- 17 February 2022 - 17 February 2022
- Zoom
Global Disability Summit 2022
The International Disability Alliance (IDA), the Government of Norway and the Government of Ghana will host the second Global Disability Summit, a global gathering to accelerate and mobilize efforts for the implementation of the UN Convention on the Rights of Persons with Disabilities (CRPD), the principle of “Leave No One Behind” and building back better and more inclusive in regard to COVID-19. The summit is intended to further accelerate much-needed progress and lead to concrete political commitments toward fulfilling the rights of persons with disabilities worldwide. To achieve lasting change, the summit fosters collaboration among Member States, multilateral organizations and civil society to realize action and active participation of persons with disabilities themselves.
Read story- 01 February 2022 - 01 February 2022
- YouTube
High-Level UNFPA Innovation Roundtable: Innovation to Accelerate Progress for Women and Girls
This virtual, high-level roundtable with Member States, industry experts, thought leaders, entrepreneurs and global advocates to further leverage new strategic opportunities around high-impact solutions that advance the realization of the Sustainable Development Goals and a world with zero unmet need for family planning, zero preventable maternal deaths and zero gender-based violence and harmful practices.
Read story- 31 January 2022 - 04 February 2022
- UN Web TV
Executive Board of UNDP, UNFPA and UNOPS: First Regular Session 2022
Read story- 15 December 2021 - 15 December 2021
- United Nations Headquarters, New York
17th Rafael M. Salas Memorial Lecture
The Rafael M. Salas Memorial Lecture series provides a unique forum for distinguished guest lecturers to discuss important aspects of population and development.
Read story- 15 December 2021 - 15 December 2021
- Online
Peace Through Music: A Global Event for the Environment
A Global Event for the Environment will raise global awareness and call for action for environmental sustainability.
Read story- 13 December 2021 - 13 December 2021
- Online
Humanitarian Action Overview 2022 launch event
Join us for the virtual launch event of the Humanitarian Action Overview 2022 highlighting the needs of women and girls in emergencies around the world.
Read story- 12 December 2021 - 12 December 2021
- Online
Das Race Goal: Playing for a better future
Das Race Goal, the world’s first entertainment and social investment platform that combines the physical aspects of traditional soccer and remote racing with the virtual world of gaming, will have its first edition on December 12th, 2021.
Read story- 10 December 2021 - 10 December 2021
- Global
Human Rights Day 2021
We don’t require a formal declaration that establishes all individuals have equal dignity and worth because it should be as innate as it is incontrovertible. Among the universal human rights listed in the document are life, liberty and security; equality before the law; freedom from persecution; equal rights to marriage and family; equal pay for equal work; an adequate standard of living supporting health and well-being in mind; and education.
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