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| Social Inclusion, | Youth
UN-Habitat supported a Somali delegation on a learning tour to the Kimisagara One-Stop Youth Centre in Kigali, Rwanda, as part of its work with the Federal Government of Somalia and the UN Joint Programme on Youth Employment. UN-Habitat’s Youth Unit…
| Social Inclusion, | Youth
UN-Habitat supported a Somali delegation on a learning tour to the Kimisagara One-Stop Youth Centre in Kigali, Rwanda, as part of its work with the Federal Government of Somalia and the UN Joint Programme on Youth Employment. UN-Habitat’s Youth Unit…
| Indigenous Peoples
Indigenous languages are key to ensure the continuation and transmission of culture, customs and history as part of the heritage and identity of indigenous peoples. ‘It is usually estimated that there are between 6,000 and 7,000 oral languages in…
| Poverty Eradication, | Women
Marie Tarawally disembarks slowly from the motorbike taxi, holding baby Yusufu. The two have travelled seven miles along the dusty roads that connect their village, Robuya, to Pate Bana Marank community health centre, in Bombali district, northern…
| Poverty Eradication, | Women
Marie Tarawally disembarks slowly from the motorbike taxi, holding baby Yusufu. The two have travelled seven miles along the dusty roads that connect their village, Robuya, to Pate Bana Marank community health centre, in Bombali district, northern…
| Poverty Eradication
The successful adoption of the 2030 Agenda for Sustainable Development Goals was the result of more than two years of intensive consultation and engagement of all stakeholders.
A robust follow-up and review mechanism for the implementation of the…
| Ageing
The world’s population is ageing: virtually every country in the world is experiencing growth in the number and proportion of older persons in their populations. Between 2015 and 2030, the number of older persons—those aged 60 years or over—in the…
| Poverty Eradication
International efforts to tackle climate change must be more inclusive and involve those largely overlooked during the COP21 climate change summit, the United Nations Working Group of Experts on People of African Descent said in a statement*:
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| Women
In a brightly lit basement, over 30 women are carefully folding and sewing pieces of fabric to produce fashionable garments for men, women, and children. Their products are uniquely successful in the market, often attracting more customers than…
| Ageing, | Cooperatives, | Disabilities, | Families, | Indigenous Peoples, | Poverty Eradication, | Social Inclusion, | Youth
“Development must be built on inclusive policy aligned with people's needs, aspirations – There is one word above all that must guide us on this roadmap to ending poverty, transforming lives and protecting the planet,” Ban told the 2015 United…
| Ageing, | Cooperatives, | Disabilities, | Families, | Indigenous Peoples, | Poverty Eradication, | Social Inclusion, | Youth
“Development must be built on inclusive policy aligned with people's needs, aspirations – There is one word above all that must guide us on this roadmap to ending poverty, transforming lives and protecting the planet,” Ban told the 2015 United…
| Ageing, | Cooperatives, | Disabilities, | Families, | Indigenous Peoples, | Poverty Eradication, | Social Inclusion, | Youth
“Development must be built on inclusive policy aligned with people's needs, aspirations – There is one word above all that must guide us on this roadmap to ending poverty, transforming lives and protecting the planet,” Ban told the 2015 United…