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03 June 2015 | Families, Poverty Eradication
As the United Nations Economic and Social Council (ECOSOC) met to discuss the role of partnerships in achieving the Post-2015 development agenda, the focus fell on the recent response to the Ebola crisis in West Africa and the need to work together…
02 June 2015 | Poverty Eradication
The Addis Ababa Conference which is scheduled for two months from now will focus on the issue of world poverty; the event is held in Ethiopia where world leaders will come to map out a financial plan to work towards the goal of ending extreme…
29 May 2015 | Poverty Eradication
Because the population in cities is growing rapidly, there is now an increasing amount of people suffering from poverty and undernourishment in urban areas. The United Nations Food and Agriculture Organization (FAO) and the World Union of Wholesale…
29 May 2015 | Poverty Eradication, Women
Sudanese stakeholders need to be holding constructive dialogues to tackle the prominent issue of violence against women within the country. These conclusions were drawn from a UN special Rapporteur against violence who brought back reports and…
29 May 2015 | Poverty Eradication, Women
Sudanese stakeholders need to be holding constructive dialogues to tackle the prominent issue of violence against women within the country. These conclusions were drawn from a UN special Rapporteur against violence who brought back reports and…
28 May 2015 | Poverty Eradication, Women
Suicide attacks amongst women and children has dramatically spiked recently in Northeast Nigeria. It was made clear in a press release statement by a UN representative in Nigeria that children are not instigating these attacks, and they are first…
28 May 2015 | Poverty Eradication, Women
Suicide attacks amongst women and children has dramatically spiked recently in Northeast Nigeria. It was made clear in a press release statement by a UN representative in Nigeria that children are not instigating these attacks, and they are first…
27 May 2015 | Poverty Eradication
According to new statistics, the modest global economic growth that the world is experiencing is expected to continue throughout the rest of 2015 and into the next year. This data came from the UN World Economic Situation and Prospects Update as of…
27 May 2015 | Poverty Eradication
According to statistics from the UN Food and Agriculture Organization, there are 795 million people in the world still suffering from hunger and undernourishment.
This number has decreased by 210 million since 1990 which is an impressive feat since…
26 May 2015 | Poverty Eradication
African countries need to look at how they can grow local economies to prepare for a booming population.
That's according to Africa Economic Outlook report released on Monday by the United Nations Development Programme, UNDP.
As the population of…
21 May 2015 | Ageing, Families, Poverty Eradication, Social Inclusion, Women, Youth
"As we shape a new sustainable development agenda and strive for a world of dignity for all, let us stand united for women’s and children’s rights in families and societies at large."
- United Nations Secretary-General, Ban Ki-moon
As the United…
21 May 2015 | Ageing, Families, Poverty Eradication, Social Inclusion, Women, Youth
"As we shape a new sustainable development agenda and strive for a world of dignity for all, let us stand united for women’s and children’s rights in families and societies at large."
- United Nations Secretary-General, Ban Ki-moon
As the United…