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Live Facebook chat on how to
combat social exclusion
Humankind has achieved unprecedented social progress over the past several
decades. Poverty has declined dramatically around the world, and people are
healthier, more educated and better connected than ever before. However,
progress has been uneven. Social and economic inequalities persist and, in
many cases, have worsened. Virtually everywhere, some individuals and
groups confront barriers that prevent them from fully participating in
economic, social and political life.
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Promoting the skills of young people
Every year on 15 July, the importance of youth skills development is in
focus at the UN and around the world. This is the day when the World Youth
Skills Day is being celebrated, putting a spotlight on the need to promote
education, training and jobs for young people. Ahead of this year’s event,
UN DESA Voice spoke with Elizabeth Niland, Social Affairs Officer in UN
DESA’s Division for Social Policy and Development, about our joint efforts
to promote youth development around the globe.
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Countries agree on decisive and
urgent actions to restore marine world to health as Ocean Conference
concludes
The 193 Member States of the United Nations unanimously agreed to a set of
measures that will begin the reversal of the decline of the ocean’s health
as the five-day Ocean Conference concluded on 9 June. The outcome document,
together with more than 1,300 commitments to action, marks a breakthrough
in the global approach to the management and conservation of the ocean.
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