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Empowering Youth, Transforming Work: Global Solutions for Decent Employment
On the margins of the Second World Summit on Social Development (WSSD2), UN DESA, in partnership with Global Youth Philanthropy (GYP), held a Solutions Session side event entitled “Empowering Youth, Transforming Work: Global Solutions for Decent Employment.” The event brought together youth leaders from the private sector and civil society with members of the UN High-level Advisory Board on Economic and Social Affairs (HLAB) to explore concrete, scalable solutions that can unlock decent work opportunities for young people everywhere, for the benefit of everyone.
Reimagining Blended Finance: Aligning Capital with the SDGs
On the margins of the Fourth International Conference on Financing for Development (FFD4) in Sevilla, Spain, the UN Department of Economic and Social Affairs (UN DESA) held a side event entitled “Reimagining Blended Finance: Aligning Capital with the SDGs.” This high-level discussion brought together members of the UN High-level Advisory Board on Economic and Social Affairs to explore the urgent need to reimagine existing blended finance models to accelerate the achievement of the Sustainable Development Goals (SDGs).
Making the SDGs Work for and with Persons with Disabilities: A UN DESA Global Policy Dialogue
In support of the "UN Disability and Development Report 2024", UN DESA held a Global Policy Dialogue on 17 December 2024 with stakeholders involved in developing the report as well as voices that elevate the issues of persons with disabilities in the context of sustainable development. The report presented the most recent global analysis based on an unprecedented amount of data, legislation and policies from all countries to understand the socio-economic circumstances of persons with disabilities worldwide, progress made so far and the challenges and barriers they still face.
Preparing the Most Vulnerable for Future Shocks: A UN DESA Global Policy Dialogue for the Classroom on the World Social Report 2024
The new World Social Report 2024 from the United Nations Department of Economic and Social Affairs (UN DESA) illustrates how shocks hit the most vulnerable people and societies the hardest, with both short- and long-term impacts on social development.
New Pathways to End Poverty Amid Converging Crises: A UN DESA Global Policy Dialogue
The new "World Social Report 2024" from the United Nations Department of Economic and Social Affairs (UN DESA) illustrates how shocks hit the most vulnerable people and societies the hardest, with both short- and long-term impacts on social development.