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The United Nations Workshop on Technology and Families was held in Dublin, Ireland from 6 to 10 October 1998. The Meeting was organized by the Department of Economic and Social Affairs of the United Nations Secretariat, Division for Social Policy and Development, in close cooperation with the Government of Ireland, Department of Social Community and Family Affairs, and in association with Quest Campus.
The Meeting was opened by the Minister for Social, Community and Family Affairs of Ireland. In his opening statement, the Minister noted, inter alia, that "there can be no doubting the immense challenges and opportunities that all development of global communications and technological…
The Division for Social Policy and Development commissioned a study on family indicators to guide policy makers in their development of effective family policies. The study provides a critical look at current practice regarding indicators, as well as the basic conditions necessary for the establishment of a comprehensive array of family indicators. In such a conceptual approach, a definition of the term “indicator” is central to the analysis, followed by a brief examination of the concept of the family. Finding a single definition is hindered by the diversity of families in both developed and developing regions.
The study shows that the real meaningful unit for the creation of family…
Download full publication The UN Programme on Family launched a New Publication called "Men in Families" on 17 February at the United Nations in New York. In keeping with the objectives of the International Year of the Family, and based on existing research, the current publication aims to promote the knowledge of trends affecting families and increase awareness of family issues among Governments as well as in the private sector. It is also hoped that the study will stimulate efforts to develop family-oriented policies focusing attention upon the rights and responsibilities of all family members. Promoting knowledge of the economic, social and demographic processes affecting…
A bimonthly circular letter prepared by the Programme on the Family of the Division of Social Policy and Development of the United Nations Secretariat, with information about activities related to the family from around the globe.
2003 - Issues 42 to 47
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2001 - Issues 30 to 35
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These nineteen Occasional Papers were published within the context of the preparation and observance of the International Year of the Family.
1/1992: "Family Matters"
2/1992: "Family: Forms and Functions"
3/1992: "Family and Crime"
4/1992: "Older Persons in the Family: Facets of Empowerment"
5/1993: "Family as an Environment: An Ecosystem Perspective on Family Life"
6/1993: "Partnership Families: Building the Smallest Democracy at the Heart of Society"
7/1993: "Family Leave: Changing Needs of the World's Workers"
8/1993: "Family Enrichment: Programmes to Foster Healthy Family Development"
9/1994: "The Intersection of Family, Gender and Economy in the Developing World"
10/1994: "…
The experience of Latin American countries in the implementation of family policies is relatively recent. Compared to what has been achieved by most OECD countries in more than thirty years of designing, trying and evaluating policy instruments for families with children, the region is far behind. However, in recent years Latin America has been carrying out significant changes in the field of family policies. Also, academic research and public debate on policies for reducing poverty among families with children and for improving the balance between work and family is becoming stronger.
This paper systematizes the most salient aspects of the situation of Latin American and the Caribbean…
The 2030 Development Agenda sets out a universal plan of action to achieve sustainable development in a balanced manner and seeks to realize the human rights and well-being of all people. It calls for leaving no one behind and for ensuring that the Sustainable Development Goals (SDGs) are met for all segments of society, at all ages, with a particular focus on the most vulnerable, including children, women, older persons and persons with disabilities, as well as vulnerable families.
The Voluntary National Reviews (VNRs) are a central element of the follow-up and review mechanisms of the 2030 Agenda as set out in the 2015 Declaration. The framework is built around voluntary, participatory,…