The Copenhagen Declaration And Programme Of Action

Contents: Copenhagen Declaration on Social Development, Programme of Action of the World Summit for Social Development, Resolution Adopted by the Summit, Attendance and Organisation of Work, General Exchange of Views, Report of the Main Committee, Adoption of the Copenhagen Declaration on Social Development and the Programme of Action of the World Summit for Social Development, Report of the Credentials Committee, Meeting of Heads of State or Government, Adoption of the Report of the Summit, Closer of the Summit, Opening Statements, Closing Statement, Heads of State or Government, Background Papers, Fact Sheet.

Eighty per cent of the world's gross domestic product belongs to the 1 billion people living in the developed world; the remaining 20 per cent is shared by the 5 billion people living in developing countries. Failure to address this inequality predicament will ensure that social justice and better living conditions for all people remain elusive, and that communities, countries and regions remain vulnerable to social, political and economic upheaval. This report traces trends and patterns in economic and non-economic aspects of inequality and examines their causes and consequences. It focuses on the traditional aspects of inequality, such as the distribution of income and wealth, as well as inequalities in health, education, and opportunities for social and political participation. The report also analyses the impact of structural adjustment, market reforms, globalization and privatization on economic and social indicators. The Report identifies four areas of particular importance. First, worldwide asymmetries deriving from globalization need to be redressed. Second, the goal of reducing inequality must be explicitly incorporated in policies and programmes aimed at poverty reduction. Third, priority must be given to expanding and improving opportunities for employment. Finally, social integration and cohesion must be promoted as key to development, peace and security.

The Copenhagen Declaration and Programme of Action adopted in 1995 at the World Summit for Social Development marked a defining moment in how the world addressed the key challenge of building "a society for all". Ten Years later, Governments, United Nations bodies, and representatives of civil society gathered in New York to assess progress toward the three core issues of the Social Summit: poverty eradication, promotion of full employment and social integration. This book includes the main documents from the 10-year review held in February 2005.

7. RIGHT TO FOOD.

On the seventy-fifth anniversary of the United Nations, the world has faced its biggest shared test since the Second World War in the coronavirus disease (COVID-19) pandemic. Yet while our welfare, and indeed the permanence of human life, depend on us working together, international cooperation has never been harder to achieve. This report answers a call from UN Member States to provide recommendations to advance our common agenda and to respond to current and future challenges. Its proposals are grounded in a renewal of the social contract, adapted to the challenges of this century, taking into account younger and future generations, complemented by a new global deal to better protect the global commons and deliver global public goods. Through a deepening of solidarity—at the national level, between generations, and in the multilateral system—Our Common Agenda provides a path forward to a greener, safer and better future.