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| Ageing, | Social Inclusion, | Women
23 June is observed as International Widows' Day as a day to remember the injustice that women can face when they are faced with the death of their partner. This can affect their living conditions immensely especially in areas of conflict, natural…
| Social Inclusion
The International Labour Organization is looking to transform the world of work with the goals that were established at the Initiative on the Future of Work at the 104th International Labour Conference; these goals will focus on work and society,…
| Ageing, | Social Inclusion
World Elder Abuse Awareness Day (WEAAD), designated as 15 June, was initiated by the International Network for the Prevention of Elder Abuse (INPEA) in 2006, and recognized as a United Nations Day by the General Assembly in its resolution A/RES/66/…
| Ageing, | Social Inclusion
World Elder Abuse Awareness Day (WEAAD), designated as 15 June, was initiated by the International Network for the Prevention of Elder Abuse (INPEA) in 2006, and recognized as a United Nations Day by the General Assembly in its resolution A/RES/66/…
| Ageing, | Social Inclusion
June 15 is named by United Nations Secretary-General Ban Ki-moon as World Elder Abuse Awareness day to raise awareness of the taboo subject of violence and abuse against the elderly. Society often overlooks this abuse in the world.
By 2050, older…
| Ageing, | Social Inclusion
June 15 is named by United Nations Secretary-General Ban Ki-moon as World Elder Abuse Awareness day to raise awareness of the taboo subject of violence and abuse against the elderly. Society often overlooks this abuse in the world.
By 2050, older…
| Families, | Social Inclusion, | Youth
The Food and Agriculture Organization (FAO) released a handbook to to establish guidelines to prevent child labour being used in the world's agricultural communities. One hundred million children around the world are forced into child labour which…
| Families, | Social Inclusion, | Youth
The Food and Agriculture Organization (FAO) released a handbook to to establish guidelines to prevent child labour being used in the world's agricultural communities. One hundred million children around the world are forced into child labour which…
| Families, | Social Inclusion, | Youth
The Food and Agriculture Organization (FAO) released a handbook to to establish guidelines to prevent child labour being used in the world's agricultural communities. One hundred million children around the world are forced into child labour which…
| Disabilities, | Social Inclusion
Empowering persons with disabilities and securing their rights will advance society as a whole, United Nations Deputy Secretary-General Jan Eliasson said as he urged strengthening global cooperation and partnership on the matter at the Eighth…
| Disabilities, | Social Inclusion
Empowering persons with disabilities and securing their rights will advance society as a whole, United Nations Deputy Secretary-General Jan Eliasson said as he urged strengthening global cooperation and partnership on the matter at the Eighth…
| Social Inclusion
The 2015 World of Work Summit on 11 June 2015 was opened with a discussion on climate change and the world of work. This panel discussed how governments, workers, and employers can ensure a transition into sustainable enterprises and productive…