The Priority Theme this year is: “Poverty Eradication”

At its forty-ninth regular session, held from 9 to 18 February 2011, which was the review year of a biennial cycle, the Commission for Social Development considered the priority theme “Poverty eradication”, taking into account its interrelationship with social integration and full employment and decent work for all. The Commission also reviewed relevant United Nations plans and programmes of action pertaining to the situation of social groups, and the social dimensions of the New Partnership for Africa’s Development.

The Commission was addressed by a keynote speaker on the priority theme of poverty eradication, and convened two high-level panel discussions: one on the priority theme, and the other on the emerging issue of “Social protection”. In recognition of the priority theme “Poverty eradication” for its forty-ninth and fiftieth sessions, the Commission invited the independent expert on human rights and extreme poverty of the Human Rights Council to address it and engage in a dialogue.

In connection with its review of relevant United Nations plans and programmes of action pertaining to the situation of social groups, the Special Rapporteur on disability of the Commission presented his report.

The Commission adopted draft resolutions entitled “Modalities for the second review and appraisal of the Madrid International Plan of Action on Ageing, 2002”, “Policies and programmes involving youth”, “Further promotion of equalization of opportunities by, for and with persons with disabilities and mainstreaming disability in the development agenda”, “Preparation for and observance of the twentieth anniversary of the International Year of the Family” and “Social dimensions of the New Partnership for Africa’s Development”.

Final Report on the 49th Session of the Commission:
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• Current Membership
• Provisional annotated agenda: English | Français | Español | Русский | عربي | 汉语
• Programme of work for the session (matrix format)
• Background Note on “Poverty Eradication”
• List of Participants
• Chairperson’s Summaries on the:
  • Priority Theme: Poverty Eradication
  • Expert Panel on Emerging Issues: Social Protection
  • Emerging Issues: Social Protection
• Statements
• Resolutions
• Documents
• Statements
• NGO Written Statements
• Panel Discussions
• Civil Society Forum on “Eradication of Poverty: Human Dignity Demands It!”
• Press Releases
• Side Events
• Photos
• Videos

Members of the Bureau