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Programmes
Social
Policy and Development
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World
Summit for Social Development
Key activities
of the Division relate to the implementation
of the Copenhagen Declaration on Social
Development and the Programme of Action
of the World Summit for Social Development
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Commission
for Social Development
The Division provides substantive
support for the annual sessions of the Commission
for Social Development, which was given
the primary responsibility in monitoring
the progress made since the Social Summit.
Documentation, information and substantive
services are also provided to the Economic
and Social Council and the General Assembly.
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The
International Forum for Social Development
The International
Forum for Social Development was an initiative
of the Department of Economic and Social
Affairs in the context of its technical
cooperation activities. It brought together
for an informal dialogue representatives
of the public sector and of various facets
of the civil society. Its objective was to
contribute to the social development of
developing countries and to increase the
participation of these countries in the
shaping of an open, peaceful and just world
community. The Forum concluded its work in 2004.
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The
Report on the World Social Situation
The Division is responsible
for the preparation of the biennial Report
on the World Social Situation (RWSS) which
is one of the flagship publications of the
Department of Social and Economic Affairs.
The RWSS is devoted to analysis of social
vulnerability. The objective of the report
is to develop a frame of reference for identifying
the sources of social vulnerability as well
as discussing strategies to reduce vulnerabilities
of selected social groups.
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Monitoring
global social trends
The Division
monitors national and global socio-economic
trends, including the identification of
emerging issues, and assesses their implications
for social policy at the national and international
levels.
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Poverty
Eradication and Employment
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Poverty
The Division
provides support to member states in achieving
the goal of eradicating absolute poverty
through national and international cooperation.
It also serves as the global focal point
for the first United Nations Decade for
the Eradication of Poverty (1997-2006).
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Cooperatives
in social development
The Division has a specific
responsibility for monitoring:
The promotion and development of cooperatives,
including relevant developments in national
and international legislation. The Section
acts as focal point on cooperatives and
works closely with the Committee for the
Promotion and Advancement of Cooperatives
(COPAC). It organizes special events to
mark the International Day for Cooperatives.
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Youth
Employment
The Division
is the focal point within the United Nations
Secretariat on matters relating to the Youth
Employment Network (YEN) Secretariat. Together
with its partners, the World Bank and the
International Labour Organization, the Division
seeks to implement the goal to “develop
and implement strategies that give young
people everywhere a real chance to find
decent and productive work” as contained
in the Millennium Declaration. To this end,
the Division is working with core partner
institutions of the ILO and World Bank and
United Nations Secretariat to support Member
States in carrying out national reviews
and action plans on youth employment.
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Generational
Issues and Integration
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Ageing
The
programme on ageing is the focal point within
the United Nations system on matters related
to ageing. As focal point, its primary action
is to facilitate and promote the new Madrid
International Action on Ageing, including
designing guidelines for policy development
and implementation; advocating means to
mainstream ageing issues into development
agendas; engaging in dialogue with civil
society and the private sector; and information
exchange.
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Families
The Division
is also responsible for the preparation
and observance of the tenth anniversary
of the International Year of the Family.
It assists Governments in the development,
implementation and evaluation of appropriate
family-related policies, programmes and
initiatives; facilitates and promotes international
cooperation in the field of family research;
and provides technical assistance.
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Youth
The Division
is the focal point within the United Nations
system on matters relating to youth. It
enhances awareness of the global situation
of youth and increase recognition of the
rights and aspirations of youth; promotes
national youth policies; and aims to strengthen
the participation of youth in decision-making
processes. Activities include support to
the World Programme of Action for Youth
to the Year 2000 and Beyond. The Division
also assisted in the preparations for the
first world conference of youth ministers,
held in Lisbon in 1998.
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Inclusive
Development
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Persons
with disabilities
The
UN Programme on Disability is the lead programme
on disability within the United Nations
System. The mandate of the Programme stems
from the World Programme of Action concerning
Disabled Persons adopted by the United Nations
in 1982 and the Standard Rules on Equalization
of Opportunities for Persons with Disabilities
adopted in 1994. The major objectives of
the Programme are the following: (i) to
support the full and effective participation
of persons with disabilities in social life
and development; (ii) to advance the rights
and protect the dignity of persons with
disabilities and; (iii) to promote equal
access to employment, education, information,
goods and services.
The UN Programme
on Disability also serves as substantive
secretariat for the General Assembly Ad
Hoc Committee on a comprehensive and integral
international convention to promote and
protect the rights and dignity of persons
with disabilities.
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NGO
Issues
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Non-governmental
Organizations Unit
The NGO Unit serves
as an interface between the Division and
non-governmental organizations. It acts
as a gateway for NGOs interested in building
a strong working relationship with the Division
in advancing social progress and development.
The Unit also deals with registration of
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Indigenous
Issues
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The
Permanent Forum for Indigenous Issues
The
Permanent Forum on Indigenous Issues is
a subsidiary body of the Economic and
Social Council with the mandate to discuss
questions of economic and social development,
environment, health, human rights, culture
and education as they pertain to indigenous
peoples. The Forum is to advise the Council
and the United Nations system and pursue
the mainstreaming and coordination of
indigenous issues as well as raise awareness
and disseminate information on indigenous
issues.
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