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25 July 2018 | Poverty Eradication
Inequality in Asia and the Pacific is on the rise. Many countries, including those held up as models of dynamism and prosperity, have experienced a widening of existing gaps, accompanied by environmental degradation. Market-led growth alone is…
01 June 2018 | Poverty Eradication
African migration could boost growth and positively transform the structure of the continent’s economy, UNCTAD’s 2018 Economic Development in Africa Report reveals.
“Population movements across borders often offer individuals a chance for a better…
24 May 2018 | Poverty Eradication
“It all begins with setting an example. By tackling corruption, Governments can show they mean business,” said Secretary-General António Guterres, speaking at a high-level event marking the 15th anniversary of the UN Convention Against Corruption.
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07 May 2018 | Poverty Eradication
In 2016, at the launch of the first class of SDG Pioneers, over 600 submissions were received from 100 countries. The UN Global Compact selected a group of SDG Pioneers from diverse regions of the world who were showcasing how business can be a…
13 April 2018 | Poverty Eradication
The prospects of around 800 million of the world’s poorest people remain dire. The global economy is experiencing a moderate upturn, and momentum around sustainable investing is growing, the UN said today.
But the vast majority of investment is…
04 April 2018 | Poverty Eradication
Stakeholders, experts, practitioners and policy-makers from all over the world are invited to engage in a global dialogue on specific aspects of the 2018 ECOSOC theme of "From global to local: supporting sustainable and resilient societies in urban…
29 March 2018 | Poverty Eradication
With 1,500 participants, this year’s Global Festival of Action made the case for multiple voices and solidarity as the key factors for global action. Representatives of civil society, the private sector, academia, youth, media, international…
15 March 2018 | Poverty Eradication
Today more than 2 billion people are forced to drink unsafe water, and 4.5 billion people do not have safely managed sanitation services. Growing populations, increasing climate variability, mismanagement of water supplies and pollution are all…
06 March 2018 | Poverty Eradication
Statistics, numbers, figures – they tell the story of our lives. How well we live, and how well we take care of ourselves, each other and the environment. Through data, for example, we know how healthy people are, how many people live in poverty…
06 March 2018 | Poverty Eradication, Women
The Good Shepherd International Foundation (GSSI Foundation) is releasing their newest documentary, "Mahila: a Women's Movement Rising," on March 8th International Women's Day, to celebrate the power of women helping each other and to support a…
06 March 2018 | Poverty Eradication, Women
The Good Shepherd International Foundation (GSSI Foundation) is releasing their newest documentary, "Mahila: a Women's Movement Rising," on March 8th International Women's Day, to celebrate the power of women helping each other and to support a…
08 February 2018 | Poverty Eradication
This year’s UN Commission on Social Development (CSocD56) took place from 29th January to 7th February, and was concluded on the last day with the adoption of policies — including the establishment of nationally appropriate social protection systems…