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Thematic Areas
| Sport for Development and Peace
The Global Sport Impact Fund (GSIF) has opened a call for Expressions of Interest to identify sport-based initiatives that contribute to sustainable development goals. This call aims to build GSIF’s first investment pipeline, focusing on projects…
| Social Inclusion
15 August 2025 – Geneva: The international push for consensus on a legally binding deal to address plastic pollution concerns reached a stalemate on 15 August, with UN Member States agreeing to resume discussions at a future date.Despite strong…
| Women
15 August 2025 – Mexico City: Participating in the XVI Regional Conference on Women in Latin America and the Caribbean, Member States of the Economic Commission for Latin America and the Caribbean (ECLAC) approved the Tlatelolco Commitment,…
| Cooperatives
At a time of what the UN Secretary-General has described as a “global development emergency”, the UN Task Force on Social and Solidarity Economy convened its 53rd Regular Meeting on 15 July 2025. The meeting addressed strategic alignment with major…
| Cooperatives
Cooperatives are helping Caribbean communities tackle climate change, economic uncertainty, and inequality by creating decent jobs and strengthening local economies.The Caribbean is at a critical juncture. Climate change is battering our shores,…
| Youth
12 August 2025: Colourful blocks or an abacus are common sights in kindergartens. But in Yemen, after years of conflict and economic crisis, such toys have become too costly. Seeing this gap, Shadia and Fatima — two young entrepreneurs trained…
| Employment
Africa’s rapidly growing youth population presents strong potential, but many young people continue to face many obstacles, especially in accessing inclusive, high-quality educational, vocational training, and real-world learning opportunities.…
| Disabilities
25 July 2025: Yuriko Oda, founder and CEO of WheeLog!, is dedicated to breaking down barriers for persons with disabilities. Diagnosed with GNE Myopathy at 22 and becoming a wheelchair user at 26, she discovered the deep impact that access to…
| Poverty Eradication
28 July 2025: An interagency group of UN organizations released the flagship 2025 State of Food Security and Nutrition in the World (SOFI) report, revealing a modest decline in global hunger since 2022.According to the report, 8.2% of the world’s…
| Indigenous Peoples
17 July 2025 – New York: A group of Indigenous children from across the United States visited the United Nations Headquarters to hear some people speak on the Indigenous experience. Joining them was Brenda Reynolds, a social worker from Canada and a…
| Youth
21 July 2025 – New York: According to a report on Africa’s development discussed at the General Assembly, digital innovation and technology remain underdeveloped across several regions in the continent.In 2024, just 34% of women and 45% of men on…
| Indigenous Peoples
8 August 2025: Indigenous groups across Central and South America are establishing unique media and connectivity outlets with the help of a training programme organized by the International Telecommunication Union (ITU).Since 2020, the ITU has…