Steps to Address the Youth Unemployment Crisis
After years of improvement, youth unemployment is set to rise in 2016. According to the International Labour Organization (ILO), the global youth unemployment rate will reach 13.1 per cent in 2016 and...
View ArticleAge Demands Action
All too often, older persons face discrimination, stereotyping and abuse because of their age. Age limits, penalties and denials of service imposed by insurance service providers and financial...
View ArticleMental Wellness at the Heart of the SDGs
Poor mental health has greater negative effects on the most vulnerable and marginalized people. Out of nearly 2 billion young people in the world, 1 in 5 will experience a mental health condition in...
View ArticleParalympics Drive Social Inclusion
The 2016 Paralympic Games held in Rio de Janeiro, Brazil, help to drive social inclusion for persons with disabilities and enables marginalized people to demonstrate, front and centre, their abilities...
View ArticleNew York Stories of Indigenous Peoples
Searching to work for a better life, indigenous peoples have helped build New York City Indigenous peoples have built Manhattan’s skyscrapers and culturally vibrant communities in Brooklyn and the...
View ArticleIncluding Women and Girls with Disabilities in Humanitarian Action
In conflicts and disasters, women and girls with disabilities face enormous challenges for survival. The adversities faced in crisis due to gender are exacerbated by limits to mobility and...
View ArticleYoung Leaders for Sustainable Development
Today, the world is home to the largest generation of youth, with 1.2 billion aged 15-24 worldwide. Moreover, this number is expected to continue to grow: between 2015 and 2030 alone, around 1.9...
View ArticleOne Year Later: World Leaders Re-Affirm Commitment to Social Pillar of SDGs
The 2030 Agenda for Sustainable Development was adopted by 193 Member States at last year’s UN General Assembly as a “manifesto for a better future,” according to Secretary General Ban Ki-moon. At the...
View ArticleMeasuring and Tackling Poverty in All Its Dimensions
Poverty has always been a phenomenon of society. As we measure and eradicate poverty to improve the well-being of people, we begin to understand its complexities and multiple dimensions that can weaken...
View ArticleAARP: Disrupt Aging
Our goal at AARP is to help people 50-plus and their families confront their challenges and embrace their opportunities to the fullest extent possible. The ability to lead longer, healthier lives is...
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UNDESA-DSPD Newsletter, October 2016
Newsletter Vol. 1, No. 04 | October 2016 Take a Stand Against Ageism Ageism rests on the assumption that discrimination against older persons is the norm and acceptable. It manifests itself in both...
View ArticleReport on the World Social Situation: Who Is Being Left Behind?
Inclusion and shared prosperity are central tenants of the 2030 Agenda for Sustainable Development. Inclusion ensures that no one is left behind as States and civil societies work to achieve the...
View ArticleTake a Stand against Ageing
The role of older persons in achieving the Sustainable Development Goals (SDGs) is fundamental but often overlooked, according to Martin García Moritán, Ambassador of Argentina to the UN. The social...
View ArticleMental Illness and the Human Face of Marginalisation, Stigma and Discrimination
“Why must I be in bondage – doesn’t everybody deserve to be free?” she asked with tears in her eyes. Laura (name changed) has been living in physical bondage “for years” but was allowed by her...
View ArticleCDCS: Young Women Leadership Institute
Introduction Innovative approaches are necessary to increase the leadership of young women with vulnerable backgrounds, to eradicate poverty and prevent forced trafficking. Our research revealed that a...
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Overcoming Extreme Poverty
Every year, on the 17th of October, people around the world gather together to mark the United Nations International Day for the Eradication of Poverty and the World Day for Overcoming Extreme Poverty....
View ArticleEconomic and Social Council (ECOSOC) Youth Forum
The Economic and Social Council (ECOSOC) Youth Forum, to be held on 30-31 January 2017, will provide a platform for youth to engage in a dialogue with Member States and share ideas on innovation,...
View Article55th Session of the Commission for Social Development
The fifty-fifth session of the Commission for Social Development (CSocD55) will take place at the United Nations Headquarters in New York from 1 to 10 February 2017. The priority theme for the...
View ArticleWorld’s Largest Lesson: Educating Youth on SDGs
Educating youth about the 2030 Agenda for Sustainable Development today is crucial for achieving the Sustainable Development Goals (SDGs). Engaging children and young people with the SDGs would help to...
View ArticleAn African Honey Trail
Porini is a civil society organisation that has, over the last ten years, assisted different indigenous communities in Kenya in the areas of community ecological governance, food and seed sovereignty...
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