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24 October 2024 | Social Inclusion
A symbol of hope for global unity
United Nations Day, on 24 October, marks the anniversary of the entry into force in 1945 of the UN Charter. With the ratification of this founding document by the majority of its signatories, including the five…
22 October 2024 | Youth
The New Digital Frontiers of Information: "Media and Information Literacy for Public Interest Information"
This year’s Global Media and Information Literacy Week theme highlights the importance of equipping people with critical thinking skills in…
22 October 2024 | Poverty Eradication
More than 260 million people in the Asia-Pacific region could be pushed into poverty in the next decade unless governments step up with robust social protection schemes, according to a United Nations report released earlier this month.
The findings…
22 October 2024 | Indigenous Peoples
Colombia, the host of the 2024 United Nations Biodiversity Conference, is committed to ensuring the widest possible participation in what has been planned as a “COP de la gente” (COP of the people in Spanish). The city of Cali will see the largest …
22 October 2024 | Cooperatives
The United Nations Committee for the Promotion and Advancement of Cooperatives (COPAC) is proud to announce the launch of the official logo for the International Year of Cooperatives (IYC2025). The logo, now publicly available, symbolizes the power…
21 October 2024 | Poverty Eradication
The twelfth session of the World Urban Forum (WUF12), organized by UN-Habitat, will take place in Cairo, Egypt, from 4 to 8 November 2024.
As the largest UN non-legislative event on sustainable urbanization, with over 20,000 participants expected…
18 October 2024 | Youth
About the UN SDG Action Awards
The UN SDG Action Awards, a signature programme of the UN SDG Action Campaign, champions initiatives and committed individuals who are wielding the power of creativity and innovation to bring us closer to a more…
18 October 2024 | Social Inclusion
17 October 2024: Celebrating the first International Day of the Intangible Cultural Heritage
The 42nd session of the General Conference of UNESCO in November 2023 proclaimed 17 October as the International Day of the Intangible Cultural Heritage.…
18 October 2024 | Poverty Eradication
UNDP and OPHI’s new research found that poverty rates in countries affected by conflict are nearly three times as high as compared to countries not affected by conflict. The report includes an in-depth case study on Afghanistan, where 5.3 million…
17 October 2024 | Poverty Eradication
The world is facing multiple crises, from the lingering effects of COVID-19 to rising conflicts, natural disasters and the accelerating impacts of climate change. These challenges have been exacerbated by increased inequalities, pollution and…
17 October 2024 | Poverty Eradication
16 October 2024 - The International Day for the Eradication of Poverty 2024 highlights a widespread but often ignored aspect of poverty: social and institutional mistreatment. This hidden violence, which includes stigma, discrimination, and the…
17 October 2024 | Poverty Eradication
Press Briefing, 17 October 2024, 12:45 pm EDT
Featuring:
Shantanu Mukherjee, Director, Economic Analysis and Policy Division, UN DESA
Wenyan Yang, Chief, Global Dialogue for Social Development Branch, Division for Inclusive Social Development, UN…