Social Summit +5: 24th special session of the General Assembly, Geneva, 26 June - 1 July 2000

	Social Summit +5
	24th special session of the United Nations General Assembly Geneva 26 June - 1 July 2000
Economic and Social Development at the United Nations United Nations : Department of Economic and Social Affairs Gateway to Social Policy and Development: Social Summit +5
Overview Follow-up Results Documents Statements News Events World Summit for Social Development - Copenhagen 1995	The United Nations General Assembly convened a special session in Geneva in June-July 2000 to assess the achievements made at the Social Summit of Copenhagen and to discuss new initiatives. The Follow-up>> Besides the measures being taken by Governments at the national level, efforts to follow-up the agreements of the special session are underway within intergovernmental bodies of the United Nations; within different agencies, funds and programmes of the UN system; and within the UN Secretariat. >> The Results >> At Geneva, United Nations member countries made a new commitment to eradicate poverty, address unemployment and promote social integration. After intense debate, they also agreed on a range of new initiatives for social development>> The Documents >> What was on the table in Geneva? An overview of the issues of the Special Session, including an evaluation of the 1995 Social Summit by the UN Secretary General. Also: reports on health, AIDS, globalization, corporate social responsibility, new resources for social development, poverty, decent work, and more>> The Statements >> See what your country had to say at the Social Summit+5 in Geneva>> You can also compare this to the statement of five years before: all statements made at the 1995 Summit >> News >> Press kit with an introduction to all the topics discussed, press conferences in real video and audio, radio reports in three languages, press releases and external news links on the special session>> Events >> Review some of the 150 side events that took place in Geneva, including the Chairman's Panels, the Geneva 2000 Forum, and special fora organized by UNDP, ILO, World Bank and others>> Photos >> See a slide show of what happened in Geneva.