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18 September 2017 | Youth
Youth are amongst the most affected by the pressing matters of our world, such as climate change, sustainable development or conflict prevention, the subject of this article. They must be engaged in these issues because the future belongs to them.…
12 September 2017 | Ageing
The Asia-Pacific Intergovernmental Meeting on the Third Review and Appraisal of the Madrid International Plan of Action on Ageing will be held from 12 to 14 September 2017 at the United Nations Conference Centre in Bangkok.
The Meeting is being…
12 September 2017 | Poverty Eradication
The 72nd session of the United Nations General Assembly, opens on 12 September under the presidency of Miroslav Lajčák of Slovakia, and the theme “Focusing on people: striving for peace and a decent life for all on a sustainable planet”.
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11 September 2017 | Ageing
Our world is rapidly ageing. By 2050, our planet will be home to twice as many people over 60, than there are today. At the same time, the population aged 80 or more will triple in size, according to UN DESA’s 2017 Revision of the World Population…
08 September 2017 | Disabilities
Promoting the rights of persons with disabilities and including them in society, as managers, employees, suppliers and consumers is a triple win: a win for persons with disabilities, a win for business, and a win for the society in general.
Many…
23 August 2017 | Indigenous Peoples
The signing of the United Nations Declaration on the Rights of Indigenous Peoples (UNDRIP), in 2007, was a landmark achievement in the survival and protection of indigenous communities worldwide. On this year’s International Day of Indigenous…
07 August 2017 | Ageing, | Youth
Youth and older persons are more vulnerable to social exclusion than others. Many young people live in unfavourable socio-economic environments, where they are unable to find a job and are at risk of being excluded in the labour force. Later in life…
07 August 2017 | Ageing, | Youth
Youth and older persons are more vulnerable to social exclusion than others. Many young people live in unfavourable socio-economic environments, where they are unable to find a job and are at risk of being excluded in the labour force. Later in life…
03 August 2017 | Indigenous Peoples
Every year on 9 August, the international community comes together to celebrate the International Day of the World’s Indigenous Peoples, paying tribute to indigenous communities around the globe. Living across 90 countries, indigenous peoples make…
02 August 2017 | Youth
In countries affected by conflict and violence, young people are commonly perceived as either perpetrators or victims. Turmoil and instability – including in recent years with the Arab Spring – are often explained by countries having large youth…
28 July 2017 | Ageing
This year Miroslava from Serbia and Ruth from Chile attended the Open-ended Working Group on Ageing (OEWG) in New York and spoke about the discrimination older people face in their countries, and asked governments to think about which rights should…
24 July 2017 | Poverty Eradication
Excluding people from participating in policy making can prevent them from achieving basic human rights. Social exclusion takes away their voice, autonomy, and their right to have a say over what ought to happen in their lives. People living in…