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01 June 2015 | Youth
When young people have decent jobs, political weight, negotiating muscle and real influence in the world, they will create a better future, United Nations Secretary-General Ban Ki-moon said today as he kicked off a Headquarters event on empowering…
29 May 2015 | Poverty Eradication
Because the population in cities is growing rapidly, there is now an increasing amount of people suffering from poverty and undernourishment in urban areas. The United Nations Food and Agriculture Organization (FAO) and the World Union of Wholesale…
29 May 2015 | Poverty Eradication, | Women
Sudanese stakeholders need to be holding constructive dialogues to tackle the prominent issue of violence against women within the country. These conclusions were drawn from a UN special Rapporteur against violence who brought back reports and…
29 May 2015 | Poverty Eradication, | Women
Sudanese stakeholders need to be holding constructive dialogues to tackle the prominent issue of violence against women within the country. These conclusions were drawn from a UN special Rapporteur against violence who brought back reports and…
28 May 2015 | Poverty Eradication, | Women
Suicide attacks amongst women and children has dramatically spiked recently in Northeast Nigeria. It was made clear in a press release statement by a UN representative in Nigeria that children are not instigating these attacks, and they are first…
28 May 2015 | Poverty Eradication, | Women
Suicide attacks amongst women and children has dramatically spiked recently in Northeast Nigeria. It was made clear in a press release statement by a UN representative in Nigeria that children are not instigating these attacks, and they are first…
28 May 2015 | Disabilities, | Social Inclusion
According to the UN, Cambodia currently has 700,000 people living there who suffer from disabilities.
This mass of people face obstacles everyday that prevent them from enjoying their equal rights. The United Nations Development programme is…
28 May 2015 | Disabilities, | Social Inclusion
According to the UN, Cambodia currently has 700,000 people living there who suffer from disabilities.
This mass of people face obstacles everyday that prevent them from enjoying their equal rights. The United Nations Development programme is…
27 May 2015 | Poverty Eradication
According to statistics from the UN Food and Agriculture Organization, there are 795 million people in the world still suffering from hunger and undernourishment.
This number has decreased by 210 million since 1990 which is an impressive feat since…
27 May 2015 | Poverty Eradication
According to new statistics, the modest global economic growth that the world is experiencing is expected to continue throughout the rest of 2015 and into the next year. This data came from the UN World Economic Situation and Prospects Update as of…
26 May 2015 | Poverty Eradication
African countries need to look at how they can grow local economies to prepare for a booming population.
That's according to Africa Economic Outlook report released on Monday by the United Nations Development Programme, UNDP.
As the population of…
22 May 2015 | Families
"What is the impact of family dynamics in the shaping of gender equality in a society?"
Please sign in at the end of this page and join this month's e-discussion on the role of families as agents of sustainable social development! The e-Discussion…