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19 October 2015 | Ageing, | Social Inclusion, | Women
The older a workforce gets, the more likely economic slowdown becomes. But older workers can also boost productivity, explains ILO expert Ekkehard Ernst.
By 2019, more than 212 million people will be out of work, up from the current 201 million,…
19 October 2015 | Poverty Eradication
The Millennium Development Goals (MDGs) on reducing poverty have been met by many countries, yet many others lag behind and the post-2015 challenge will be the full eradication of poverty and hunger.
On October 13, Food and Agriculture Organization…
16 October 2015 | Ageing, | Social Inclusion
Older people's life stories capture the strength and resilience behind a lifetime of experience. Through these stories, older people are speaking out and we're listening. Here is a is a good story of an older person helping out other older people…
16 October 2015 | Ageing, | Social Inclusion
Older people's life stories capture the strength and resilience behind a lifetime of experience. Through these stories, older people are speaking out and we're listening. Here is a is a good story of an older person helping out other older people…
16 October 2015 | Ageing, | Social Inclusion
Older people continue to have aspirations to well-being and respect regardless of declines in physical and mental capacity. Long-term-care systems enable older people, who experience significant declines in capacity, to receive the care and support…
16 October 2015 | Ageing, | Social Inclusion
Older people continue to have aspirations to well-being and respect regardless of declines in physical and mental capacity. Long-term-care systems enable older people, who experience significant declines in capacity, to receive the care and support…
16 October 2015 | Poverty Eradication
A few weeks ago, global leaders and policymakers agreed on 17 Sustainable Development Goals (SDGs or Global Goals). No. 1 is ending poverty. So it seems fortuitous that Oct. 17 is International Day for the Eradication of Poverty – a day dedicated…
15 October 2015 | Social Inclusion, | Youth
Despite a mild recovery in the 2012-2014 period, the youth unemployment rate remains well above its pre-crisis level. For millions of young people around the world finding a decent job is still a drawn-out uphill struggle. On October 8, the…
15 October 2015 | Social Inclusion, | Youth
Despite a mild recovery in the 2012-2014 period, the youth unemployment rate remains well above its pre-crisis level. For millions of young people around the world finding a decent job is still a drawn-out uphill struggle. On October 8, the…
14 October 2015 | Poverty Eradication
Discrimination and social exclusion still persist among people living in poverty. How can the UN, Member States and other stakeholders work together to ensure their full participation?
Because discrimination and social exclusion persist against…
13 October 2015 | Poverty Eradication
On October 16, the 2015 Commemoration of the International Day for the Eradication of Poverty (IDEP) will be held at United Nations Headquarters in New York, focusing on the theme - "Building a sustainable future: Coming together to end poverty and…
12 October 2015 | Ageing
The 2015 celebration of the 25th anniversary of the United Nations International Day of Older Persons (UNIDOP) will focus not only on the impact of the new urban environment on older persons, but also the impact of older persons on the new urban…