My Name is Yusuf

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Yusif contracted polio when he was one. He has made many adjustments in being a strong voice for disability rights in Indonesia.

SDG Progress Report 2020( UN Secretary-General): SUMMARY

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The Pandemic is risking to destroy the progress so far achieved in the implementation of the SDGs. The report was released by the UN Secretary General to the Economic Social Council, ECOSOC on 19th of May, 2020

Joining Forces: Effective Policy Solutions for Covid-19 Response

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The Informal Briefing (Monday, 11 May) convened by H.E. Ambassador Mona Juul, President of the Economic and Social Council,provided the latest updates on the UN joint response to the COVID epidemic. The briefing brought together the leadership and expertise of the wider UN system, including the normative and analytical work of the UN specialized agencies, to discuss policy solutions.

NEW EU BIODIVERSITY STRATEGY FOR 2030 (PRESS RELEASE)

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The European Commission adopted a comprehensive new Biodiversity Strategy to bring nature back into our lives and a Farm to Fork Strategy for a fair, healthy and environmentally friendly food system. The two strategies are mutually reinforcing, bringing together nature, farmers, business and consumers for jointly working towards a competitively sustainable future.

NZ Wellbeing Budget 2020 (14 May, 2020)

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The Wellbeing Budget is the main source of Budget information. Among the several initiative, a strong focus on mental health, fulfilling a promise of the Government, free vocational trainings for 2 years and $100.4 million to meet increased demand in early learning and increasing school rolls, new school buildings and a push to solve the housing crisis, including an effort to fight homelessness.

UNU-WIDER: COVID-19 fallout could push half a billion people into poverty in developing countries

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In this paper we make estimates of the potential short-term economic impact of COVID-19 on global monetary poverty through contractions in per capita household income or consumption. It has been produced by The United Nations University World Institute for Development Economics Research based in Helsinki.

PRESS RELEASE: WHO report on health behaviours of 11–15-year-olds in Europe reveals more adolescents are reporting mental health concerns

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In around a third of countries, the report reveals a rise in adolescents feeling pressured by schoolwork and a decline in young people reporting to like school. The report also discloses that over 1 in 10 adolescents report having been cyberbullied at least once in the past two months.

Dreaming Pelicans

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My experiences with pelicans and how they are helping me to. fly

Substantial investment needed to avert mental health crisis: WHO REPORT

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The COVID-19 pandemic is highlighting the need to urgently increase investment in services for mental health or risk a massive increase in mental health conditions in the coming months, according to a policy brief on COVID-19 and mental health issued by the United Nations today.

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