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UN reports subdued Asia-Pacific growth in 2013 as region faces developed world uncertainty 22 Apr 2013 | 09:00 am
Growth in Asia-Pacific remains subdued due to the impact of persistent weaknesses and uncertainties in the developed economies, the United Nations reported today, urging Governments to implement macro...
New Assistant Secretary-General for Economic Development takes office 13 Jul 2012 | 12:00 pm
Shamshad Akhtar was appointed by the Secretary-General as Assistant Secretary-General for Economic Development at DESA and took office on 9 July 2012. Ms. Akhtar has previously served as Governor of t...
International Day of Families on “Ensuring Work-Family Balance" 14 May 2012 | 12:00 pm
Work-family balance lies at the core of the ability of the family to provide economically and emotionally for its members. A variety of strategies to help families cope with work and family responsibi...
Rio+20 Negotiations to Energize Sustainable Development Agenda 24 Apr 2012 | 12:00 pm
Representatives from Governments and civil society have started a new round of negotiations that will shape the outcome of “Rio+20”, a major global conference that will have a significant impact on ho...
Silent Shout for Equality: Deaf Hip-Hop Artist’s Performance at UN Headquarters 18 Apr 2012 | 12:00 pm
Have you ever heard a singer sing in silence? Signmark is a deaf rapper and singer and he was giving an amazing performance on 17 April at the UN Headquarters in New York. This flashmob mini-concert a...
Expert Group Meeting on Building Inclusive Society and Development Through Promoting ICT Accessibility 12 Apr 2012 | 12:00 pm
The Department of Economic and Social Affairs of the United Nations Secretariat (DESA) and the United Nations Information Center (hereinafter referred to as “UNIC”) in close collaboration with the Nip...
World Health Day 2012: Ageing and health 4 Apr 2012 | 12:00 pm
Every year, World Health Day is celebrated on 7 April to mark the anniversary of the founding of the World Health Organization (WHO) in 1948. World Health Day is a global campaign, inviting everyone f...
Autism Awareness Day should spur action to combat discrimination 2 Apr 2012 | 12:00 pm
The annual observance of World Autism Awareness Day should spur global action to combat the “unacceptable” discrimination, abuse and isolation that people with the disorder and their loved ones face, ...
On first World Down Syndrome Day, Ban underlines rights of persons with disability 21 Mar 2012 | 11:00 am
Secretary-General Ban Ki-moon today urged the world to reaffirm that persons with Down syndrome are entitled to the full enjoyment of all human rights and fundamental freedoms, deploring the stigma an...
Ban urges integrating environmental, social and economic aspects of development 16 Mar 2012 | 11:00 am
Secretary-General Ban Ki-moon today urged governments to consider setting up a new global arrangement that integrates environmental, social and economic dimensions of sustainable development, stressin...
