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Thematic Areas
| Poverty Eradication
Every year, in September, global leaders and change-makers gather at United Nations Headquarters in New York for two weeks, to discuss the burning issues of our time and set the global agenda for the year ahead. The 73rd session of the UN…
| Youth
A world in which the human rights of every young person are realized; that ensures every young person is empowered to achieve their full potential; and that recognizes young people’s agency, resilience and their positive contributions as…
| Ageing
1st October-10th December 2018
Between 1st October 2018, the International Day of Older Persons and 10th December 2018, the 70th anniversary of the International Human Rights Day, AGE Platform Europe, with the support of its partners and fellow…
| Disabilities
People with reduced mobility make up 35% of the population and rarely travel alone. It is in the tourism sector’s interest to develop accessible destinations for a section of the population that expects only one thing: to be able to travel as…
| Poverty Eradication
Achieving the Sustainable Development Goals (SDGs) isn’t just the job of the United Nations — everyone from governments, the civil society, communities and individuals all play crucial roles in progressing toward these Goals. Whether its carpooling…
| Poverty Eradication
Date: 8 - 9 Nov 2018
Time: 09.00 - 18.00
Location: Rooms XVIII and XXIII, Palais des Nations, Geneva, Switzerland
Donor(s): Friedrich-Ebert-Stiftung
This event is open to the public.
Welcome to the UNRISD Conference "Overcoming…
| Families
This year, the Asian Family Summit (AFS) took place from 19 to 22 August 2018 in the University of Hong Kong under the theme of Sustainable Development & Family Well-Being: Agenda for Action in Asia. The Summit is a joint effort…
| Indigenous Peoples
Governments are being urged to ensure that the rights of indigenous peoples are recognized, whether they are living on their traditional lands or forced to move elsewhere.
The appeal has been made by a group of independent experts,…
| Indigenous Peoples
Marking the International Day of the World’s Indigenous Peoples, UN Secretary-General António Guterres put a spotlight on the factors pushing indigenous people to migrate “within their countries and across international borders” despite their “…
| Poverty Eradication
The Social Protection Toolbox has been developed by the United Nations Economic and Social Commission for Asia and the Pacific (ESCAP) in cooperation with three other Regional Commissions of the United Nations namely: the Economic and Social…
| Disabilities
Inclusive education, economic empowerment and technological innovations were the focus of discussion on Tuesday as world leaders gathered in London for the first-ever United Nations-backed Global Disability Summit.
Ahead of the Summit, Deputy…
| Poverty Eradication
The United Nations Research Institute for Social Development (UNRISD) carries out research that helps national governments and others achieve their sustainable development objectives. The research explores and analyses innovations and pathways that…