1 November 2024 - Global shocks and crises have become more intense, widespread and interlinked, creating consequential challenges to social development. Pandemics, violent conflicts and a spate of ...

Thirty years ago, world leaders united around a groundbreaking commitment to put people at the centre of development. At the World Summit for Social Development in Copenhagen, they pledged to ...

Boston, MA - March 15: Ally Rzesa, Editorial illustrator & designer at the Boston Globe (C) rolls as she plays Dungeons & Dragons with fellow Globies and friends at Tavern of Tales. (Photo by Jessica ...

Cellphones are a staple of American life in 2024, but research shows in-class cellphone use can have a negative impact on students' grades, social skills, emotional development and mental health. Many ...

Pursuant to General Assembly Resolution 78/261 of 26 February 2024, a “Second World Summit for Social Development” (WSSD2) was launched, to be held in Doha, Qatar on 4 to 6 November 2025[1]. H.E. Mr.

The forum held in Riyadh witnessed the signing of 51 agreements aimed at strengthening the entrepreneurial ecosystem The Social Development Bank (SDB) hosted the second edition of the Entrepreneurship ...

Many parents will find this scenario familiar: Tomer Ullman, a parent and a cognitive scientist at Harvard University, told his then five-year-old to put down a tablet. But instead of putting it away ...

The reopening of the Social Development Commission, after months of disruption, has sparked mixed reactions from elected officials. While some welcome its return, others anticipate challenges ahead, ...

Working directly with communities, the JSDF has funded nearly 800 projects in more than 90 countries, improving the lives and livelihoods of millions of people since 2000 In 2024, jointly with the ...