Tag: GVFA
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Amplifying the Voices of Africa’s Young People for the Environment
SI UN Representatives, Mary Muia and Beatrice Oluoch, report on the latest events held at the UN Centre in Nairobi.
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Don’t Talk About Us Without Us: Learning from the True Experts
A blog by SI UN Representative in New York, Maria Fornella-Oehninger, following her attendance at the 58th Session of UN Commission on Social Development: ‘Affordable Housing and Social Protection systems for all to address homelessness’.
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25 years since the Copenhagen Declaration and Program for Action – a vision and commitment still valid today
Twenty-five years ago, 186 countries gathered in Copenhagen, Denmark for the World Summit for Social Development (WSSD), joined by 2,300 representatives from 811 non-governmental organisations and created the Copenhagen Declaration and Program for Action.
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The fifty-eighth Session of the Commission for Social Development
This year, CSocD is celebrating the 75th anniversary of the Commission and the 25th anniversary of the Copenhagen Declaration on Social Development, and the priority theme will be ‘Affordable Housing and Social Protection Systems for all to Address Homelessness’.
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Your Voice at the UN
This month’s edition discusses the future of education for women and girls, with news from SI UN Representatives at UNESCO, a comprehensive review of gender equality across the Asia Pacific region from SI’s UN Representative in Bangkok, and an introduction to the upcoming events to be held at the UN centre in New York.
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Business and Innovation Through Sustainable Living
Following the 10th International Forum on Food and Nutrition, SI UN Representative, Liliana Mosca, blogs about the positive effects of sustainable diets and food sourcing on the global economy and environment.
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International Day of Education
SI UN Representative, Evelyne Para, Blogs about the important role of Education and its effects on people, prosperity, the planet and peace.
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The Presence of Women in UN Peacekeeping Operations
SI UN Representative in New York, Maria Fornella-Oehninger, discusses the effects of incorporating women in UN Peacekeeping operations.
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How can we achieve the global education goal SDG 4?
Following her attendance at the 40th UNESCO General Conference in Paris, SI UN Representative, Evelyne Para, explains the need for collecting reliable data in order to better identify gaps in the education sector.