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01 November 2024 | Women
Every 11 minutes, partners and family members killed a woman intentionally in 2022. The crisis of gender-based violence is urgent.
That is why, during the 16 Days of Activism against Gender-Based Violence, the UNiTE campaign is drawing attention to…
01 November 2024 | Youth
According to the UNESCO Global Education Monitoring Report 2024, 110M more children and youth have entered school since the UN Sustainable Development Goal on education was adopted in 2015, with more children in school today than ever before.…
31 October 2024 | Poverty Eradication
The Hunger Hotspots: FAO/WFP Early Warnings on Acute Food Insecurity report is a series of analytical products produced under the Global Network Against Food Crises initiative, to enhance and coordinate the generation and sharing of evidence-based…
31 October 2024 | Employment
An estimated 708 million women worldwide are outside the labour force because of unpaid care responsibilities, according to new ILO global estimates, released on Tuesday, on the occasion of the International Day of Care and Support.
In 2023, 748…
29 October 2024 | Innovation & Technology
UN E-Government Survey 2024
This thirteenth edition of the United Nations E-Government Survey, released in 2024, provides a comprehensive assessment of the digital government landscape across all 193 Member States. The 2024 Survey highlights a…
29 October 2024 | Women
The theme for this year’s International Day of Care and Support (29 October) is, “Transforming Care Systems: Achieving the Sustainable Development Goals in the context of Beijing+30”.
Everyone needs care. It is the often invisible and mostly unpaid…
29 October 2024 | Social Inclusion
The 29th session of the Conference of the Parties (COP29) to the United Nations will take place from November 11 to 22 in 2024 at Baku Stadium. The venue is located in Baku, the capital city of Azerbaijan.
At COP meetings, governments assess global…
28 October 2024 | Youth
World Cities Day
World Cities Day brings Urban October to an end on 31 October each year and was first celebrated in 2014. As with World Habitat Day, a global observance is held in a different city each year and the day focuses on a specific theme.…
28 October 2024 | Employment
The International Day of Care and Support takes place on October 29 2024 at 10:00 until 12:00 (America/New York). Register to watch a live stream of the event here.
The care economy
Care work, both paid and unpaid, is crucial to the future of…
24 October 2024 | Youth
International Anti-Corruption Day - 9 December 2024
Uniting with Youth Against Corruption: Shaping Tomorrow's Integrity.
THEME
Young people have dreams and aspirations, but corruption erodes the fabric of society, stifles progress and deprives…
24 October 2024 | Innovation & Technology
The AI for Good Impact Report examines the key role of AI in accelerating progress towards the Sustainable Development Goals (SDGs). Analysis of each SDG includes current progress towards the targets and practical examples of the real-world impact…
24 October 2024 | Innovation & Technology
GIF-24
The Global Innovation Forum (GIF) is an ITU flagship event to discuss the trends and most pressing needs of countries regarding digital innovation.
This year’s edition of the Global Innovation Forum (GIF) is held under the theme “Shaping…