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05 August 2015 | Poverty Eradication, Social Inclusion
On 2 August 2015, a new agenda was agreed upon by 193 Member States of the United Nations that is set to end poverty by 2030. This ambitious agenda will be adopted in September by world leaders at the Sustainable Development Summit in New York.…
05 August 2015 | Poverty Eradication, Social Inclusion
On 2 August 2015, a new agenda was agreed upon by 193 Member States of the United Nations that is set to end poverty by 2030. This ambitious agenda will be adopted in September by world leaders at the Sustainable Development Summit in New York.…
04 August 2015 | Poverty Eradication, Social Inclusion, Women
This week marks the annual World Breastfeeding Week to promote awareness that this practice gives children the healthiest start in life and that policies need to be strengthened that promote nursing. The theme of this year's observance is "women…
04 August 2015 | Poverty Eradication, Social Inclusion, Women
This week marks the annual World Breastfeeding Week to promote awareness that this practice gives children the healthiest start in life and that policies need to be strengthened that promote nursing. The theme of this year's observance is "women…
04 August 2015 | Poverty Eradication, Social Inclusion, Women
This week marks the annual World Breastfeeding Week to promote awareness that this practice gives children the healthiest start in life and that policies need to be strengthened that promote nursing. The theme of this year's observance is "women…
03 August 2015 | Poverty Eradication, Social Inclusion, Youth
In the Near East and North Africa region, there are currently seventeen million young people (which is more than 20 percent of the population) that are unemployed; this rate surpasses any other region in the world. The reason this percentage is so…
03 August 2015 | Poverty Eradication, Social Inclusion, Youth
In the Near East and North Africa region, there are currently seventeen million young people (which is more than 20 percent of the population) that are unemployed; this rate surpasses any other region in the world. The reason this percentage is so…
03 August 2015 | Poverty Eradication, Social Inclusion, Youth
In the Near East and North Africa region, there are currently seventeen million young people (which is more than 20 percent of the population) that are unemployed; this rate surpasses any other region in the world. The reason this percentage is so…
03 August 2015 | Poverty Eradication, Social Inclusion
In 2006, a video game company called Peke was founded in Bolivia as way to enhance the learning experience of kids in schools. The games that the company developed were educational and focused on motivating kids to learn. The company has produced…
03 August 2015 | Poverty Eradication, Social Inclusion
In 2006, a video game company called Peke was founded in Bolivia as way to enhance the learning experience of kids in schools. The games that the company developed were educational and focused on motivating kids to learn. The company has produced…
30 July 2015 | Indigenous Peoples, Poverty Eradication, Social Inclusion
The International Day of the World's Indigenous Peoples will be celebrated on 10 August 2015 in the ECOSOCC Chamber from 3:00 pm to 6:00 pm at the United Nations Headquarters in New York. The Secretariat of the Permanent Forum on Indigenous Issues…
30 July 2015 | Poverty Eradication, Social Inclusion
A report was released today with data to confirm that the world's population is projected to reach 8.5 billion by 2030, 9.7 billion by 2050, and over 11 billion by 2100. India is expected to surpass China as the most populous around seven years…