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24 February 2016 | Poverty Eradication, Social Inclusion, Women
On the occasion of our 50th anniversary, UNDP is looking toward the future of people and planet. That future is uncertain. On the one hand, climate change, political turbulence, economic inequality, and other challenges. On the other hand,…
09 February 2016 | Social Inclusion
Just as 2015 was a year of “global action” with the adoption of the ambitious 2030 Agenda for Sustainable Development, so 2016 must be a year of “global traction” to ensure that 3.1 billion people worldwide are not left behind in the race to end…
27 January 2016 | Social Inclusion
The Sustainable Development Goals (SDGs) Advocacy Group was officially launched on 21 January 2016 at the World Economic Forum in Davos, Switzerland.
In a panel discussion, United Nations Secretary-General Ban Ki-moon and the Co-Chairs of the Group…
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…
15 January 2016 | Social Inclusion
The universal inclusiveness of the 2030 Agenda for Sustainable Development is an ethical imperative, United Nations Deputy Secretary-General Jan Eliasson told a forum for UN Member States today on ethics for development.
“Fundamental principles that…
13 January 2016 | Social Inclusion, Youth
UN-Habitat supported a Somali delegation on a learning tour to the Kimisagara One-Stop Youth Centre in Kigali, Rwanda, as part of its work with the Federal Government of Somalia and the UN Joint Programme on Youth Employment. UN-Habitat’s Youth Unit…
13 January 2016 | Social Inclusion, Youth
UN-Habitat supported a Somali delegation on a learning tour to the Kimisagara One-Stop Youth Centre in Kigali, Rwanda, as part of its work with the Federal Government of Somalia and the UN Joint Programme on Youth Employment. UN-Habitat’s Youth Unit…
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…
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…