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The International Conference on Population and Development (ICPD), held in Cairo in 1994, set a bold new vision of the relationships between population, development, and individual rights and well-being. It recognized that population was not about numbers, but about people, and that individual…
The 61st Commission for Social Development concluded yesterday with the adoption of a resolution calling for acceleration of the implementation of the Madrid International Plan of Action on Ageing (MIPAA). The Commission session concluded the fourth global review and appraisal of MIPAA, which…
UNECE and partners train 17 Sub-Saharan African Countries on the TIR/ eTIR and CMR /eCMR Conventions
UNECE teamed up with the Islamic Center for the Development of Trade (ICDT) and the Islamic Development Bank (IsDB) to organize a training workshop on International Road and Goods Transport Conventions for executives of the Ministries of Trade and Customs Administrations of 17 member countries of…
Strengthening the voice and agency of older persons in decisions that affect them is essential to fulfil the 2030 Agenda’s pledge of leaving no-one behind. It is a key step in ensuring that ageing-related issues are accounted for in the design and implementation of policies across various sectors…