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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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19 March 2025
Across Europe, North America, and Central Asia, one in five women are aged 65 years or older. By 2050, more than one-quarter of all women in the…
27 February 2025
The International Year of Cooperatives 2025 (IYC 2025) celebrations for Asia and the Pacific region and Japan officially kicked off on 19 February…
13 March 2025
States must do more to prevent cyberbullying and overcome unequal access to assistive technology which hampers the rights of persons with…
28 January 2025
A new ILO initiative empowers young mothers to enter the workforce in the Republic of Moldova. Anastasia Chistol is a young entrepreneur from…
18 February 2025
The International Federation for Family Development (IFFD), in collaboration with the Permanent Missions of Poland and the Philippines to the United…
06 November 2024
Our relationship with our natural world is broken. This is why it is important that more and more people get involved in action to protect and…
06 March 2025
Third United Nations Ocean Conference set to accelerate urgent action for the sustainable use and conservation of the ocean.
New York, 6 March 2025…
27 February 2025
The Asia-Pacific Forum on Sustainable Development (APFSD) is an annual, inclusive intergovernmental forum to support follow-up and review of…
21 March 2025
Water and sanitation are essential for resilient communities, yet 2.2 billion people lack clean water, and 3.5 billion lack safely managed sanitation…
24 February 2025
Empowering Communities Through Sport: CSocD63 UN Side Event Highlights Martial Arts as Catalyst for Sustainable Development
New York, February 14,…
19 March 2025
Today, more than 60 million women and girls remain forcibly displaced or stateless across the globe. After having fled conflict, violence and human…
20 March 2025
Young people need better access to technology and skills development to play an active role in defining the world's digital future, according to…