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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

Yuriko Oda, Founder and CEO of WheeLog! at the United Nations Headquarters in New York. United Nations YouTube.
Accessibility for all - Japan's sustainable development champion
25 July 2025: Yuriko Oda, founder and CEO of WheeLog!, is dedicated to breaking down barriers for persons with disabilities. Diagnosed with GNE…

Employment

Empowering Africa's youth: the need for more vocational training and on-the-job learning
Africa’s rapidly growing youth population presents strong potential, but many young people continue to face many obstacles, especially in accessing…

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

Indigenous youth meet trailblazers ahead of Nelson Mandela Day
17 July 2025 – New York: A group of Indigenous children from across the United States visited the United Nations Headquarters to hear some people…

Innovation & Technology

UNDP Uruguay A young girl uses a computer to study, highlighting the power of digital learning to open up new opportunities for children everywhere.
Health, education, opportunity at stake, amid stubborn digital gender divide
As transformative technologies such as Artificial Intelligence continue to reshape the global economy, millions of women and girls remain excluded…

Poverty Eradication

© CIAT/Georgina Smith A farmer in Kenya holds a seedling of a new bean variety.
Slight decrease in global hunger as inequalities widen, UN report reveals
28 July 2025: An interagency group of UN organizations released the flagship 2025 State of Food Security and Nutrition in the World (SOFI) report,…

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

Generation Amazing Girls play football at the "Her Game" festival, organized by Generation Amazing in Morocco.
We need to value women in sport, UN rights chief says
16 July 2025: During the Women’s Euro football championship in Switzerland, UN human rights chief Volker Türk called for Member States and sports…

Women

© UNICEF/Karin Schermbrucker
Women and Girls of African Descent: Celebrating Contributions, Recognizing Challenges
On 25 July, the United Nations observes the International Day for Women and Girls of African Descent, a day dedicated to celebrating the achievements…

Youth

© UNICEF/Francis Kokoroko A child in Ghana works at a computer.
‘Bet on youth’ to realise Africa’s digital potential, UN deputy chief says
21 July 2025 – New York: According to a report on Africa’s development discussed at the General Assembly, digital innovation and technology remain…