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22 August 2014 | Youth
The Pre-Conference Forum on youth will focus on identifying opportunities for young people from Small Island Developing States (SIDS). The outcome of this forum will help inform the dialogue process and plenary discussions.
As the host of the 3rd…
21 August 2014 | Families, | Indigenous Peoples
According to experts speaking at the opening of the 5th Regional seminar on agriculture and climate change organized by ECLAC and FAO, it is vital to acknowledge the traditional knowledge accumulated by family farmers and indigenous peoples, as…
21 August 2014 | Disabilities
The Global South-South Development (GSSD) Expo is a United Nations system-wide global event for south-south and triangular cooperation. The Expo, launched in 2008, has become an annual event co-sponsored by and with more than 25 UN organizations,…
21 August 2014 | Families, | Indigenous Peoples
According to experts speaking at the opening of the 5th Regional seminar on agriculture and climate change organized by ECLAC and FAO, it is vital to acknowledge the traditional knowledge accumulated by family farmers and indigenous peoples, as…
19 August 2014 | Women, | Youth
On October 11, 2012, two days after then 14-year-old Malala Yousafzai survived an assassination attempt on her way home from school in Pakistan, United Nations Secretary-General Ban Ki-moon told the world that the abhorrent and cowardly attack…
19 August 2014 | Women, | Youth
On October 11, 2012, two days after then 14-year-old Malala Yousafzai survived an assassination attempt on her way home from school in Pakistan, United Nations Secretary-General Ban Ki-moon told the world that the abhorrent and cowardly attack…
13 August 2014 | Youth
Each year 20 per cent of the world's young people experience a mental health condition. The United Nations reported these findings in a new publication launched to coincide with International Youth Day 2014, which shone a spotlight on the…
13 August 2014 | Poverty Eradication
After nearly a year of conflict, Yemen is facing the dual task of launching a delicate political transition while rebuilding the economy. Around 70% of Yemen’s population of 22.5 million lives in rural areas. Poverty is concentrated in this rural…
08 August 2014 | Poverty Eradication
Gradual increases in the minimum wage help to reduce inequality and do not have significant adverse effects on aggregate employment, according to the Economic Commission for Latin America and the Caribbean (ECLAC), which was taking part in a forum…
08 August 2014 | Poverty Eradication
The Vietnam Social Assistance System Strengthening Project was officially launched on 7 Aug, with the goal of developing and piloting innovations in management and service delivery in four provinces in Vietnam as a first step towards nationwide…
08 August 2014 | Youth
UNESCO is partnering with Zain, the Dev School of Kenya, and the College of Computer Science and Information (University of Juba) to launch a YouthMobile Applications Development Initiative in South Sudan.
Held within the framework of the new and…
06 August 2014 | Ageing
In many parts of the world, older persons often face discrimination, poverty, violence and abuse, as well as lack of specific measures and services on the basis of age. To address the issue of protecting the human rights of older persons, the Open-…