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18 March 2015 | Ageing
ICT can contribute by providing European citizens with better and cheaper services for health and ageing well. The introduction of ICT and telemedicine alone is estimated to improve efficiency of health care by 20%.
ICT empowers users of every age…
18 March 2015 | Women, | Youth
This issue of UN Youth Flash features the article "Achieving Gender Equality by 2030 Is Possible!" written by Vivian Onano, a youth representative at UN Women Global Civil Society Advisory Group, an External Relations Fellow with African Leadership…
18 March 2015 | Women, | Youth
This issue of UN Youth Flash features the article "Achieving Gender Equality by 2030 Is Possible!" written by Vivian Onano, a youth representative at UN Women Global Civil Society Advisory Group, an External Relations Fellow with African Leadership…
17 March 2015 | Disabilities
When disaster strikes, the surest way to save more lives is to get targeted, practical information quickly out to communities, United Nations experts told delegations gathered in Sendai, Japan, but stressed that even the most technically impressive…
17 March 2015 | Poverty Eradication, | Women
The year of 2015 marks the 20th anniversaries of the World Summit for Social Development, held in Copenhagen, and the Fourth World Conference on Women, held in Beijing. Both landmark summits sought to promote inclusive and equitable social…
17 March 2015 | Poverty Eradication, | Women
The year of 2015 marks the 20th anniversaries of the World Summit for Social Development, held in Copenhagen, and the Fourth World Conference on Women, held in Beijing. Both landmark summits sought to promote inclusive and equitable social…
16 March 2015 | Disabilities
Persons with disabilities, when compared to the general population, face higher risks in emergency situations and are disproportionately affected by natural disasters. Available data reveals that the mortality rate of the disabled population is…
13 March 2015 | Disabilities
Persons with disabilities are a unique resource of knowledge and experience, which is often overlooked, that is essential to help reduce the risk of disasters and build resilient societies and communities. A barrier-free environment helps to ensure…
13 March 2015 | Disabilities
Government and civil society leaders from around the world are gathering in the Japanese city of Sendai for a United Nations conference that will take stock of ten years of global work to better prepare for and curb the impact of disasters, and to…
11 March 2015 | Disabilities
The Third UN World Conference on Disaster Risk Reduction will be held from 14 to 18 March 2015 in Sendai City, Miyagi Prefecture, Japan. Several thousand participants are expected, including at related events linked to the World Conference under…
11 March 2015 | Indigenous Peoples
The Secretariat of the UN Permanent Forum on Indigenous Issues (SPFII) of UNDESA DSPD, the International Fund for Agriculture Development (IFAD) and the International Forum on Indigenous Women (FIMI) will organize a side event on "Indigenous Women…
10 March 2015 | Ageing
On March 9-10, at the European Summit on Innovation for Active and Healthy Ageing (#AgeingSummit), Commissioners Günter H. Oettinger and Carlos Moedas , MEPs, top thinkers, innovators and leaders from policy, civil society, industry and research,…