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20 February 2024 | Poverty Eradication
Keeping the Promise: Leave No One Behind! Social Protection Responses to Forcibly Displaced Children
8th February 2024, CSocD62 Side Event organized by the World Organization for Early Childhood Education (OMEP) in collaboration with other NGOs brought together global experts to address the challenges faced by millions of forcibly displaced…
13 February 2024 | Innovation & Technology
The Special Meeting of the Economic and Social Council on the Future of Work was held between January 23rd and January 24, 2024, at the Headquarters of the Economic Commission for Latin America and the Caribbean (ECLAC) in Santiago, Chile.
Labor…
13 February 2024 | Innovation & Technology
Climate emergencies are not gender neutral. In fact, the degradation of the planet’s natural systems has a disproportionate effect on women and girls.
It is estimated that 158 million women and girls are pushed into poverty as a direct result of…
06 February 2024 | Innovation & Technology
Thirty years after the adoption of the Convention on the Rights of the Child and the creation of the World Wide Web, it’s time for renewed focus on children’s digital rights.
UNICEF warned today of the dangers posed by online violence,…
05 February 2024 | Disabilities
Creating job opportunities in agriculture for youth with disabilities in Kenya.
Stephen Omondi Odhiambo signs the word “HEN” to his wife, Dorah Akungu, and she immediately understands. By fingerspelling words, Stephen has taught her, his family and…
05 February 2024 | Poverty Eradication
This communication campaign aims to accelerate efforts to reduce inequalities in the world of work and promote social justice on a global scale.
A pressing need to tackle inequality
Inequalities are a major and tangible social injustice, which…
02 February 2024 | Poverty Eradication
This paper presents its findings, perspectives, and recommendations to advance further the goals and commitments outlined in the Declaration. It offers valuable insights into progress, identifies challenges, and proposes actionable recommendations…
09 January 2024 | Poverty Eradication
The flagship forecast launched in New York on Thursday indicates that last year’s stronger-than-expected GDP growth coming out of the COVID-19 pandemic masked short-term risks and structural vulnerabilities in the world economy.
The sombre short-…
08 December 2023 | Disabilities
In the challenging contexts of 27 low and middle-income countries where Humanity & Inclusion and its partners operates, we've observed that maintaining the continuity of education is of utmost importance, especially during transitions from…
07 December 2023 | Poverty Eradication
The key to ensuring that communities – especially the most vulnerable – can leave fossil-fuel based economies behind, is to create space for a just transition to a green economy, clean energy advocates and representatives of indigenous groups argued…
10 November 2023 | Innovation & Technology
Experts with deep experience across government, the private sector, technology, civil society, and academia have been tasked with supporting UN efforts to ensure Artificial Intelligence (AI) is used for the greater good of humanity.
The members of…
06 November 2023 | Families
Since 2019, several activities have been shaping the preparations for the 30th Anniversary of the International Year of the Family in 2024. In this regard, Secretary General’s Reports have been presented for the General Assembly to set the…