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22 February 2016 | Indigenous Peoples, Poverty Eradication
Indigenous peoples made significant social progress, experienced a reduction in poverty levels in several countries and gained improved access to basic services during the boom of the first decade of the century, but they did not benefit to the same…
11 February 2016 | Poverty Eradication
On 23 January 1946, The United Nations Economic and Social Council (ECOSOC) commenced its work at Church House in London, England.
To celebrate ECOCOC at 70, The Dag Hammarskjöld Library has compiled various online resources to further research on…
19 January 2016 | Poverty Eradication, Social Inclusion
The International Labour Organization (ILO) is launched its report, World Employment and Social Outlook - Trends 2016, today. This year’s edition includes a forecast of global unemployment levels in developed, emerging and developing economies, with…
19 January 2016 | Poverty Eradication, Social Inclusion
The International Labour Organization (ILO) is launched its report, World Employment and Social Outlook - Trends 2016, today. This year’s edition includes a forecast of global unemployment levels in developed, emerging and developing economies, with…
14 January 2016 | Poverty Eradication, Women
iKNOW Politics, an interactive online network of women in politics who share experiences, resources, advice and collaborate on issues of interest, has launched an e-discussion on United Nations Security Council resolution 1325 on women peace and…
14 January 2016 | Poverty Eradication, Women
iKNOW Politics, an interactive online network of women in politics who share experiences, resources, advice and collaborate on issues of interest, has launched an e-discussion on United Nations Security Council resolution 1325 on women peace and…
07 January 2016 | Poverty Eradication, Women
Marie Tarawally disembarks slowly from the motorbike taxi, holding baby Yusufu. The two have travelled seven miles along the dusty roads that connect their village, Robuya, to Pate Bana Marank community health centre, in Bombali district, northern…
07 January 2016 | Poverty Eradication, Women
Marie Tarawally disembarks slowly from the motorbike taxi, holding baby Yusufu. The two have travelled seven miles along the dusty roads that connect their village, Robuya, to Pate Bana Marank community health centre, in Bombali district, northern…
07 January 2016 | Poverty Eradication
The successful adoption of the 2030 Agenda for Sustainable Development Goals was the result of more than two years of intensive consultation and engagement of all stakeholders.
A robust follow-up and review mechanism for the implementation of the…
05 January 2016 | Poverty Eradication
International efforts to tackle climate change must be more inclusive and involve those largely overlooked during the COP21 climate change summit, the United Nations Working Group of Experts on People of African Descent said in a statement*:
“…
31 December 2015 | Ageing, Cooperatives, Disabilities, Families, Indigenous Peoples, Poverty Eradication, Social Inclusion, Youth
“Development must be built on inclusive policy aligned with people's needs, aspirations – There is one word above all that must guide us on this roadmap to ending poverty, transforming lives and protecting the planet,” Ban told the 2015 United…
31 December 2015 | Ageing, Cooperatives, Disabilities, Families, Indigenous Peoples, Poverty Eradication, Social Inclusion, Youth
“Development must be built on inclusive policy aligned with people's needs, aspirations – There is one word above all that must guide us on this roadmap to ending poverty, transforming lives and protecting the planet,” Ban told the 2015 United…