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17 March 2016 | Social Inclusion, | Women, | Youth
Recognizing gender equality as a fundamental human right, central to driving the global economy and achieving the recently adopted Sustainable Development Goals (SDGs), business leaders joined UN Member States and civil society organizations at the…
15 March 2016 | Women, | Youth
At the first-ever Youth Forum, from 11-12 March at the United Nations Commission on the Status of Women (CSW), 300 participants from across the globe stressed that young people are in the driver's seat and they're ready to achieve gender equality.
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15 March 2016 | Women, | Youth
At the first-ever Youth Forum, from 11-12 March at the United Nations Commission on the Status of Women (CSW), 300 participants from across the globe stressed that young people are in the driver's seat and they're ready to achieve gender equality.
“…
12 March 2016 | Social Inclusion
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07 March 2016 | Women
The 2016 theme for International Women’s Day is Planet 50-50 by 2030: Step It Up for Gender Equality. The United Nations observance on 8 March will reflect on how to accelerate the 2030 Agenda, building momentum for the effective implementation of…
03 March 2016 | Disabilities
Promoting accessible tourism for all can be a useful strategy for building inclusive and sustainable societies. This was the main message coming out of yesterday’s conference on Accessible Tourism for All in Saint Julian's in Malta.
Organized by the…
03 March 2016 | Social Inclusion, | Women
The sixtieth session of the Commission on the Status of Women (CSW60) will take place at the United Nations Headquarters in New York from 14 to 24 March 2016.
Representatives of Member States, UN entities, and ECOSOC-accredited non-governmental…
03 March 2016 | Social Inclusion, | Women
The sixtieth session of the Commission on the Status of Women (CSW60) will take place at the United Nations Headquarters in New York from 14 to 24 March 2016.
Representatives of Member States, UN entities, and ECOSOC-accredited non-governmental…
02 March 2016 | Social Inclusion
The United Nations Department of Economic and Social Affairs (UNDESA) and the United Nations Development Programme (UNDP) are pleased to invite you to participate in an e-discussion on the "Implementing the 2030 Agenda for Sustainable Development"…
02 March 2016 | Poverty Eradication
The 2016 ECOSOC operational activities for development segment took place on 22-24 February to examine longer-term positioning of the UN development in the context of the 2030 Agenda for Sustainable Development.
During the event, delegates stressed…
02 March 2016 | Poverty Eradication
In the year following the adoption of transformative global goals, development cooperation is attracting heightened attention. The 2030 Agenda looks set to test the ability of a diverse range of actors to work together to eradicate poverty and…
01 March 2016 | Cooperatives, | Families, | Poverty Eradication
There are an estimated 500 million smallholder households globally, amounting to upwards of two billion people. Mostly small-scale farmers cultivating less than five acres, they make up a significant portion of the world’s poor who live on less than…