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29 September 2014 | Youth
The future of global development is high on the agenda as world leaders convene at the United Nations in New York for the 69th Session of the UN General Assembly. Young people – their needs and their priorities – must be included in these plans,…
26 September 2014 | Women, Youth
Lauding the gains made in improving the health of women and children worldwide, Secretary-General Ban Ki-moon today called for renewed commitment and action to sustain the unprecedented progress made in this area in partnership with governments,…
26 September 2014 | Women, Youth
Lauding the gains made in improving the health of women and children worldwide, Secretary-General Ban Ki-moon today called for renewed commitment and action to sustain the unprecedented progress made in this area in partnership with governments,…
25 September 2014 | Youth
Despite global gains in the number of children enrolled in school, many of the world’s students fail to leave their educational experiences with the skills necessary for them to succeed in life and help their nations develop, United Nations…
18 September 2014 | Poverty Eradication, Youth
Education will be central to the success of the international targets that will replace the Millennium Development Goals when they expire in 2015. That’s the key point of a new booklet that will be released when the 69th Session of the United…
18 September 2014 | Poverty Eradication, Youth
Education will be central to the success of the international targets that will replace the Millennium Development Goals when they expire in 2015. That’s the key point of a new booklet that will be released when the 69th Session of the United…
04 September 2014 | Women, Youth
Women and youth must be seen as partners in development and involved, not just included, in decision-making, according to discussions at the United Nations conference on small island developing states which wraps up Thursday in Samoa.
“Girls are…
04 September 2014 | Women, Youth
Women and youth must be seen as partners in development and involved, not just included, in decision-making, according to discussions at the United Nations conference on small island developing states which wraps up Thursday in Samoa.
“Girls are…
04 September 2014 | Youth
Young Senegalese leaders, ages 18 to 29, will soon benefit from training, mentoring, and networking opportunities through “Projet JETS – Jeunesse, Entreprise, et Transformation Sociale au Sénégal” (Youth, Enterprise, and Social Transformation in…
02 September 2014 | Youth
When Beatriz de Santos dropped out of school, she thought that this was the end of her education and dreams of a better life. As the oldest daughter in a poor family, she was expected to look after seven smaller brothers and sisters rather than…
28 August 2014 | Youth
ITU Telecom World Young Innovators Competition has launched a Challenge on Smart Cities and Climate, seeking innovative ideas on how information and communication technologies (ICTs) can help smart cities mitigate or slow down the effects of…
28 August 2014 | Youth
According to a new ILO report, “Labour market transitions of young women and men in Asia and the Pacific”, informality and vulnerable employment are the reality for the vast majority of young workers in Asia-Pacific. Nearly half of workers aged 15−…