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| Ageing, | Cooperatives, | Disabilities, | Families, | Poverty Eradication, | Social Inclusion, | Youth
On 11 December 2015, the United Nations General Assembly (UNGA) held a high-level meeting on the occasion of the twentieth anniversary of the World Summit for Social Development (WSSD). Speakers emphasized the importance of a human-centred…
| Social Inclusion
On International Human Solidarity Day, United Nations Secretary-General Ban Ki-moon pointed to the newly-adopted 2030 Agenda for Sustainable Development and called for joint action to implement its targets and create a better future for all.
“With…
| Ageing
Developing countries in East Asia are at risk of getting old before they get rich, a new study by the World Bank warns.
As the region is ageing faster than any other in history, some of its middle-income and wealthier economies could lose…
| Women
Three outstanding organizations and three distinguished individuals leading projects and advocacy to boost gender equality and women’s empowerment using information and communication technologies (ICTs) will be honoured at a ceremony in New York…
| Disabilities
I was born in the Italian countryside and at the age of six, I was diagnosed with a very rare tumour pressing on my spine. I survived but I became paraplegic. Growing up, there were no specific laws in favour of children with…
| Families, | Poverty Eradication
The absence of financial, physical, social and human resources has left some 700,000 farm households extremely vulnerable in conflict-torn eastern Ukraine, the results of a United Nations Food and Agricultural Organization (FAO) household survey…
| Families, | Poverty Eradication
The absence of financial, physical, social and human resources has left some 700,000 farm households extremely vulnerable in conflict-torn eastern Ukraine, the results of a United Nations Food and Agricultural Organization (FAO) household survey…
| Poverty Eradication
Situated in south-central Africa and bordering eight countries offering
, peaceful and stable Zambia is approximately three times the size of the UK. Endowed with natural resources such as copper and hydropower, it ranks among the top 10 fastest…
| Cooperatives, | Women
The ICA-AP will hold the ‘Third Regional Conference on Status of Women in Cooperatives in Asia-Pacific” in Philippines from 9-11 February 2016. The event will be held in collaboration with the cooperative movement of Philippines to…
| Cooperatives, | Women
The ICA-AP will hold the ‘Third Regional Conference on Status of Women in Cooperatives in Asia-Pacific” in Philippines from 9-11 February 2016. The event will be held in collaboration with the cooperative movement of Philippines to…
| Poverty Eradication
The Meeting brought together ILO’s tripartite constituents – governments, employers and workers – along with the political, economic and social actors of the world of work in Africa, to address the imperative of promoting an inclusive and job-rich…
| Youth
There are 73 million youth currently without work worldwide.
UNSDN interviewed International Labour Organization's Youth Employment Programme Analyst, Dino Correll who discussed recommended programmes to highlight ways the international…