The challenges of COVID-19 in urban and rural communities in Africa
How should the lived COVID-19 experiences of older and indigenous people in rural and urban communities in Africa influence social, health and equality policy formulation and service delivery? Webinar: The challenges of COVID-19 in urban and rural communities in Africa There have been vast differences in the impact of the pandemic around the world: it […]
The impact of COVID-19 on older persons in low-and-middle-income countries
There have been wide differences in the impact of the pandemic around the world: it has affected countries, continents and social groups differently. This webinar is aimed at policymakers, social development NGOs, social, health, and equality experts, and academics who are interested in these topics. COVID-19 and its impact on older people in low-and-middle-income countries […]
Inclusive sustainable development: youth, sport and the 2030 Agenda, 7 July, 1-2:30 pm (EDT)
Register here UN DESA’s Division for Inclusive Social Development (DISD), which houses the substantive mandate on sport for development and peace at the United Nations, is organising a Voluntary National Review (VNR) Lab at the 2021 HLPF entitled “Inclusive Social Development: Youth, Sports and the 2030 Agenda”. The lab will examine progress on how youth involvement in sport […]
14th session of the Conference of States Parties to the CRPD, 15-17 June 2021
Over 1 billion persons with disabilities have great potential and the ability to contribute in all aspects of development and society. Yet they have been in more marginalized situations due to historical discriminations and many forms of barriers that prevent their inclusion and participation equally and fully as members of our communities. In facing the […]
Social protection in rural areas: achieving universal access for all
Introduction Even though rural poverty has declined rapidly in recent decades, poverty remains primarily a rural phenomenon and the poorest in rural areas are at risk of being left behind. The World Social Report 2021 (United Nations, 2021) finds that successes in poverty reduction have not always led to lower rural inequalities or to a […]
Improved connectivity, not urban migration, is the best way to help people in world’s rural areas develop
New technologies can bring better jobs and a city quality of life to rural populations, lifting millions out of poverty New approaches made possible through improved access and Internet connectivity can raise the standard of living for approximately 3.4 billion people living in rural areas, without them having to migrate to cities, according to the […]
Reducing poverty and inequality in rural areas: key to inclusive development
Introduction Extreme poverty is mainly a rural phenomenon. Four of every five people below the $1.90-a-day international income poverty line lived in rural areas in 2013 (Castañeda and others, 2018). Over the last decades, however, there has been tremendous progress in reducing rural poverty, partly as a result of successful policies promoting economic opportunities for […]
New World Social Report 2021: Reconsidering Rural Development, to be launched on 20 May 2021
Around the world, four out of every five people facing extreme poverty live in rural areas. In cities, 5.3 per cent of people suffer extreme poverty, while this share climbs to 18 percent for rural residents. The upcoming World Social Report 2021 examines the urban-rural divide and offers solutions to ensure that no village is […]
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Resources and Publications
- UN Secretary-General's Reports and Resolutions from the General Assembly and the Economic and Social Council
- World Social Report 2021 on "Reconsidering Rural Development"
- Policy Briefs
- State of the World’s Indigenous Peoples, Volume V
- World Youth Report 2020 on Youth Social Entrepreneurship
- Social Development Briefs
- SWAP on the Rights of Indigenous Peoples
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