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Education: Quality, access and innovation
Education is a fundamental factor in achieving success and growth in different aspects of life. Education equips people with the knowledge to achieve all of the Millennium Development Goals by providing the skills to increase income, create employment opportunities, reduce hunger and poverty and enhance socio-economic development. FULL ARTICLE
International migration and development
More people live outside their country of birth today than at any time in history. In 2010, the number of international migrants was estimated at 214 million, up from 195 million in 2005. Females account for 49 per cent of the total. Six out of every 10 international migrants (128 million) reside in a developed country, and the majority of those (74 million) come from a developing country. FULL ARTICLE
UN launches year-long celebration of vital role of world’s forests
Recognizing the role that forests play in everything from mitigating climate change to providing wood, medicines and livelihoods for people worldwide, the United Nations kicked off on 2 February a year-long celebration to raise awareness of the value of this important resource. In his speech at the launch ceremony, Sha Zukang, the Under-Secretary-General for Economic and Social Affairs, noted that political interest in forests has been rising, and stressed that that interest should be translated into action. FULL ARTICLE
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Global dialogue on development
- Preparing policy options on sustainable development
- Development Policy Committee to focus on education, LDCs and migration
- Universal primary education as a tool to eradicate poverty
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Trends and analysis
- Comprehensive and comparable manufacturing statistics for Latin America
- Discussing key findings of Secretary-General’s reports on education
- Increased participation in the 2011 Public Service Awards
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Capacity development
- Focusing on development goals in Africa
- Promoting professionalism in Africa’s public service
- Analysis and dissemination of census data
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Publications and websites
Men in Families and Family Policy in a Changing World
In keeping with the objectives of the International Year of the Family, and based on existing research, the current publication aims to promote the knowledge of trends affecting families and increase awareness of family issues among Governments as well as in the private sector. It is also hoped that the study will stimulate efforts to develop family-oriented policies focusing attention upon the rights and responsibilities of all family members.
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Calendar
- Intergovernmental Preparatory Meeting for the 19th session of the Commission on Sustainable Development, (CSD-19), New York, 28 February - 4 March
- 13th session of the Committee for Development Policy, New York, 21-25 March
- Asia-Pacific Annual Ministerial Review Regional Meeting, Jomtien, Thailand, 24 March
