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older person in Mongolia
International Day of Older Persons (1 October)

The 2016 United Nations International Day of Older Persons will take a stand against ageism by drawing attention to and challenging negative stereotypes and misconceptions about older persons and ageing. Ageism is a widely prevalent and prejudicial attitude that stems from the assumption that age discrimination, and sometimes neglect and abuse of older persons is a social norm and therefore, acceptable. 

In the Spotlight

David Guetta
David Guetta for UNICEF

UNICEF launched the world version of John Lennon’s classic song Imagine with the support of Yoko Ono, David Guetta and people from over 140 countries around the world. The UNICEF Imagine project, which launched on International Children’s Day 2014, invited people to help re-record the iconic track. Entries were received from every region of the world, including Antarctica and the International Space Station. This world version of Imagine shines a spotlight on the 28 million children around the world who have been driven from their homes due to conflict. 

The UN System at Work

UN Habitat
UN Habitat

This century will see a substantial majority of the world’s population living in urban centers. The Habitat III Conference has, as its mission, the adoption of a New Urban Agenda—an action-oriented document which will set global standards of achievement in sustainable urban development, rethinking the way we build, manage, and live in cities through drawing together cooperation with committed partners, relevant stakeholders, and urban actors at all levels of government as well as the private sector.

The UN System 

SDG Goal 7 - AFFORDABLE AND CLEAN ENERGY
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