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06 June 2014 | Poverty Eradication
Ethiopia’s Productive Safety Net Programme (PSNP) was introduced in 2005 to provide support to approximately eight million chronically food insecure people. Ever since, the programme has been promoted as a model of social protection, and has…
06 June 2014 | Disabilities
The Convention on the Rights of Persons with Disabilities was adopted by the General Assembly by its resolution 61/106 of 13 December 2006. It came into force on 3 May 2008 upon the 20th ratification. Article 40 of the Convention stipulates that “…
06 June 2014 | Disabilities
The United Nations Department of Economic and Social Affairs (DESA) has long committed to advancing inclusive, equitable and sustainable development. The first DESA Forum was held at United Nations Headquarters in New York, from 19 to 20 July 2013…
05 June 2014 | Youth
A network developing knowledge and tools to empower young women and men in the Western and Eastern Basins of the Mediterranean will be launched at UNESCO Headquarters on 5 June, 2014. The Project Networks of Mediterranean Youth (NET-MED Youth) is…
05 June 2014 | Poverty Eradication
Barbados, a small Caribbean island at the cutting edge of the fight against climate change, will be hosting this year's World Environment Day, leading United Nations-wide efforts to draw attention to the plight of the world's small islands…
05 June 2014 | Poverty Eradication
The lack of electricity around the world is "a massive problem" which puts people's lives at risk, according to a report launched at the UN in New York.
The Poor People’s Energy Outlook Report says 4.3 million people die each year as a result of…
04 June 2014 | Youth
Member States welcomed a proposal to incorporate youth-focused target areas in the post-2015 development agenda, as the Economic and Social Council concluded its two-day Youth Forum on 2 and 3 June 2014.
Ahmad Alhendawi, the United Nations Secretary…
04 June 2014 | Poverty Eradication
In the aftermath of the global economic crisis, more than 70 per cent of the world population is without proper social protections, the United Nations labour agency today reported, urging governments to scale up investment in child and family…
28 May 2014 | Women, | Youth
The world must do more to unleash Africa's full potential in agriculture, United Nations Secretary-General Ban Ki-moon today said while also urging the continent's leaders and development partners to combat growing social and economic inequalities…
28 May 2014 | Disabilities, | Poverty Eradication, | Women, | Youth
Speaking at the high level event of the General Assembly in New York on “Achieving poverty eradication through full employment and decent work for all in the Post-2015 development Agenda”, UN Secretary-General Ban Ki-moon made a strong case for…
28 May 2014 | Disabilities, | Poverty Eradication, | Women, | Youth
Speaking at the high level event of the General Assembly in New York on “Achieving poverty eradication through full employment and decent work for all in the Post-2015 development Agenda”, UN Secretary-General Ban Ki-moon made a strong case for…
28 May 2014 | Poverty Eradication
Developing countries that invested in quality jobs from the early 2000 grew nearly one percentage point faster every year since 2007 and were better able to weather the economic crisis than comparable economies, according to a new report by the…