Key trends for infrastructure development and industrialization in spotlight at special UN meeting
Jun 01, 2017, at 05:44 am
New York, June 1(Just Earth News): The President of the United Nations Economic and Social Council (ECOSOC) told the body’s special meeting on Wednesday that infrastructure, industrialization and innovation are essential in global efforts to eradicate poverty as they enable growth and sustainable development.
UN disability rights committee opens with a call to spotlight gender issues
Mar 21, 2017, at 12:24 pm
New York, Mar 21 (Just Earth News): The United Nations committee monitoring efforts to protect rights of persons with disabilities on Monday opened its spring session on Monday in Geneva with a call to pay special attention to gender issues.
UN forum in Paris to spotlight mobile learning for refugees and displaced persons
Mar 18, 2017, at 02:02 pm
New York, Mar 18 (Just Earth News): Education experts and government officials will gather at the Paris headquarters of the United Nations Educational, Scientific and Cultural Organization (UNESCO) from 20 to 24 March, to discuss ways of expanding the use of mobile technologies to “reach people where they are†and improve education opportunities for refugees and displaced persons and others in emergency situations.