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| Social Inclusion
On 13 February, the International Association of Schools of Social Work with the NGO Committee for Social Development hosted the side event, “Building a Collective Future: Grassroots Voices on Emerging Priorities for the Second World Social Summit”…
| Social Inclusion
On 10 February 2025, the Permanent Mission of Portugal to the United Nations, the Office of the United Nations High Commissioner for Human Rights (OHCHR), and the International Labour Organization (ILO) hosted the side event ‘Realizing the right to…
| Youth
On 12 February, the Permanent Mission of Paraguay to the United Nations, the Blue Tree Foundation (BTF), and the International Telecommunication Union (ITU) came together to host the event ‘Beyond Access: Youth Online Safety and Digital Equity’ at…
| Families
The International Federation for Family Development (IFFD), in collaboration with the Permanent Missions of Poland and the Philippines to the United Nations, hosted the IFFD Briefing and Awards 2025: Towards the Second World Summit for Social…
| Social Inclusion
On 13 February 2025, global policymakers, financial experts, and civil society representatives gathered at the UN Headquarters in New York for the side event “Bridging the Gap: Mobilizing Inclusive Financing for the Sustainable Development Agenda”.…
| Families
On 10 February 2024, the Permanent Mission of the State of Qatar to the United Nations, in collaboration with the UN Department of Economic and Social Affairs (UN DESA), the Doha International Family Institute (DIFI), and the International…
| Women
Science, Technology, Engineering and Mathematics (STEM) are crucial to economic growth – yet gender inequality in these fields remains widespread.
“Despite the progress, women still make up only one-third of the global scientific…
| Innovation & Technology
The European Economic and Social Committee (EESC) and the International Labour Organization (ILO) held a joint high-level conference entitled ‘Social Justice in the Digital Era: AI’s Impact on work and society’, gathering over 300 experts,…
| Disabilities
UN Tourism and the European Accessibility Resource Centre (AccessibleEU) have joined accessible tourism champions to advance policies, standards, incentives, skills and business strategies, making inclusion a reality for millions of people.
The…
| Youth
The emergence of cheap or free AI tools is being eagerly embraced by those with smartphones and the ability to get online. As governments and legislators struggle to get their heads around the implications of this powerful technology and work out…
| Poverty Eradication
In 2025, the United Nations will convene the Second World Summit for Social Development (WSSD) to address ongoing social challenges and renew commitments made in the 1995 Copenhagen Declaration on Social Development and Programme of…
| Women
Nearly 800 women die every day from preventable maternal causes, and in 2022 alone, an estimated 2.3 million newborns died. For every maternal death, countless more women endure life-altering injuries, infections, and disabilities related to…