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18 July 2016 | Youth
Youth trust in political and economic institutions has declined, which is seriously affecting their participation in community life. Globally, youth have been disengaging from civic life. Over 73 million young people are unemployed, with many…
15 July 2016 | Youth
Higher skill levels provide greater opportunities for young people resulting in spillover effects on earning potential and poverty eradication. It can also ensure transition to full and productive employment and decent work for all women and men,…
14 July 2016 | Ageing
The invisibility of older women is a serious global issue that threatens to leave them at the margins of societies. Women aged 50 and over represent nearly one-quarter (23.6%) of all women around the world, yet them remain invisible in civil…
11 July 2016 | Youth
The UN DESA Division for Social Policy and Development (DSPD) is set to release the 2016 United Nations World Youth Report on Civic Engagement on World Youth Skills Day which takes place this year on Friday, July 15th. The launch of the report will…
01 July 2016 | Cooperatives
The United Nations General Assembly proclaimed, in its resolution 47/90 of 16 December 1992, the International Day of Cooperatives to be celebrated annually on the first Saturday of July.
The aim of this International Day is to:
Increase awareness…
27 June 2016 | Disabilities
In a historic move, ten years ago, the United Nations Convention on the Rights of Persons with Disabilities (CRPD) was adopted. It was a critical and outstanding achievement, bringing hope to a billion persons with disabilities worldwide. Ten years…
23 June 2016 | Poverty Eradication
Achieving the Sustainable Development Goals (SDGs) for the 2030 Agenda requires extraordinary cooperation and leadership from the private sector. In his opening address at the 2016 United Nations Global Compact Leaders Summit, Secretary-General Ban…
21 June 2016 | Disabilities, | Poverty Eradication, | Social Inclusion, | Women
Over the past year, 60 million people have been forced from their homes worldwide due to conflict, human rights deprivations, and economic hardship. As a result, the international community is facing the biggest refugee and migration crisis since…
21 June 2016 | Disabilities, | Poverty Eradication, | Social Inclusion, | Women
Over the past year, 60 million people have been forced from their homes worldwide due to conflict, human rights deprivations, and economic hardship. As a result, the international community is facing the biggest refugee and migration crisis since…
21 June 2016 | Disabilities, | Poverty Eradication, | Social Inclusion, | Women
Over the past year, 60 million people have been forced from their homes worldwide due to conflict, human rights deprivations, and economic hardship. As a result, the international community is facing the biggest refugee and migration crisis since…
21 June 2016 | Disabilities, | Poverty Eradication, | Social Inclusion, | Women
Over the past year, 60 million people have been forced from their homes worldwide due to conflict, human rights deprivations, and economic hardship. As a result, the international community is facing the biggest refugee and migration crisis since…
20 June 2016 | Disabilities
Implementing the Convention on the Rights of Persons with Disabilities (CRPD) is strongly tied to the implantation of the 2030 Agenda for Sustainable Development and the 17 Sustainable Development Goals (SDGs), stated Lenni Montiel, Assistant…