The youth bulge in a graying world – a demographic challenge?
Today, half of the world’s population is under 25 years of age, while 11% of the world’s population is aged 60 and over. The share of young and elderly will rise significantly by 2030, when the world’s population is estimated to reach 8 billion.
Drivers or spoilers – What can we expect from the private sector?
In order to eradicate extreme poverty and ensure lasting and sustainable human development actors from all sectors need to cooperate and contribute. To fulfill the post-2015 vision, new partnerships – especially with the private sector – have been called for by both the High Level Panel and the UN Secretary General. It has however not been clearly formulated how these new partners should play in.
Universal goals for national action
A seminar on governance and Rule of Law as the foundation for human development. There is a strong correlation between Rule of Law and the level of development in a society.
UN development at a crossroads
UN Development at a Crossroads – what does it take to fix it? This seminar addresses the changing landscape in the world today, the emerging challenges for the UN development system in the future, and a possible way forward through reform.
Who owns the right to your body?
On 14 November the Swedish national days on Human Rights took place in Stockholm. Dag Hammarskjöld Foundation invited to a discussion on sexual reproductive health as part of the discussions on the Post-2015 agenda.
Exhibition opening with Jan Eliasson in New York
Jan Eliasson, UN Deputy Secretary-General, opened the “A Day” exhibition at Dag Hammarskjöld Plaza and chaired a breakfast meeting with an informal discussion on the prospects of A Life of Dignity for All.
World peace negotiators meet in Uppsala, Sweden
Seven of the most important peace negotiators in the world, former and active Special Representatives to the UN Secretary-General in Mediation and Conflict Resolution (SRSG), met in Uppsala, Sweden for two days to discuss and share experiences.
Will the world pay for its vision?
How can we finance sustainable development? The negotiations on priorities and goals for the new development agenda will lead to an important but difficult debate on where the necessary resources should come from.
Meet the Swedish UN-family at Göteborg Book Fair
The Foundation was present at Göteborg Book Fair where we had have a stand together with UNDP Nordic, Unicef Sweden, UNA Sweden and the Dag Hammarskjöld Library. We also arranged two events (in Swedish). Courage and Responsiblity – what will it take to be a true global leader? Thursday 26 September 15.40-16.00 Head of […]
The power of numbers
A panel discussion on the MDG targets and the road ahead towards defining achievable indicators for the Post-2015 agenda.