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28 September 2016 | Ageing, | Poverty Eradication, | Social Inclusion
Our goal at AARP is to help people 50-plus and their families confront their challenges and embrace their opportunities to the fullest extent possible.
The ability to lead longer, healthier lives is one of mankind’s greatest accomplishments. In…
22 September 2016 | Poverty Eradication
The 2030 Agenda for Sustainable Development was adopted by 193 Member States at last year’s UN General Assembly as a “manifesto for a better future,” according to Secretary General Ban Ki-moon. At the General Debate of the 71st Session of the UN…
20 September 2016 | Social Inclusion
At the opening of the UN General Assembly's first-ever Summit for Refugees and Migrants, delegations adopted the landmark Declaration, which contains bold commitments both to address current issues and to prepare the world for future challenges,…
20 September 2016 | Youth
Today, the world is home to the largest generation of youth, with 1.2 billion aged 15-24 worldwide. Moreover, this number is expected to continue to grow: between 2015 and 2030 alone, around 1.9 billion young people are projected to turn 15 years…
19 September 2016 | Disabilities, | Women
In conflicts and disasters, women and girls with disabilities face enormous challenges for survival. The adversities faced in crisis due to gender are exacerbated by limits to mobility and communication. At a side event, in conjunction with the UN…
19 September 2016 | Disabilities, | Women
In conflicts and disasters, women and girls with disabilities face enormous challenges for survival. The adversities faced in crisis due to gender are exacerbated by limits to mobility and communication. At a side event, in conjunction with the UN…
15 September 2016 | Indigenous Peoples
Searching to work for a better life, indigenous peoples have helped build New York City Indigenous peoples have built Manhattan’s skyscrapers and culturally vibrant communities in Brooklyn and the Bronx. But their stories are not always told,…
09 September 2016 | Disabilities
The 2016 Paralympic Games held in Rio de Janeiro, Brazil, help to drive social inclusion for persons with disabilities and enables marginalized people to demonstrate, front and centre, their abilities that surpass most people without a disability.…
08 September 2016 | Ageing
All too often, older persons face discrimination, stereotyping and abuse because of their age. Age limits, penalties and denials of service imposed by insurance service providers and financial institutions, preconceived notions and negative…
08 September 2016 | Ageing, | Indigenous Peoples, | Youth
Poor mental health has greater negative effects on the most vulnerable and marginalized people. Out of nearly 2 billion young people in the world, 1 in 5 will experience a mental health condition in their lifetime and less than 20% receive the help…
08 September 2016 | Ageing, | Indigenous Peoples, | Youth
Poor mental health has greater negative effects on the most vulnerable and marginalized people. Out of nearly 2 billion young people in the world, 1 in 5 will experience a mental health condition in their lifetime and less than 20% receive the help…
08 September 2016 | Ageing, | Indigenous Peoples, | Youth
Poor mental health has greater negative effects on the most vulnerable and marginalized people. Out of nearly 2 billion young people in the world, 1 in 5 will experience a mental health condition in their lifetime and less than 20% receive the help…