#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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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
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‘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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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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