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06 August 2015 | Poverty Eradication, | Social Inclusion
Factories operating and the number of workers employed by them are increasing in Cambodia according to the International Labour Organization's (ILO) new Bulletin on Cambodia's garment and footwear sector. This sector currently employs 600,000…
05 August 2015 | Poverty Eradication, | Social Inclusion
On 2 August 2015, a new agenda was agreed upon by 193 Member States of the United Nations that is set to end poverty by 2030. This ambitious agenda will be adopted in September by world leaders at the Sustainable Development Summit in New York.…
05 August 2015 | Poverty Eradication, | Social Inclusion
On 2 August 2015, a new agenda was agreed upon by 193 Member States of the United Nations that is set to end poverty by 2030. This ambitious agenda will be adopted in September by world leaders at the Sustainable Development Summit in New York.…
04 August 2015 | Poverty Eradication, | Social Inclusion, | Women
This week marks the annual World Breastfeeding Week to promote awareness that this practice gives children the healthiest start in life and that policies need to be strengthened that promote nursing. The theme of this year's observance is "women…
04 August 2015 | Poverty Eradication, | Social Inclusion, | Women
This week marks the annual World Breastfeeding Week to promote awareness that this practice gives children the healthiest start in life and that policies need to be strengthened that promote nursing. The theme of this year's observance is "women…
04 August 2015 | Poverty Eradication, | Social Inclusion, | Women
This week marks the annual World Breastfeeding Week to promote awareness that this practice gives children the healthiest start in life and that policies need to be strengthened that promote nursing. The theme of this year's observance is "women…
03 August 2015 | Poverty Eradication, | Social Inclusion, | Youth
In the Near East and North Africa region, there are currently seventeen million young people (which is more than 20 percent of the population) that are unemployed; this rate surpasses any other region in the world. The reason this percentage is so…
03 August 2015 | Poverty Eradication, | Social Inclusion, | Youth
In the Near East and North Africa region, there are currently seventeen million young people (which is more than 20 percent of the population) that are unemployed; this rate surpasses any other region in the world. The reason this percentage is so…
03 August 2015 | Poverty Eradication, | Social Inclusion, | Youth
In the Near East and North Africa region, there are currently seventeen million young people (which is more than 20 percent of the population) that are unemployed; this rate surpasses any other region in the world. The reason this percentage is so…
03 August 2015 | Poverty Eradication, | Social Inclusion
In 2006, a video game company called Peke was founded in Bolivia as way to enhance the learning experience of kids in schools. The games that the company developed were educational and focused on motivating kids to learn. The company has produced…
03 August 2015 | Poverty Eradication, | Social Inclusion
In 2006, a video game company called Peke was founded in Bolivia as way to enhance the learning experience of kids in schools. The games that the company developed were educational and focused on motivating kids to learn. The company has produced…
30 July 2015 | Poverty Eradication, | Social Inclusion
Farming that is environmentally sustainable does not only help farmers increase their income, but it also results in healthier crops for their consumers and families. With the Integrated Pest Management Programme (IPM), FAO introduced the farmer…