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31 July 2023 | Families
Generations United organized, with United Nations DESA and IFFD, an Expert Symposium entitled “Changing Demographics Can Result in Strengthening Families”, as a pre-event to the Global Intergenerational Conference on July 25.
The Symposium was…
26 October 2021 | Families
From the early days of the pandemic, cities have been on the frontline of COVID-19. The spread of the virus globally through travel, trade and mobility meant that a large number of the first detected infections appeared in urban areas, prompting…
13 May 2021 | Families
Mogadishu, Somalia, 22 April 2021- UN-Habitat is overseeing a cash transfer initiative to more than 1,500 vulnerable families in the Somali capital to mitigate the impact of the COVID-19 pandemic. The project, funded by the European Union and…
13 May 2021 | Families
“We were all alone, all the time,” Tatuli Paghava, 31, told UNFPA in Georgia, explaining how the COVID-19 pandemic has intensified hardships for mothers.
“Everything got harder... especially for the mothers who are doing everything alone,” added…
13 May 2021 | Families
The world is currently facing a shortage of around 900,000 midwives, with COVID-19 further exacerbating the situation as many have been redeployed to help plug vital gaps in other health services, according to a new United Nations report.
“A capable…
28 April 2021 | Families
Aligned with the Commission’s 59th session Priority Theme, the International Movement ATD Fourth World hosted a virtual side-event, Behind the Screen: Grassroots Experiences Accessing Social Services and Education in a Digital World, specifically…
09 April 2021 | Families
“Youth Perspectives on Family Homelessness and Technology” was a side event hosted by UNANIMA International and co-sponsored by Sisters of Notre Dame de Namur at the United Nations. In panel format, the event primarily gave voice to the…
07 April 2021 | Families
There are alternative views on work-family balance. The dominant perspective emphasizes that there is a clear interference of work over family implying that work engagement is bound to negatively impact family. A more recent perspective of…
31 March 2021 | Families
Co-organized by UN-DESA Division for Inclusive Social Development, the Permanent Missions of Malaysia and the State of Qatar to the UN, with the participation of the Permanent Mission of Austria, the Center for Educational Research and Innovation –…
02 November 2020 | Families
The COVID-19 pandemic has precipitated an unprecedented global crisis, with thousands of lives lost, millions of families affected, and with 2oo and densely populated 2ood2 paying the highest toll. Many urban settlements have reacted rapidly and…
02 April 2019 | Families
On March 6th, the European Federation for Family Employment and Homecare (EFFE) presented the European White Paper on ‘Home, family employment and home care in the European Union’ at the European Economic and Social Committee in Brussels. The White…
31 August 2018 | Families
This year, the Asian Family Summit (AFS) took place from 19 to 22 August 2018 in the University of Hong Kong under the theme of Sustainable Development & Family Well-Being: Agenda for Action in Asia. The Summit is a joint effort of the…