In honor of International Women's Day, let's meet those working to bridge gender gaps in legislation and on the ground - from supporting women’s economic empowerment to combating violence and discrimination.
First statistics in seven years reveal increased school attendance but growing gap between Roma and non-Roma in health, employment and housing
Many countries have made remarkable progress in recent years, but, despite clear gains, the region's middle-income countries continue to face structural bottlenecks that must be addressed before the SDGs can be achieved.
From one man's struggle to manage his leukemia treatment to sweeping changes in medical procurement - the landscape of health care access in Ukraine has dramatically shifted.
Breakthrough to 2030: What is the reality of global development in 2018 and how can we join forces to advance Agenda 2030? Join us live!
IDD will offer 2 days of onstage discussions, providing insights from the very people who are leading the battle for change.
UN agencies, government, business and civil society join forces to support economic recovery in eastern Ukraine.
Working to identify missing persons and find their remains
Following years of conflicts and repressive regimes, many people in South East Europe still do not know the fates of their loved ones.
Tackling enforced disappearances and finding the remains of the missing persons helps their families give them a last dignified farewell, and contributes to the respect of human rights of the disappeared and their families.
Follow the journey of this work in Bosnia and Herzegovina (photo essay), Albania (video) and Cyprus (photo story).
2017: A year in pictures
From supporting business to protecting ecosystems, here's a snapshot of our work this year.
Istanbul Development Dialogues 2018
Breakthrough to 2030: What is the reality of global development in 2018 and how can we join forces to advance Agenda 2030?
IDD will offer 2 days of onstage discussions, providing insights from the very people who are leading the battle for change. Join us 3-4 April!
OutSpoken
"They erase us, like we don't exist." Watch a powerful series of video testimonies that explores what it is like to be lesbian, gay, bisexual, transgender or intersex (LGBTI) in the Western Balkans. Read the blog behind the stories.
Across the Western Balkans, LGBTI people are fighting for their rights to lead a normal life. More information can be found in the biggest study to date.
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About Europe and Central Asia
35%
are excluded from society
19%
of youth are unemployed
1.4 million
are living with HIV
88%
of primary energy supply is from fossil fuels