{"id":44238,"date":"2018-01-29T15:57:12","date_gmt":"2018-01-29T15:57:12","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.un.org\/sustainabledevelopment\/?p=44238"},"modified":"2018-04-22T11:46:26","modified_gmt":"2018-04-22T15:46:26","slug":"poverty-eradication-inclusive-growth-focus-un-social-development-commissions-2018-session","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.un.org\/sustainabledevelopment\/blog\/2018\/01\/poverty-eradication-inclusive-growth-focus-un-social-development-commissions-2018-session\/","title":{"rendered":"Poverty eradication, inclusive growth focus of UN Social Development Commission\u2019s 2018 session"},"content":{"rendered":"

Countries must accelerate inclusive and equitable economic growth and sustainable development that will not leave behind vulnerable populations, such as women and youth, the United Nations deputy chief told the Commission for Social Development, which opened its annual session on Monday.<\/p>\n

\u201cWe have achieved impressive reductions in extreme poverty, and major improvements in providing access to schooling and healthcare, and promoting the empowerment of women, youth, persons with disabilities, older persons and indigenous populations,\u201d said Deputy Secretary-General Amina Mohammed in her remarks to the 56th session of the intergovernmental body under the UN Economic and Social Council.<\/p>\n

\u201cHowever,\u00a0the drop in extreme poverty remains uneven<\/a>\u00a0across regions, within countries and between various social groups,\u201d she added, stressing a key role the Commission can play in addressing such challenges.<\/p>\n

The Commission has been the key UN body in charge of the follow up and implementation of the Copenhagen Declaration and Programme of Action adopted at the world summit for social development, held in the Danish capital in March 1995.<\/p>\n

The theme of this year\u2019s gathering is \u2018Strategies for eradicating poverty to achieve sustainable development for all.\u2019<\/p>\n

Ms. Mohammed noted that while more than one billion people have risen above the $1.90-a-day poverty line since 1990, millions slide back into the threshold annually because of economic, environmental, health or other shocks.<\/p>\n

\u201cOf particular concern are the persistently high levels of poverty and deprivation among women and children, indigenous groups, older persons and persons with disabilities,\u201d she said.<\/p>\n

Among other things, she stressed the need to address unemployment and underemployment among the world\u2019s young people and inequality between and within countries.<\/p>\n

She also said that it is imperative to promote social policies and protection that ensure the benefits of globalization and economic growth are shared by all, noting that globally, 45 per cent of the people who need social protection have access to just one social benefit, while the rest \u2013 some four billion people \u2013 go without.<\/p>\n

\u201cThis is unacceptable \u2013 and underscores the challenge we face in upholding our promise to leave no one behind,\u201d she said, referring to the pledge made in the\u00a02030 Agenda<\/a>\u00a0for Sustainable Development, which was adopted by UN Member States in 2015.<\/p>\n

\u201cTo fulfil that vision, I encourage the Commission to emphasize the imperative of accelerating inclusive and equitable economic growth and sustainable development, including full, productive employment and decent work for all,\u201d she added.<\/p>\n

She also noted that the Commission can support the Secretary-General\u2019s efforts to reposition the UN development system to deliver on the 2030 Agenda, and continue to serve as a space for policy debate and the sharing of experiences.<\/p>\n

The upcoming adoption by the Commission of a resolution on its methods of work is an important step that will establish the Commission\u2019s identity for the period ahead, she said.<\/p>\n

Also addressing today\u2019s opening session was Liu Zhenmin, Under Secretary General for Economic and Social Affairs, who said that while the Commission is meeting at a time when the global economy continues to show signs of improvement, \u201ceconomic growth is not enough.\u201d<\/p>\n

While some 1.1 billion people have escaped poverty since 1990, many are still living barely above the absolute poverty line and remain at risk of falling below it again if impacted by disaster, illness, the loss of a job or lack of social protection. Going forward, it will be crucial to develop a comprehensive and integrated socioeconomic policy framework, he said.<\/p>\n

For her part, Economic and Social Council President Marie Chatardov\u00e1 said the Commission\u2019s deliberations on eradicating poverty will significantly contribute to the forthcoming UN high-level meeting on sustainable development. Policies produced during the session will serve to guide future generations, she noted, adding that the ECOSOC Youth Forum, which will begin on January 30, can benefit the Commission\u2019s work by hearing young people\u2019s perspectives.<\/p>\n

Via UN News Centre<\/a><\/p>\n<\/div>

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