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21 March 2025 | Social Inclusion
Water and sanitation are essential for resilient communities, yet 2.2 billion people lack clean water, and 3.5 billion lack safely managed sanitation. Climate change is accelerating the loss of vital water sources, including glaciers, which are…
21 March 2025 | Social Inclusion
Forests, crucial ecosystems for food security
Forests, pillars of global food security and nutrition, are the livelihoods of millions of families. They provide essential foods such as fruits, seeds, roots and wild meat, fundamental resources for…
20 March 2025 | Social Inclusion
This year marks the 80th anniversary of the United Nations.
Born out of the ashes of the Second World War, the organization was the result of a global commitment to “save succeeding generations from the scourge of war.”
The founding of the UN also…
20 March 2025 | Youth
Young people need better access to technology and skills development to play an active role in defining the world's digital future, according to participants at the ITU Global Youth Summit, which concluded today in Varadero, Cuba.
The three-day…
20 March 2025 | Social Inclusion
60 years of the anti-racism Convention: progress and achievements in the fight against racial discrimination
The 2025 theme of the International Day is “60th anniversary of the International Convention on the Elimination of All Forms Racial of…
20 March 2025 | Social Inclusion
What is the International Day of Happiness?
It’s a day to be happy, of course! Happiness is a fundamental human goal. The United Nations General Assembly recognizes this goal and calls for “a more inclusive, equitable and balanced approach to…
19 March 2025 | Ageing
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 region will be in this age group, and there will be more women aged 65 years or older than women under…
19 March 2025 | Women
Today, more than 60 million women and girls remain forcibly displaced or stateless across the globe. After having fled conflict, violence and human rights abuses, many continue to live on the frontlines of crises, separated from loved ones and…
19 March 2025 | Women
In Magdalena Milpas Altas, in central Guatemala, Marla Chanta, a 45-year-old artisan, is crafting more than artisanry – she is creating new opportunities for her family and community.
As a young woman, Marla would have liked to become a secretary,…
19 March 2025 | Women
Women’s equal participation and leadership in political and public life are essential to achieving the Sustainable Development Goals by 2030. However, data show that women are underrepresented at all levels of decision-making worldwide and that…
19 March 2025 | Women
As the world marks 30 years since the Beijing Declaration and Platform for Action, global leaders gathered at the United Nations Headquarters in New York to discuss transformative approaches to advance women's economic empowerment through digital…
19 March 2025 | Women
This year marks the 30th anniversary of the adoption of the Beijing Declaration and Platform for Action, which remains the most revolutionary plan on gender equality to date. Despite this, progress over the past 30 years has been too slow and is…