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07 November 2016 | Youth
The annual United Nations Department of Public Information’s NGO Youth-Led Briefing brought hundreds of youth, from all over the world, to the UN Headquarters in New York to discuss Sustainable Development Goals 1, 4 and 16. A panel of experts…
31 October 2016 | Youth
The Sustainable Development Goals and UN Habitat III herald a new era of global development, with the United Nations commitment to end poverty at their core. However, one significant contributor to poverty often goes unnoticed.
Although road traffic…
25 October 2016 | Youth
Jobs for youth.
The United Nations strategy for policy-makers: tackle poverty by promoting job-creation and entrepreneurship for youth around the world.
This year the number of unemployed youth globally is expected to reach 71 million, with young…
24 October 2016 | Poverty Eradication, Youth
The first MOST Forum of Ministers of Social Development for Central Africa is taking place in Yaoundé, from 24 to 26 October 2016, at the invitation of the Government of Cameroon. Co-organized with the UNESCO's Management of Social Transformations…
24 October 2016 | Poverty Eradication, Youth
The first MOST Forum of Ministers of Social Development for Central Africa is taking place in Yaoundé, from 24 to 26 October 2016, at the invitation of the Government of Cameroon. Co-organized with the UNESCO's Management of Social Transformations…
11 October 2016 | Poverty Eradication, Women, Youth
Introduction
Innovative approaches are necessary to increase the leadership of young women with vulnerable backgrounds, to eradicate poverty and prevent forced trafficking.
Our research revealed that a large number of young women age 17-22 are not…
11 October 2016 | Poverty Eradication, Women, Youth
Introduction
Innovative approaches are necessary to increase the leadership of young women with vulnerable backgrounds, to eradicate poverty and prevent forced trafficking.
Our research revealed that a large number of young women age 17-22 are not…
11 October 2016 | Poverty Eradication, Women, Youth
Introduction
Innovative approaches are necessary to increase the leadership of young women with vulnerable backgrounds, to eradicate poverty and prevent forced trafficking.
Our research revealed that a large number of young women age 17-22 are not…
20 September 2016 | Youth
Today, the world is home to the largest generation of youth, with 1.2 billion aged 15-24 worldwide. Moreover, this number is expected to continue to grow: between 2015 and 2030 alone, around 1.9 billion young people are projected to turn 15 years…
08 September 2016 | Ageing, Indigenous Peoples, Youth
Poor mental health has greater negative effects on the most vulnerable and marginalized people. Out of nearly 2 billion young people in the world, 1 in 5 will experience a mental health condition in their lifetime and less than 20% receive the help…
08 September 2016 | Ageing, Indigenous Peoples, Youth
Poor mental health has greater negative effects on the most vulnerable and marginalized people. Out of nearly 2 billion young people in the world, 1 in 5 will experience a mental health condition in their lifetime and less than 20% receive the help…
08 September 2016 | Poverty Eradication, Women, Youth
After years of improvement, youth unemployment is set to rise in 2016. According to the International Labour Organization (ILO), the global youth unemployment rate will reach 13.1 per cent in 2016 and remain at that level through to 2017. As a…