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08 May 2017 | Families
COFACE Families-Europe and two of its Belgian members Gezinsbond and La Ligue des Familles are jointly organising the conference “Families on the move” that will take place in Brussels at the centre of Europe at the Higher Institute for Family…
08 May 2017 | Indigenous Peoples
Indigenous peoples from all over the world have gathered at UN Headquarters for the annual session of the UN Permanent Forum on Indigenous Issues (UNPFII).
As they mark the tenth anniversary of the UN Declaration on the Rights of Indigenous…
01 May 2017 | Youth
Indigenous youth are integral stakeholders of decision making processes at a local, national and global level. On the occasion of the United Nations Permanent Forum on Indigenous Issues (UNPFII), the UN Focal Point on Youth (UNDESA/DSPD) co-…
28 April 2017 | Poverty Eradication
An estimated 767 million people, or 11 per cent of the world’s population, live below $1.90USD per day, and about 800 million people suffer from hunger across the globe. Furthermore, nearly 1 billion people live without electricity and scarcity of…
27 April 2017 | Disabilities
Three hundred million people suffer from depression at present, making it the single largest contributor to disease and disability. When untreated and at its worst, depression causes people to commit suicide and young people are particularity…
27 April 2017 | Indigenous Peoples
The General Assembly Hall at UNHQ was a place of celebration on 25 April 2017 as the President of the General Assembly (PGA) marked the tenth anniversary of the United Nations Declaration on the Rights of Indigenous Peoples (UNDRIP). Speakers…
26 April 2017 | Indigenous Peoples
Speaking at the opening of the United Nations Permanent Forum on Indigenous Issues, senior UN officials today underscored the need to do more to ensure that indigenous peoples are able to benefit from global development agenda, including the 2030…
25 April 2017 | Poverty Eradication
The UN Committee of Experts on Public Administration (CEPA) will meet from 24 to 28 April for its sixteenth session at UN Headquarters in New York. The twenty-four Committee members will hold discussions on the theme of “Ensuring effective…
18 April 2017 | Poverty Eradication
The NGO Committee on Social Development is conducting a survey to gather information to give an additional voice at the UN for the grassroots in regard to sustainable development. Information from the survey will be published in a report which will…
07 April 2017 | Youth
Depression affects people of all ages, from all walks of life, in all countries. It causes mental anguish and impacts on people’s ability to carry out even the simplest everyday tasks, with sometimes devastating consequences for relationships with…
05 April 2017 | Ageing
The United Nations advisory body on issues related to population and development today kicked off its annual session, with a focus on changing population age structures and sustainable development. “Population ageing and population decline have now…
31 March 2017 | Poverty Eradication
At a time of unprecedented challenges that demand collective action, we cannot accept the waste of human potential that poverty represents.
Poverty is a form of violence. It leads to prejudice and humiliation and it silences people. It destroys…