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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 February 2025
At the 63rd Commission of Social Development, the Permanent Mission of Spain hosted the event ‘Social development in ageing societies: advancing in…
21 November 2024
“Tarakama” is the traditional nomadic pastoral lifestyle that guides the lives of Azerbaijani communities who move with the seasons. Mahammad…
04 February 2025
UN Tourism and the European Accessibility Resource Centre (AccessibleEU) have joined accessible tourism champions to advance policies, standards,…
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…
04 February 2025
The European Economic and Social Committee (EESC) and the International Labour Organization (ILO) held a joint high-level conference entitled ‘Social…
19 February 2025
The NGO Working Group to End Homelessness, in collaboration with various civil society partners, hosted the event “Centering Homelessness in Light of…
20 February 2025
On 11 February 2025, key stakeholders convened at the United Nations Headquarters in New York for the side event “From Copenhagen to Doha: Advancing…
16 July 2024
Women's sports are on a winning streak, reaching new heights and shattering records. From the Olympics achieving gender parity to the growing…
29 January 2025
Nearly 800 women die every day from preventable maternal causes, and in 2022 alone, an estimated 2.3 million newborns died. For every maternal death…
18 February 2025
On 12 February, the Permanent Mission of Paraguay to the United Nations, the Blue Tree Foundation (BTF), and the International Telecommunication…