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| Poverty Eradication
Natural and human-induced hazards strongly affect vulnerable populations, especially the urban poor. These hazards, along with the effects of climate change, are posing unprecedented challenges to cities and human settlements, and they are a…
| Youth
The Global Forum on Youth Policies was convened, on 28-30 October 2014 in Azerbaijan, by the United Nations Secretary-General’s Envoy on Youth together with UNDP, UNESCO, the Council of Europe and the host country.
The objective of the Forum was to…
| Cooperatives
United Nations Convened Expert Group Meeting and Workshop on Cooperatives
The United Nations Expert Group Meeting (EGM) and Capacity-building Workshop on “The Role of Cooperatives in Sustainable Development: Contributions, Challenges and Strategies…
| Poverty Eradication
A prolonged drought is threatening to leave over two million people without enough food in Central America, according to the UN Office for the Coordination of Humanitarian Affairs (OCHA).
The agency says that thousands of cattle have died, and warns…
| Disabilities
Persons with disabilities are a unique resource of knowledge and experience, which is often overlooked in disaster risk reduction (DRR) efforts. The UN works to ensure the active participation of persons with disabilities in all steps of the DRR…
| Disabilities
The First UNWTO Conference on Accessible Tourism in Europe addressed how to advance quality, sustainability and competitiveness in accessible tourism with a special focus on cultural heritage and the use of smart technologies. Increased…
| Families, | Women
A staggering 225 million women in developing countries want to avoid pregnancy but are not using modern contraceptives, and tens of millions of women do not receive the basic pregnancy and delivery care they need. These are the findings of Adding It…
| Families, | Women
A staggering 225 million women in developing countries want to avoid pregnancy but are not using modern contraceptives, and tens of millions of women do not receive the basic pregnancy and delivery care they need. These are the findings of Adding It…
| Disabilities
To promote the International Day of Persons with Disabilities (IDPD), UNDESA DSPD held a panel discussion on "Accessible Technologies for Persons with Disabilities: Crossing the Digital Divide" at United Nations Headquarters in New York on…
| Disabilities
Mr. Lenín Voltaire Moreno Garces of Ecuador is the United Nations Secretary-General's Special Envoy on Disability and Accessibility.
He is currently Chairperson of the Committee for the Elimination of All Forms of Discrimination against Persons with…
| Disabilities
More than one billion people – or approximately 15 per cent of the world's population – live with some form of disability and have generally poorer health, lower education achievements, fewer economic opportunities and higher rates of poverty than…
| Disabilities
People with disabilities are not looking for charity but want to ensure that their rights are fully recognized.
That's according to Catalina Devandas who is set to start her three-year mandate as the UN Human Rights Council's very first Special…