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12 September 2019 | Poverty Eradication, Social Inclusion
"The 2030 Agenda and the Sustainable Development Goals are our collective response to building a fair globalization." António Guterres, United Nations Secretary-General
The 2030 Agenda on Sustainable Development and its 17 Sustainable Development…
12 September 2019 | Poverty Eradication, Social Inclusion
"The 2030 Agenda and the Sustainable Development Goals are our collective response to building a fair globalization." António Guterres, United Nations Secretary-General
The 2030 Agenda on Sustainable Development and its 17 Sustainable Development…
23 July 2019 | Poverty Eradication
The High Level Political Forum on Sustainable Development (HLPF), the largest annual gathering on SDG implementation, commenced on 9 July and will run until 18 July. The event is expected to gather over 2,000 participants, including 100 ministers…
11 December 2018 | Poverty Eradication
The Ministry of Social Development of the Federative Republic of Brazil is broadcasting live the international seminar: "Overcoming Poverty in a Sustainable Way: The Second Generation of Social Policies", occurring in Brasilia, on December 11 and 12…
10 December 2018 | Poverty Eradication
The 2018 Human Rights Day on 10 December marks the 70th Anniversary of the Universal Declaration of Human Rights (UDHR). Comprised of 30 articles that establish and recognize equal and inalienable rights, the UDHR permeated some 90 national…
07 December 2018 | Poverty Eradication
Within the context of the United Nations and League of Arab States (LAS) cooperation and UNESCO’s MOST (Management of Social Transformations) Programme, the MOST Forum of Arab Social and Health Ministers on “Multi-Dimensional Social Protection…
02 November 2018 | Poverty Eradication
Africa’s population is growing at an astonishing rate. By 2050, the number of people on the continent will climb to 2.5 billion. By the same year, the United Nations predicts that nearly half of the countries in Africa will double their populations…
31 October 2018 | Poverty Eradication, Social Inclusion
World Cities Day aims to promote the international community’s interest in global urbanization, enhance cooperation among countries and cities in meeting opportunities and addressing challenges of urbanization, and contribute to sustainable urban…
31 October 2018 | Poverty Eradication, Social Inclusion
World Cities Day aims to promote the international community’s interest in global urbanization, enhance cooperation among countries and cities in meeting opportunities and addressing challenges of urbanization, and contribute to sustainable urban…
26 October 2018 | Poverty Eradication
Education is a fundamental human right of every woman, man and child. Yet this right is still not a reality for millions and is violated every single day. This is unacceptable!
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As the Universal Declaration of Human Rights marks its 70th year,…
18 October 2018 | Poverty Eradication
The way people experience poverty goes beyond living on less than $1.90 a day. Poverty is not only about lacking the means to make ends meet or pay the bills for basic services on time. Poverty is multidimensional and encompasses much more than…
15 October 2018 | Poverty Eradication
Rural women make up a quarter of the world’s population. They grow much of our food, strengthen economies and build climate resilience.
From championing access to clean water in Kyrgyzstan to boosting sustainable agriculture in Ethiopia, rural women…