For the first time in its history, the united nations is addressing the issue of homelessness and affordable housing during a set of meetings that began Feb. 10 and conclude Feb. 19 2020. The meetings are at the center of the annual convening of the U.N.’s Commission for Social Development.
COWF's Founder, Amel Najjar, represented the Los Angeles and the greater COWF global coalition, participating in “homelessness and family” discussions at the 58th session of the Commission for Social Developme...More
At the heart of the 2030 agenda for sustainable development are the 17 development objectives to be achieved by 2030. These interconnected objectives address all development issues found in the world: climate, biodiversity, energy, water, poverty, gender equality, prosperity, economy, peace, agriculture, education. These global goals have been developed to ensure peace and prosperity, now and in t...More
Poverty and homelessness is a complicated phenomenon that has been inadequately addressed, and its prevalence continues to rise at a rapid rate. Homelessness is attributed by many factors, such as public mandates and failed policy that paint a broad brush on how homelessness is categorized and addressed. Additional underlying and unaddressed reasons also inc...More
At the heart of the 2030 Agenda for Sustainable Development are the 17 Development objectives to be achieved by 2030. These interconnected objectives address all development issues found in the world: climate, biodiversity, energy, water, poverty, gender equality, prosperity, economy, peace, agriculture, education. These global goals have been developed to ensure peace and prosperity, now and in the future, for the planet and all its people.
People in Los Angeles county are experiencing homelessness, the numbers continue to climb at a faster pace than ever before.
Increase in people aged 62 and older in Los Angeles country are experiencing homelessness.
People experiencing homelessness remain unsheltered.
Approximately 2% of the world's population are homeless.
Christina Pascucci has traveled to all seven continents to tell the world’s untold stories.
From interviewing the world’s spiritual and political leade...More
Matthew Hammoudeh has extensive experience as an attorney, consultant and executive manager in health and human services, commercial transactions, as ...More
A native of Algeria who has worked with the United Nations for the past 25 years, Dr. Mezoui holds a Doctorate in french linguistics, an ma in french ...More
Yosem Companys has worked continuously in Silicon valley for over 20 years.
At the Stanford technology ventures program, Yosem helped pioneer elements ...More
Kayla is a junior USC, majoring in global health on the pre med track.. She has been a COWF intern since freshman year of high school,, when her famil...More
Julia is a first year medical student at university of Miami Miller School of Medicine. She is an immigrant from fFance but spent life moving around. ...More
Sandra Gadalla is a fourth year sustainability studies major on the pre med track student University of California Riverside. Sandra joined COWF her s...More
Kohle Jackson is a high school senior at Baldwin High School in Los Angeles. She represented the county at Chicago based Hugh O’brian youth (HOBYy ) l...More