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| Women, | Youth
Women and youth must be seen as partners in development and involved, not just included, in decision-making, according to discussions at the United Nations conference on small island developing states which wraps up Thursday in Samoa.
“Girls are…
| Youth
Young Senegalese leaders, ages 18 to 29, will soon benefit from training, mentoring, and networking opportunities through “Projet JETS – Jeunesse, Entreprise, et Transformation Sociale au Sénégal” (Youth, Enterprise, and Social Transformation in…
| Women, | Youth
Women and youth must be seen as partners in development and involved, not just included, in decision-making, according to discussions at the United Nations conference on small island developing states which wraps up Thursday in Samoa.
“Girls are…
| Ageing
On 13 October 2014, the International Day for Disaster Reduction will be celebrated which this year is titled “Resilience is for life” and will focus on the contributions of older persons to disaster risk reduction and resilience.
As part of the…
| Poverty Eradication
Small Island Developing States (SIDS) in the Caribbean face a number of development challenges. Although they are ranked at medium and high levels in the UN Human Development index, inequalities are growing and many residents face low standards of…
| Youth
When Beatriz de Santos dropped out of school, she thought that this was the end of her education and dreams of a better life. As the oldest daughter in a poor family, she was expected to look after seven smaller brothers and sisters rather than…
| Poverty Eradication
A United Nations conference focusing on the role of civil society in shaping the global development agenda beyond 2015 concluded in New York today with a declaration that will serve as an “Action Agenda” in the lead-up to negotiations on the future…
| Families
A toxic weed in Samoa is being turned into electricity, raising hopes that families on the southern coast of the Pacific island can be connected to the national grid as a result of a partnership between the Government and the United Nations.
“This…
| Poverty Eradication, | Women
Integrating digital payments into the economies of emerging and developing nations addresses crucial issues of broad economic growth and individual financial empowerment, according to a new report by the World Bank Development Research Group.
The…
| Poverty Eradication, | Women
Integrating digital payments into the economies of emerging and developing nations addresses crucial issues of broad economic growth and individual financial empowerment, according to a new report by the World Bank Development Research Group.
The…
| Poverty Eradication
Civil society converged on United Nations Headquarters in New York on 27 Aug to make their voices heard regarding the future global development agenda that will point the way forward on a range of issues such as eradicating poverty, eliminating…
| Youth
ITU Telecom World Young Innovators Competition has launched a Challenge on Smart Cities and Climate, seeking innovative ideas on how information and communication technologies (ICTs) can help smart cities mitigate or slow down the effects of…