New UNESCO report reveals $97 billion barrier to reaching education targets © UNICEF/Josue Mulala | Fourth-grade students attend class at their new school, which was rebuilt after it was destroyed by fighting in the Kasai-Oriental province of DR Congo The study placed a strong emphasis on Goal 4 of the 2030 Agenda for Sustainable Development, which calls for […]
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#BreakFreeFromPlastic Youth Summit 2023 gathers young people for skills building and a united campaign against plastic pollution. Manila, Philippines—Over 300 young people from around the world gather on April 14-15, 2023, for the #BreakFreeFromPlastic Youth Summit 2023 to share their voices and skills for a future free of plastic pollution. The two-day virtual event serves as a
Haiti: Amid rising hunger levels, ‘world cannot wait for disaster before it acts’, WFP warns © UNICEF | An estimated one million children are out of school in Haiti due to insecurity and other factors. According to the new Integrated Food Security Phase Classification analysis, half of the world’s population, 4.9 million people are struggling to
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In a world where consumers are increasingly conscious of their impact on the environment, businesses that prioritize ethical and sustainable practices not only benefit the planet, but also gain a competitive advantage and build long term consumer loyalty.
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The world strongly needs accelerating efforts, to advance gender equality, and social justice, and to limit climate disasters. The world now is a global village and the advancement of technology helps us connect with it. If there was any need for cross-cultural, cross-border collaborations between likeminded youth and changemakers, this is the time! And IYMS
International Youth Media Summit (IYSM): Building Bridges across Culture! Read More »
‘Put people first’ in the drive to realize Sustainable Development Goals UN Photo/Loey Felipe. Lachezara Stoeva, President of the Economic and Social Council (ECOSOC) 2023 Session. Global economic growth’s current downsides require ‘Put people first’. That means bringing opportunities for young people to accelerate knowledge and skills applicable to the labor market through training, education, and early work
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Micro-entrepreneurs are the most common type of business in the world and this is especially the case in developing countries. Who are they? What do they do? And what motivates them? What are the challenges they are facing? Some of these answers might surprise you.
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Mental health is a process rather than a destination.
The goal of a holistic approach to the mental health is to put the patients at the center of the treatment plan so that no one is left behind. How is it different from the traditional approach? Does gender, human crisis, socioeconomic factors and the COVID-19 make an impact on mental health? What is the impact of holistic mental approach on the youth, in detention centers, social workers, refugees, and migrants?
In today’s podcast, we’ll try to find the answers to these questions.
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Economic slowdown may force workers into ‘lower quality’ jobs © ILO/Marcel Crozet | A woman works in a factory in Albania. The International Labor Organization (ILO) said that global employment is expected to grow by just one percent in 2023, which is lower than half last year’s level. It is anticipated that the number of
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By Qingcheng Li, Yutong Liu, and Bing Chen “The current impact investing is washing along the shores of a bifurcated world still organized to separate profit-making from social and environmental problem-solving.” Antony Bugg-Levine, CEO of the Nonprofit Finance Fund, said. In 2007, the term “impact investing” was coined by the Rockefeller Foundation, which is new to both the investing
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