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Transport for tourists and travellers: Improving the user experience
UN Photo/Kibae Park On 27 May, a panel was held at the IFT Summit session called “transport for tourists and travelers- improving the user experience.” This panel focused on discussing the development...
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15 June 2015: World Elder Abuse Awareness Day
UN Photo: Martine Perret World Elder Abuse Awareness Day (WEAAD), designated as 15 June, was initiated by the International Network for the Prevention of Elder Abuse (INPEA) in 2006, and recognized as...
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World day brings to light the topic of elderly abuse
Photo: World Bank/Celine Ferre June 15 is named by United Nations Secretary-General Ban Ki-moon as World Elder Abuse Awareness day to raise awareness of the taboo subject of violence and abuse against...
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International Widows’ Day
UN Photo/Kibae Park 23 June is observed as International Widows’ Day as a day to remember the injustice that women can face when they are faced with the death of their partner. This can affect their...
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Speaking for ourselves: how innovative research is breaking barriers
Photo: Peter Caton Sightsavers Leaving no one behind 15 per cent of the world’s population has a disability. And more than 11 per cent of the world’s population is over 60 years old. Any way you look...
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Golden Aging: Prospects for Healthy, Active, and Prosperous Aging in Europe...
Photo: The World Bank A report was released on the aging demographics around the world. The main conclusion of the report was that the regions of Europe and Central Asia have the oldest populations in...
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Development Goals in an Era of Demographic Change
This year marks the end of the Millennium Development Goals (MDGs) and the launching of the Sustainable Development Goals (SDGs), the World Bank Group has in parallel articulated the twin goals of...
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2015 Holiday Greetings from UNDESA-DSPD
“Development must be built on inclusive policy aligned with people’s needs, aspirations – There is one word above all that must guide us on this roadmap to ending poverty, transforming lives and...
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Growing Old Around the Globe
Credit:UN Photo/Kim Haughton The world’s population is ageing: virtually every country in the world is experiencing growth in the number and proportion of older persons in their populations. Between...
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Families are central to achieving good health and well-being for all
Photo: UNDESA DSPD There is no one-size-fit-all framework for family policy as there is no single family model. However, family policies can be made and reformed to enable better outcomes as family...
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