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The United Nations Social Development Network (UNSDN) serves as a global platform for sharing experiences and good practices in social development that aim to assist Governments, UN agencies and Civil Society in the development of social development policies and practices. UNSDN was launched in August 2012 by the Division for Inclusive Social Development (DISD) of the United Nations Department of Economic and Social Affairs (UNDESA).
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22 June 2022
The UNECE Ministerial Conference on Ageing 2022 took place in Rome, Italy, from 16 to 17 June 2022.
The Conference completed the fourth review and…
06 July 2023
Over one million people in drought-stricken southern Madagascar are benefitting from a range of complementary UN development initiatives which are…
10 July 2023
Digital Assistive Technology Challenges and Opportunities: The Potential of Mobile Devices
Side event CRPD Conference of State Parties 2023
Theme…
06 July 2023
The World of Work Summit 2023: Social Justice for All - A high-level forum for global voices to address the need for increased, coordinated and…
31 July 2023
Generations United organized, with United Nations DESA and IFFD, an Expert Symposium entitled “Changing Demographics Can Result in Strengthening…
18 April 2023
Dario Jose Mejia Montalvo, Chair of UNPFIIMany indigenous peoples profess a deep respect for the planet and all forms of life, and an understanding…
23 August 2023
The new ILO study, Generative AI and Jobs: A global analysis of potential effects on job quantity and quality, suggests that most jobs and industries…
19 July 2023
It all begins with food. Small-scale farmers produce up to 70 per cent of the food in low- and middle-income countries, yet they are often cut off…
26 November 2021
Films are a powerful way to raise awareness, improve understanding and encourage action so that this festival aims to contribute to health promotion…
22 August 2023
The Office of the Special Adviser to the Secretary-General on Cyprus is working to help build and nurture connections and interactions across the…
26 November 2021
From poetry and storytelling events across 22 provinces in Afghanistan and a solidarity mural in Moldova, to a procession with male district…
06 July 2023
BONN, Germany — The United Nations SDG Action Campaign and its partners have launched a new global initiative aimed at building inspiration,…