Covid-19 and Families
Covid Family Life Study There is no question that though health workers have been in the frontline of dealing with Covid-19, all of us have been seeing action on the “Home Front” during the pandemic. Especially families, where parents have been managing the care and education of children while juggling the new demands of working […]
Thirtieth Anniversary of the International Year of the Family (IYF+30)
The Division for Inclusive Social Development of UN DESA is consulting stakeholders concerning the preparations for the IYF+30 in relations to the 2030 Development Agenda and the impact of the following mega trends on families: Technological changes Climate change Urbanization and international migration Demographic changes Please click here and fill out the survey.
Good Practices in Family Policy Making
In 2020, UNDESA sent a Note Verbale to Member States and UN entities requesting the provision of information on the following topics 1) Family-oriented policies and programmes that enhance strong intergenerational interactions, such as parenting education, including for family caregivers, and support for grandparents, including grandparents who are primary care caregivers; Investments in parenting education […]
Expert Group Meeting on “Families in Development: Focus on Modalities for IYF+30, Parenting Education and the Impact of COVID-19”
The Division for Inclusive Social Development (DISD) of the UN Department of Economic and Social affairs (UN DESA) is organizing an Expert Group Meeting (EGM) on “Families in Development” to be held online 16-18 June 2020. The EGM is to address the following issues: Appropriate ways and means for the preparations and observance of the […]
Policy Brief on “Family-oriented policies and priorities in Voluntary National Reviews (2016-2019)”
The analysis of 127 Voluntary National Reviews (VNRs) submitted by 114 UN Member States (13 Governments reported more than once) indicates that families may be key to ensure progress towards the SDGs by 2030, with close to 90 per cent of countries making specific references to families. Governments consider family policies especially useful for the […]
Family-oriented Priorities, Policies and Programmes in the Implementation of the 2030 Agenda for Sustainable Development
The 2030 Development Agenda sets out a universal plan of action to achieve sustainable development in a balanced manner and seeks to realize the human rights and well-being of all people. It calls for leaving no one behind and for ensuring that the Sustainable Development Goals (SDGs) are met for all segments of society, at […]
International Day of Families on “Families in Development: Copenhagen & Beijing + 25”
The theme of the 2020 International Day of Families on 15 May is “Families in Development: Copenhagen & Beijing + 25”. UN DESA through its Division for Inclusive Social Development supports the worldwide observance of the International Day of Families and organizes annual international observances of the Day at UN Headquarters in New York focusing on […]
CSocD58: Side Event on Family Homelessness, 13 February 2020
Family homelessness is a persisting social problem as well as a serious and often hidden developmental challenge in need of greater recognition and attention. Although research is scarce, family homelessness appears to be rising. Its causes range from fractured family relations, fleeing from domestic violence, loss of employment to internal migration and unsustainably rapid urbanization […]
Publications
Meetings and Events
- Virtual Expert Group Meeting on “Families in Development: Focus on Modalities for IYF +30, Parenting Education and the Impact of COVID-19, 16-18 June 2020
- Expert Group Meeting on the Role of Families and Family Policy in Supporting Youth Transitions, 11-12 December 2018 in Doha in Qatar
- International Day of Families Observance
