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Peoples’ lives are improving, but greater efforts still needed to ensure no one is left behind

Photo credit: World Bank/Kelley Lynch

26 April 2024 - Human life expectancy has improved across many parts of the world, according to recent data. Great strides have also...

经社部2021-2022年度报告

经社部2021-2022年度报告*

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世卫组织:新冠大流行头两年的相关死亡为 1490 万人

世界卫生组织的最新估计显示,在 2020 年 1 月 1 日至 2021 年 12 月 31 日期间,与新冠大流行直接或间接相关的全部死亡人数约为 1490 万(范围为 1330 万至 1660 万)。

Age with rights – over 200 civil society organizations call for action

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This year, as the Madrid International Plan of Action on Ageing approaches its 20-year milestone, there is an opportunity to generate renewed momentum for action...

COVID-19 crisis exposes need to govern migration in a more humane and effective way

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Migrants and migration can be part of the solution in a post-COVID society, but for that to happen, inclusion must be a top priority.

In an online webinar chaired by the Director-General of the International Organization for Migration (IOM) António Vitorino, members of the UN Network on Migration discussed the repercussions of the pandemic for people on the move as COVID-19 response and recovery measures are drawn up and implemented.

Taking the UN Secretary-General’s recent policy brief on

International Day of Family Remittances: The global pandemic highlights the crucial role of remittances for migrant families

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COVID-19 and its impacts have had far-reaching consequences and exacerbated inequalities.  For the 800 million people reliant on migrant family members sending money home – money that many can no longer receive – COVID-19 is more than a deadly virus; it constitutes a devastating and immediate blow to their development, imperiling their access to health, education, housing and nutrition.

As we mark the International Day of Family Remittances, the UN Network on Migration calls on public authorities, service providers, the international community and stakeholders to together address the

UN chief underlines need to protect refugees and migrants in COVID-19 pandemic

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The UN Secretary-General has expressed hope that the COVID-19 crisis will lead to a rethinking of how the world supports refugees, migrants and internally displaced people.

António Guterres on Wednesday launched the latest UN policy briefing on the pandemic, which reminds countries of their obligation to protect people on the move, who number more than 70 million globally, a