27 March 2015
From 25 to 27 March 2015, Permanent Forum member Joan Carling attended the intergovernmental negotiations on sustainable development goals and targets. She prepared a statement delivered at the interactive dialogue with Major Groups and Stakeholders…