Inclusion, empowerment and equality, must be ‘at the heart of our efforts’ to ensure sustainable development
The world’s people are demanding “transformative change that is fair and sustainable,” Secretary-General António Guterres said on Tuesday, calling on government leaders to use the upcoming slate of key United Nations meetings in September to “kickstart a decade of delivery and action for people and planet.” His call for concrete action was the cornerstone of his address to ministers attending the High-level Political […]
HLPF 2019 on “Empowering people and ensuring inclusiveness and equality”
The meeting of the high-level political forum on sustainable development in 2019 convened under the auspices of the Economic and Social Council, will be held from Tuesday, 9 July, to Thursday, 18 July 2019; including the three-day ministerial meeting of the forum from Tuesday, 16 July, to Thursday, 18 July 2019. The theme will be “Empowering people […]
International Day of the World’s Indigenous Peoples 2019 on “Indigenous Languages”
9 August commemorates the International Day of the World’s Indigenous Peoples. It is celebrated around the world and marks the date of the inaugural session of the Working Group on Indigenous Populations at the United Nations in 1982. As part of the commemoration, the Indigenous Peoples and Development Branch – Secretariat of the Permanent Forum […]
International Youth Day 2019 on “Transforming Education”
The theme of International Youth Day 2019, “Transforming education”, highlights efforts to make education more inclusive and accessible for all youth, including efforts by youth themselves. Rooted in Goal 4 of the 2030 Agenda for Sustainable Development – to “ensure inclusive and equitable quality education and promote lifelong learning opportunities for all” – , International Youth […]
2019 International Day of Cooperatives on “COOPS 4 DECENT WORK
The 2019 International Day of Cooperatives will be celebrated at the United Nations on Monday 8th July 2019 (the actual day falls on the first Saturday of July, and this year it is on 6 July). The theme for this year’s celebration is COOPS 4 DECENT WORK. The celebration will feature the screening of a short documentary about […]
New Disability Inclusion Strategy is ‘transformative change we need’, says Guterres
Disability inclusion is not only a fundamental human right, it is “central to the promise” of the 2030 Agenda on Sustainable Development, UN Secretary-General António Guterres told the annual conference on the Convention of Rights of Persons with Disabilities, which began on Tuesday. “When we fight to secure those rights, we move our world closer to […]
12th session of the Conference of States Parties to the CRPD, 11-13 June 2019
The Convention on the Rights of Persons with Disabilities (CRPD) was adopted by the General Assembly by its resolution 61/106 of 13 December 2006. It came into force on 3 May 2008 upon the 20th ratification. Article 40 of the Convention stipulates that “The States Parties shall meet regularly in a Conference of States Parties in […]
Expert Group Meeting on “Older Persons in Emergency Crises”, 15-17 May 2019
The occurrence and duration of emergency crises have increased in the past years. Between 2005 and 2017 the number of crises receiving an international response grew from 16 to 30, and their average duration rose from 4 to 7 years.1 Emergency crises comprise human-made disasters like conflicts, and natural disasters such as hurricanes, storms or […]
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- UN Secretary-General's Reports and Resolutions from the General Assembly and the Economic and Social Council
- Report on the World Social Situation 2018
- Social Development Briefs
- World Youth Report on Youth Civic Engagement
- SWAP on the Rights of Indigenous Peoples
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