Welcome to the United Nations
15th session of the CRPD Committee begins
The Committee on the Rights of Persons with Disabilities began its 15th session on 29 March that will continue up to 21 April 2016 in Geneva, Switzerland.
International Day of Families, 15 May 2016
Theme: Families, healthy lives and sustainable future The central goals of the 2030 Agenda for Sustainable Development focus on ending poverty, promoting shared economic prosperity, social development and people’s well-being while protecting the environment. Families remain at the centre of social life ensuring the well-being of their members, educating and socializing children and youth and caring for young and old.
World Down Syndrome Day, 21 March
World Down Syndrome Day, 21 March
21 March 2016
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As Ageing Population rapidly grows, rights of older women must be prioritized
Women outnumber men in older age, particularly in the developing world, and designing relevant polices is a challenge that States must embrace, the sixtieth session of the Commission on the Status of Women (CSW60) heard today.
Overview of the Report on the World Social Situation 2016
In adopting the 2030 Agenda for Sustainable Development, world leaders committed themselves to leaving no one behind in pursuit of the eradication of extreme poverty and protection of the planet. Through concerted efforts galvanized by the MDGs, the world has made progress in reducing poverty, but social exclusion persists in both developed and developing countries.
Getting ready to implement the 2030 Agenda
The 2016 ECOSOC operational activities for development segment took place on 22-24 February to examine longer-term positioning of the UN development in the context of the 2030 Agenda for Sustainable Development.
Cooperative Newsletter, January 2016
UN SG’s Report on Cooperatives in Social Development 2015
The UN Secretary-General’s Report on Cooperatives in Social Development (A/70/61) of 2015 was prepared by the Division for Social Policy and Development (DSPD) in the UN Department for Economic and Social Affairs (UNDESA). It highlights the essence of the cooperative model in the context of the 2030 Agenda and Sustainable Development Goals (SDGs). It is the first SG Report on Cooperatives dedicated to the 2030 Agenda and the SDGs.
CSW60 Briefing Series on "Empowering Women - the forgotten half-billion"
AARP, the United Nations Focal Point on Ageing and the United Nations Women for Peace Association are holding a two-day luncheon briefing on “Women’s Empowerment: the forgotten half-billion” in conjunction with the sixtieth session of the Commission on the Status of Women (CSW60).
Dates: 15 and 16 March 2016 (1-3 pm)
Venue: United Nations Delegates Dining Room, UN Headquarters, New York
For more information, contact Ms. Erica Dhar EDhar@aarp.org