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31 March 2023 | Poverty Eradication
The UN 2023 Water Conference closed on Friday with the adoption of the Water Action Agenda, a “milestone” action plan containing almost 700 commitments to protect “humanity’s most precious global common good”.
The Agenda sets out a series of …
29 March 2023 | Sport for Development and Peace
IDSDP at 10 - Looking Back and Looking Forward
Join a global group of panelists for the tenth anniversary of the International Day of Sport for Development and Peace.
On the occasion of the tenth anniversary of April 6, the International Day of…
29 March 2023 | Poverty Eradication
This program is made possible by the financial support of IASSW, ICSW, IFSW, NASW, CSWE, Fordham University Graduate School of Social Service, Monmouth University School of Social Work and Rutgers University School of Social Work.
As we prepare to…
20 March 2023 | Poverty Eradication
The theme of the 2023 International Day of Forests is “Forests and Health”. This year’s celebration aims to highlight how forests sustain all aspects of our health, from cleaning our air and water to providing us with essential food, fuel, medicines…
20 March 2023 | Indigenous Peoples
The World Water Day 2023 campaign, called Be the change, encourages people to take action in their own lives to change the way they use, consume and manage water.
The promises made by individuals on the campaign website will contribute to the…
10 October 2022 | Disabilities
On International Day of Education, the African Disability Forum and Humanity & Inclusion release a short video promoting the Manifesto to advance the inclusion of persons with disabilities in education across the African continent.
Watch the…
01 July 2022 | Poverty Eradication
The ocean covers 70 percent of the Earth’s surface, is the planet’s largest biosphere, and is home to up to 80 percent of all life in the world. It generates 50 percent of the oxygen we need, absorbs 25 percent of all carbon dioxide emissions and…
22 June 2022 | Youth
“Around the world, 222 million children are having their education cruelly interrupted. We need governments, businesses, foundations & individuals to support the vital work of Education Cannot Wait. Help us place education within reach of every…
22 June 2022 | Poverty Eradication
To celebrate the 2022 United Nations Public Service Day, a virtual event will be held on the theme of “Building back better from COVID-19: Enhancing innovative partnerships to meet the Sustainable Development Goals”. Taking its lead from the 2022…
22 June 2022 | Ageing
The UNECE Ministerial Conference on Ageing 2022 took place in Rome, Italy, from 16 to 17 June 2022.
The Conference completed the fourth review and appraisal cycle (2018-2022) and marked the 20th anniversary of the adoption of the Madrid…
30 May 2022 | Ageing
The Healthy Ageing 50: A call for government, civil society, industry and academic leaders transforming the world to be a better place in which to grow older
The UN Decade of Healthy Ageing (2021-2030) is an opportunity to work together to improve…
07 April 2022 | Sport for Development and Peace
Ahead of the International Day of Sport for Development and Peace, we spoke with the best female wheelchair racer of all time. Raising her voice for climate action, she explained why global warming threatens everyone, but especially persons with…