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| Youth
Under the slogan “Mental Health Matters”, International Youth Day (IYD) on 12 August will be celebrated this year with a focus on youth and mental health. In the lead-up to the day, people from across the globe are encouraged to help raise…
| Disabilities
On 13 June 2014, the UN Department of Economic and Social Affairs( DESA) hosted a DESA Forum Round table Discussion on Financial Inclusion for Inclusive and Sustainable Development: A Disability Perspective, in collaboration with the…
| Disabilities
The UN Permanent Mission of Argentina organized the concert "León Gieco + Mundo Alas at the United Nations" in the framework of the Conference of States Parties to the Convention on the Rights of the People with Disabilities. This is the first time…
| Disabilities
On 11 June, the UN Department of Economic and Social Affairs (UNDESA), in close collaboration with the Permanent Mission of Japan to the United Nations, Government of Indonesia , UNISDR, UNESCAP, Rehabilitation International, The Nippon Foundation,…
| Poverty Eradication
United Nations officials today marked the World Day Against Child Labour by highlighting the crucial role of social protection in keeping boys and girls out of a heinous practice that robs them of their childhood and threatens their prospects for a…
| Ageing
Warning that elderly people in all societies can be vulnerable to physical, psychological and financial abuse, United Nations Secretary-General Ban Ki-moon today appealed to the international community to adopt measures to address all aspects of…
| Ageing, | Poverty Eradication
The 2nd International Forum on the Rights of Older Persons, which ended today in Mexico City, determined that it is both desirable and viable to put a focus on rights in the public policies that affect this social group in Latin America and the…
| Disabilities, | Youth
Hundreds of activists and Government delegates gathered at United Nations Headquarters today to identify practical ways to take the rights, needs and concerns of persons with disabilities, particularly youth, into consideration as they strive to…
| Ageing, | Poverty Eradication
The 2nd International Forum on the Rights of Older Persons, which ended today in Mexico City, determined that it is both desirable and viable to put a focus on rights in the public policies that affect this social group in Latin America and the…
| Youth
Vocational training programs in Nepal are providing young women between 16 and 24 with gainful employment, economic independence, and bringing trust in their ability to create their own paths for the future.Through the programs, as part of the World…
| Disabilities
As the world discussed the post-2015 landscape, it was vital that inclusive sustainable development built a better future for all people, especially for those living with disabilities, said Under-Secretary-General Wu Hongbo, as the Conference of…
| Disabilities, | Youth
Hundreds of activists and Government delegates gathered at United Nations Headquarters today to identify practical ways to take the rights, needs and concerns of persons with disabilities, particularly youth, into consideration as they strive to…