DESA News for March 2012
Feature Articles
Committed to a future we want
The world is counting down to one of the most important events of our times, the UN Conference on Sustainable Development. “Rio+20 needs to show how we can move faster towards sustainable development, before it is too late”, says Rio+20 Secretary-General Sha Zukang in an exclusive interview for DESA News. “My message is: come to Rio ready to commit.” World leaders and stakeholders of the nine Major Groups will gather in the Brazilian city of Rio de Janeiro on 20-22 June with the ultimate goal of securing a sustainable future for our shared planet. Leading the preparations for this milestone …
Read moreTaking up emerging development issues
High unemployment is the Achilles Heel of the recovery. In fact, most developing and transition economies are still seriously challenged by high unemployment – especially among the youth. These and other matters will be addressed by the Committee for Development Policy (CDP) at the annual meeting in New York on 12-16 March, chaired by Professor Frances Stewart. Given the renewed economic volatility expected in the year to come and the persistent development challenges confronting the world economy, the main issues to be addressed by the fourteenth session of the Committee fall under the overall theme: “Confronting emerging development issues.” Providing …
Read moreSpotlighting challenges of today’s youth
“Today we have the largest generation of young people the world has ever known. They are demanding their rights and a greater voice in economic and political life,” said Secretary-General Ban Ki-moon as the “World Youth Report”, published by UN DESA’s Division for Social Policy and Development, was launched on 6 February. Entitled “Youth Employment: Youth Perspectives on the Pursuit of Decent Work in Changing Times”, the report gathered responses from over one thousand young people around the world in an extensive online survey. It reveals that the greatest concerns among youth are the quality and relevance of their education, …
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Calendar
- Committee for Development Policy (CDP), 12-16 March, New York, 12-16 March, New York, 12-16 March, New York, 12-16 March, New York
- 3rd Intersessional Meeting of UNCSD, Rio+20, 26-27 March, New York, 26-27 March, New York, 26-27 March, New York, 26-27 March, New York
- 4th Global Forum on Gender Statistics, 27-29 March, Dead Sea, Jordan, 27-29 March, Dead Sea, Jordan, 27-29 March, Dead Sea, Jordan, 27-29 March, Dead Sea, Jordan