The Division for Social Policy and Development of UNDESA is organizing the 12th Session of the Permanent Forum On Indigenous Issues from 20 to 31 May 2013. More than 2,000 indigenous participants from all regions of the world are gathering in New York for the session – the second largest ...

15 May 2013 – Supportive relationships between family members from different generations are more important now than ever before to face unemployment and other current social and economic challenges, Secretary-General Ban Ki-moon said today, marking the International Day of Families. “Unemployment is forcing many young people, often eager for ...

The World Summit for Social Development (Copenhagen, 1995) defined the objective of social development in general and social integration in particular as the creation of “a society for all”. The very goal of social integration is to bring all social groups, particularly vulnerable groups, and individuals into the political, social, ...

There are over 370 million indigenous peoples living in 90 countries across the globe. Protecting and advancing their rights have been at the heart of Tonya Gonnella Frichner’s mission for almost three decades, serving as an attorney and former member of the UN Permanent Forum on ...

The recent ECOSOC Youth Forum, focused on how to leverage science, technology and culture for today’s youth, gathered a number of young creative leaders from around the world. In connection with the event, UN Youth Envoy Ahmad Alhendawi, Mashable’s Chief Marketing Officer Stacy Martinet and Founder ...