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| Disabilities
Accessible Europe is held yearly by the International Telecommunication Union (ITU) and the European Commission (EC) under the framework of the Regional Initiative for Europe on Accessibility, affordability and skills development for all…
| Disabilities
The Special Envoy of the UNSG on Disability and Accessibility has launched a campaign promoting inclusive quality police services for persons with disabilities. The guidelines and video are contributions to the training process of persons working in…
| Youth
In the context of the COVID-19 pandemic, the entities of the United Nations system in Latin America and the Caribbean that are members of the Working Group on Youth of the Regional Collaborative Platform for Latin America and the Caribbean launched…
| Disabilities
This short film features the life and work of John Evans, one of the pioneers of the Independent Living movement in the United Kingdom and a co-founder of the European Network on Independent Living - ENIL. The film talks about John’s successful…
| Poverty Eradication
The Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations (FAO) and the World Food Programme (WFP) have launched an online public consultation to obtain inputs on how the UN agencies can collaborate in key areas in the coming years. …
| Social Inclusion
Panel discussions exclusively made up of men, or ‘manels’ need to stop, says Valerie Julliand, the United Nations Resident Coordinator in Indonesia. Ms. Julliand has taken steps to promote gender parity by pledging that the UN will only…
| Innovation & Technology
The Internet and the World Wide Web application have transformed daily life and work for more than half of the world’s population. And the actions of those who are online increasingly affect everyone, including the 3.7 billion who are not yet…
| Social Inclusion
Although spending on science has risen worldwide, greater investment is needed in the face of growing crises, the UN Educational, Scientific and Cultural Organization (UNESCO) has recommended in a new report published on Friday.
The latest…
| Innovation & Technology
The United Nations Development Programme (UNDP) and Nesta’s Center for Collective Intelligence Design launched the first two reports of its new publication series Collective Intelligence for Sustainable Development: Getting Smarter Together, a…
| Youth
With school closures triggered by COVID-19 disrupting both education and access to nutritious meals, two UN agencies on Tuesday launched new measures to help improve the well-being of 1.9 billion school-aged children and adolescents around the world…
| Sport for Development and Peace
HOOD Organization, a group of young students from New York City (USA) months ago contacted the Division for Inclusive Social Development of the United Nations Department of Economic and Social Affairs( DISD/UNDESA) sharing a dream and…
| Youth
Calling young photographers! Do you live along the Silk Roads? Have you travelled these ancient routes? Does their rich history fascinate you? Then join UNESCO in promoting dialogue, diversity and development!
The 2021 edition of the Youth Eyes…