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28 May 2014 | Poverty Eradication, Social Inclusion
Inequality has been discussed in the context of the formulation of the post-2015 development agenda. Pursuing greater equality and equity at the global level accords with one of the principles recognized by Member States in the United Nations…
28 May 2014 | Poverty Eradication, Social Inclusion
Inequality has been discussed in the context of the formulation of the post-2015 development agenda. Pursuing greater equality and equity at the global level accords with one of the principles recognized by Member States in the United Nations…
28 May 2014 | Disabilities, Poverty Eradication, Women, Youth
Speaking at the high level event of the General Assembly in New York on “Achieving poverty eradication through full employment and decent work for all in the Post-2015 development Agenda”, UN Secretary-General Ban Ki-moon made a strong case for…
22 May 2014 | Ageing, Poverty Eradication
People everywhere are living longer, the United Nations health agency today reported, mostly because fewer children are dying, certain diseases are in check, and tobacco use is down, but conditions in low-income countries continue to plague life…
22 May 2014 | Ageing, Poverty Eradication
People everywhere are living longer, the United Nations health agency today reported, mostly because fewer children are dying, certain diseases are in check, and tobacco use is down, but conditions in low-income countries continue to plague life…
22 May 2014 | Families, Poverty Eradication
United Nations officials are using this year's International Day of Families to highlight the vital role that these critical social units found in every society play in achieving globally agreed development goals and advancing a better world for…
22 May 2014 | Families, Poverty Eradication
United Nations officials are using this year's International Day of Families to highlight the vital role that these critical social units found in every society play in achieving globally agreed development goals and advancing a better world for…
09 May 2014 | Poverty Eradication
Can the seemingly intractable problems of global poverty be addressed by the latest wonders of science and technology?
Last month, the US Agency for International Development (USAID) announced the launch of its new Global Development Lab, which…
07 May 2014 | Cooperatives, Poverty Eradication
Tens of thousands of farmers are bringing in their first rice harvest just six months after one of the worst typhoons to ever hit the Philippines left their fields in tatters and their livelihoods at risk, FAO announced today.
After Typhoon Haiyan…
07 May 2014 | Cooperatives, Poverty Eradication
Tens of thousands of farmers are bringing in their first rice harvest just six months after one of the worst typhoons to ever hit the Philippines left their fields in tatters and their livelihoods at risk, FAO announced today.
After Typhoon Haiyan…
30 April 2014 | Cooperatives, Poverty Eradication
The National Geographic Society and the Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations (FAO) are teaming up to raise awareness on food and agriculture issues as National Geographic, a U.S.-based nonprofit institution, begins an eight-month…
30 April 2014 | Cooperatives, Poverty Eradication
The National Geographic Society and the Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations (FAO) are teaming up to raise awareness on food and agriculture issues as National Geographic, a U.S.-based nonprofit institution, begins an eight-month…