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United Nations Social Development Network

The United Nations Social Development Network (UNSDN) serves as a global platform for sharing experiences and good practices in social development that aim to assist Governments, UN agencies and Civil Society in the development of social development policies and practices. UNSDN was launched in August 2012 by the Division for Inclusive Social Development (DISD) of the United Nations Department of Economic and Social Affairs (UNDESA).

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Ageing

©UN Photo/John Isaac
Older women in the UNECE region are being left behind
Across Europe, North America, and Central Asia, one in five women are aged 65 years or older. By 2050, more than one-quarter of all women in the…

Cooperatives

Japan Co-operative Alliance (JCA)
Asia-Pacific region and Japan launch UN International Year of Cooperatives 2025
The International Year of Cooperatives 2025 (IYC 2025) celebrations for Asia and the Pacific region and Japan officially kicked off on 19 February…

Disabilities

© UNICEF/Gabriel Vockel A young girl in a wheelchair moves along a path in Kyrgyzstan.
World is ‘failing’ people with disabilities: UN deputy chief
The “world is failing” people living with disabilities, UN deputy chief Amina Mohammed has told a major summit which aims to galvanize global efforts…

Employment

ILO
ILO initiative empowers young mothers to enter workforce
A new ILO initiative empowers young mothers to enter the workforce in the Republic of Moldova. Anastasia Chistol is a young entrepreneur from…

Families

CSocD63 IFFD Briefing and Awards 2025
The International Federation for Family Development (IFFD), in collaboration with the Permanent Missions of Poland and the Philippines to the United…

Indigenous Peoples

Rangeland restoration in Masai communities in Tanzania. The use of ancestral knowledge and native plants help restore biodiversity, stabilize watersheds, increase soil moisture and combat invasive species. Photo: UNDP Tanzania / Phil Kabuje
The Climate Dictionary: Nature Edition
Our relationship with our natural world is broken. This is why it is important that more and more people get involved in action to protect and…

Innovation & Technology

Photo by IISD/Francis Dejon
Third UN Ocean Conference: Accelerating Ocean Conservation
Third United Nations Ocean Conference set to accelerate urgent action for the sustainable use and conservation of the ocean. New York, 6 March 2025…

Poverty Eradication

CSocD63 Centering Homelessness in Light of the Copenhagen Declaration on Social Development and Achieving Agenda 2030
The NGO Working Group to End Homelessness, in collaboration with various civil society partners, hosted the event “Centering Homelessness in Light of…

Social Inclusion

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World Water Day 2025
Water and sanitation are essential for resilient communities, yet 2.2 billion people lack clean water, and 3.5 billion lack safely managed sanitation…

Sport for Development and Peace

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Celebrating Inclusive Sport: Rafa Nadal Foundation Honours Aauri Bokesa
Palma de Mallorca, 27 March 2025 – As part of an ongoing partnership to promote health, education, and equality through sport, UNESCO representatives…

Women

Mursalina Amin, founder of the Girls toward leadership organization in Afghanistan. UN Women/Aileen Orate.
Inside the crisis you don’t see: How war impacts women’s mental health
In Afghanistan, Gaza, Georgia and Ukraine, women face PTSD, trauma, anxiety, and depression—with little access to care or support.The number of women…

Youth

UN Photo/Manuel Elías A participant attends the Economic and Social Council Youth Forum (ECOSOC) at UN Headquarters in New York.
UN Youth Forum brings fresh perspectives on sustainable development
Young people from across the globe are meeting at UN Headquarters this week to share their recommendations to transform the world into a fairer,…