Prof. Ken. G. Morka’s Post

#April: Commission on Population and Development, fifty-seventh session (2024) 29 April to 3 May 2024 at United Nations Headquarters in New York. Theme: Assessing the status of implementation of the Programme of Action of the International Conference on Population and Development and its contribution to the follow-up and review of the 2030 Agenda for Sustainable Development during the decade of action and delivery for sustainable development

57th Session of the Commission on Population and Development : April 29, 2024 to May 3, 2024: United Nations Headquarters Special Theme: Assessing the status of implementation of the Programme of Action of the International Conference on Population and Development and its contribution to the follow-up and review of the 2030 Agenda for Sustainable Development during the decade of action and delivery for sustainable development

Upcoming consultations hosted by co-facilitators/UN We are pleased to share that the co-facilitators of the process (govt of Netherlands and Jamaica) are hosting several virtual consultations this month, including one focussed consultation for youth, to take inputs for the Declaration. You can participate in these consultations and also intervene on behalf of your organization. Below is the schedule of the consultations: Youth and Indigenous Groups - 15 January 2024, 9:00 AM – 12:00 PM (EST) United Nations Agencies, Funds, and Programs - 15 January 2024, 12:30 PM – 2:00 PM (EST) Civil Society Organizations and Research Institutions/Academia - 16 January 2024, 10:00 AM – 12:00 PM (EST) Private Sector - 16 January 2024, 12:00 PM – 1:00 PM (EST) We encourage you to register for these consultations, especially the ones on Youth and Civil Society Organisations. You can register for them through the common link - https://lnkd.in/eUVy3uNf

Key lesson from my indigenous course: ⬇ 🙏 "The Truth and Reconciliation Commission of Canada: Calls to Action (2015) highlight the need to reduce health inequities experienced by Indigenous peoples, to value and provide access to Indigenous healing approaches, and to ensure health care providers are trained in “intercultural competency, conflict resolution, human rights, and anti-racism”

How to deliver the world where every pregnancy is wanted, every childbirth is safe and every young person's potential is fullfiled? Please review the link below and help us to design a business model which will serve beyond 2050. #Foresight #Strategy

Fill this 3-minute survey on civic engagement in your city! 🔗https://lnkd.in/dfxsMvvR 🚨 SDG indicator 11.3.2 on participatory processes is at risk of being removed from the SDGs! UN-Habitat (United Nations Human Settlements Programme) has created a simple tool to monitor it. Contribute data on your city by filling out the survey!

Pakistan's population growth rate continues to be one of the highest in South Asia. At the same time, Pakistan has the lowest Human Capital Index Value (HCI) in the region. To meet the needs of our existing population & support future generations, Pakistan must learn from other emerging economies and manage its population growth rate. Learn more by watching Tabadlab's Policy Roundtable on family planning & development outcomes 👇 https://lnkd.in/d_A5VtuP #WorldPopulationDay2024 #worldpopulation

We're always making #impact here at the UCL Institute for Risk and Disaster Reduction (IRDR). Dr Sonja Ayeb-Karlsson, Associate Professor in Policy and Intersectionality, was recently key speaker at a high level European Commission event on the upcoming strategic next steps in the #research area of #health and #ClimateChange. You can watch the webcast here: https://bit.ly/3OVY5f3 14.25 min - introduction and overview of Sonja's work at IRDR 14.44 min - an overview of challenges and opportunities in the area of climate change and health 15.09 min - closing remarks Dr Ayeb-Karlsson's research area is broad and interdisciplinary with a particular focus on the interconnections between policy and intersectionality, and their overlaps with violence, human (im)mobility, refugees and migration, climate change, health and mental wellbeing, marginalisation, human trafficking and other societal risks. As a result, she is a prolific contributor to impact-based research and policy change advocacy. See her full IRDR profile here: https://lnkd.in/dzkzRDfe

May 27 marks the start of National Reconciliation Week. This year’s theme  #NowMoreThanEver is a reminder to all of us to tackle the unfinished business of reconciliation so we can actively build relationships and communities that value Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander peoples, histories, cultures and futures. Recently, our Partner Organisation Monash University shared a few resources to to help us understand how we can apply Indigenous knowledge to today’s health system. For thousands of generations, our First Peoples have been caring for the health of our communities and the environment. But their voices have been silenced and knowledge disregarded since colonisation. 
 These papers provide lessons for all of us working in (and outside of) the health and medical research ecosystem, and we urge you to take a peek when you have some time https://shorturl.at/JLNX0 We must listen to the wisdom of Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander peoples to forge a sustainable future that benefits our entire nation. 🖤💛❤️ #NRW2024 | Reconciliation Australia

It is a busy week for European demography: Overcoming Crises. Shaping Policy for an Uncertain Future. Tune into the Berlin Demography Days https://lnkd.in/dQ2cwM5S #bocconi Università Bocconi #resilience #crisismanagement #crisisleadership