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20 July 2017 | Cooperatives
On 14 July 2017, The Committee for the Promotion and Advancement of Cooperatives (COPAC) celebrated the International Day of Cooperatives at the United Nations in New York during the High-level Political Forum on Sustainable Development, the central…
20 July 2017 | Indigenous Peoples
“It is important for us indigenous peoples to have a platform to tell our stories in our own voices and through our own channels.”
The first-ever Indigenous Media Zone attracted dozens of indigenous media producers during the annual session of the…
19 July 2017 | Ageing
The 2030 Agenda sets out a universal plan of action that seeks to eradicate poverty as its overarching goal. It envisions shared prosperity and respect for the human rights of all people. It calls for ensuring that no one is left behind and that the…
18 July 2017 | Poverty Eradication
If the world is to eradicate poverty, address climate change and build peaceful, inclusive societies for all by 2030, key stakeholders, including governments, must drive implementation of the Sustainable Development Goals (SDGs) at a faster rate,…
14 July 2017 | Cooperatives
In response to the adoption of the 2030 Agenda in September 2015, the members of the International Co-operative Alliance rallied to show their solidarity and commitment to this new global development policy. The result was Co-ops for 2030, an online…
14 July 2017 | Poverty Eradication
Senior government representatives are at the United Nations today for the start of the High-level Political Forum on Sustainable Development to track progress on the Sustainable Development Goals (SDGs), two years after they were adopted.
Opening…
13 July 2017 | Ageing
The Sustainable Development Goals (SDGs) will not be achieved without collaboration between all, and an intersectional approach that accounts for complex identities, communities and experiences. Age, disability and gender are some important aspects…
11 July 2017 | Ageing
The world’s population is ageing, as people are generally living for longer. However, despite the longevity of modern life expectancy, there are prominent challenges in protecting the rights of older persons. One of the main challenges is finding…
30 June 2017 | Disabilities
Double discrimination can take place when one person simultaneously belongs to two separate minority or marginalised groups, making it harder to live and average, fruitful life. Such is the situation experienced by many women with disabilities where…
29 June 2017 | Disabilities
1. Highlights from the Week
For the first time since the entry into force of the Convention on the Rights of Persons with Disabilities (CRPD), persons with disabilities and their representative organizations were meaningfully consulted and actively…
21 June 2017 | Disabilities
The 2030 Agenda calls upon us to leave no one behind. This principle is rarely as prominent as it is with persons with disabilities. They are often forgotten among other priorities that shadow their needs, forcing them to live in a world not built…
19 June 2017 | Poverty Eradication
On June 7 at the European Development Days in Brussels, a number of the SDG Advocates participated in an emotive and thought-provoking panel on “What transformative changes are needed to fulfil the 2030 Agenda’s promise to leave no one behind?”. The…