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For the first time since 2011, the original UN Charter is back on display at United Nations Headquarters in New York, This historic document, signed in 1945, is the foundation of the United Nations...

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This webinar was organized by the Division for Inclusive Social Development (DISD) of the United Nations Department of Economic and Social Affairs (UN DESA). Every continent has poor or middle-in...

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The latest Hunger Hotspots 2026 report - jointly issued by the Food and Agriculture Organization (FAO) and the World Food Programme (WFP) - warns that acute food insecurity could deepen across 13 c...

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COSP19 Interactive Dialogue among States Parties, the United Nations system and other stakeholders on Implementation of the Convention between States Parties and the UN System Chaired by H.E Jay...

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COSP19 Matters related to the implementation of the Convention: Roundtable 3: From participation to representation: enhancing accessible civic engagement, leadership and advocacy in political and...

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COSP19 Matters related to the implementation of the Convention: Roundtable 2. Resilient societies: strengthening care and support systems to ensure the empowerment, autonomy and independence of al...

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COSP 19 Matters related to the implementation of the Convention: Roundtable 1. Creating a world free from exploitation, violence and abuse for all persons with disabilities Co-Chaired by Ms. Iwon...

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As part of World Environment Day 2026, people around the world are joining the #NowForClimate movement through UNEP's Climate Dance Challenge. The "Climate Limbo" invites participants to creativel...

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How did the United Nations Environment Programme come up with a global dance challenge, based on the the viral limbo move, to protect the environment? UNEP's Multimedia chief, Miranda Grant, tells ...

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This webinar was organized by the Division for Inclusive Social Development (DISD) of the United Nations Department of Economic and Social Affairs (UN DESA). This webinar drew on findings from th...

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Good practices in inequality reduction from Mexico by Lorena Villavicencio Ayala

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This webinar was organized by the Division for Inclusive Social Development (DISD) of the United Nations Department of Economic and Social Affairs (UN DESA). The rise of economic inequality in we...

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This webinar was organized by the Division for Inclusive Social Development (DISD) of the United Nations Department of Economic and Social Affairs (UN DESA). The presenters are Prof. Oriel Sullivan...

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The 2026 International Day of Sport for Development and Peace will spotlight the theme “Sport: Building Bridges, Breaking Barriers,” underscoring sport’s unique capacity to foster connection, inclu...

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Access to Justice for Women and Girls: Advancing Social Development Commitments from the Doha Political Declaration of the World Social Summit. Side Event on the Occasion of the 70th Session of t...

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Ahead of International Women’s Day, UN Women warned that no country has yet achieved full legal equality for women and girls, with women worldwide holding only 64 per cent of the legal rights of me...

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This webinar was organized by the Division for Inclusive Social Development (DISD) of the United Nations Department of Economic and Social Affairs (UN DESA). Recent advances in global inequality d...

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This webinar was organized by the Division for Inclusive Social Development (DISD) of the United Nations Department of Economic and Social Affairs (UN DESA). Ricardo Gómez‑Carrera of the World Ine...

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Marking the 80th anniversary of the United Nations Economic and Social Council (ECOSOC), the UN Secretary-General urged Member States to take immediate steps to implement the reforms they committed...

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This webinar was organized by the Division for Inclusive Social Development (DISD) of the United Nations Department of Economic and Social Affairs (UN DESA). hank you for your helpAt a time of ris...

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