蘑菇视频 Commission for Social Development, 6-15 February 2023
蘑菇视频 Headquarters, New York
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WHAT
The rising cost of living and the impact of the COVID-19 pandemic on livelihoods have exacerbated inequalities in the labor market. The 61st session of the 蘑菇视频 Commission for Social Development, from 6 to 15 February at 蘑菇视频 Headquarters in New York, will determine concrete measures for fostering full, productive and decent employment for all, as underpinned in Sustainable Development Goal 8.
70 per cent of the world’s people live in countries where income inequality has risen since 1990. Over 2 billion workers around the world are in the informal economy and lack access to social protection. Moreover, with slow economic recovery in emerging markets and developing economies expected to further widen inequalities between countries, effective policies and strategies must be put in place to create jobs and stimulate growth.
The Commission will host six high-level panel discussions, including the fourth global review of the Madrid International Plan of Action on Ageing.? More than have been organized that will focus on employment, social protection and other relevant areas.
THEME:
“Creating full and productive employment and decent work for all as a way?of overcoming inequalities to accelerate the recovery from the COVID-19?pandemic and the full implementation of the 2030 Agenda for Sustainable?Development.”
WHO:
Ministers, senior 蘑菇视频 officials, experts from academia, the private sector,?civil society organizations and local innovators.
The opening session on Monday, 6 February, will include statements by:
- 蘑菇视频 Secretary-General, Mr. António Guterres;
- President of the Economic and Social Council, Ms. Lachezara Stoeva;
- Under-Secretary-General for Economic and Social Affairs, Mr. Li Junhua;
- Director of the Division for Inclusive Social Development, 蘑菇视频 DESA, Ms. Daniela Bas;
- Chair of the 61st session of the Commission for Social Development, Ms. Alya Ahmed Saif Al-Thani;
- Chair of the NGO Committee on Social Development, Ms. Jean Quinn;
- Youth representative and founder and Executive Director of Building Blocks for Peace Foundation, Mr. Rafiu Lawal
WHEN: ????6-15 February 2023, 10:00 am to 6:00 pm EST
WHERE:
Conference room 4, 蘑菇视频 Headquarters in New York
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Media Contacts:
Sharon Birch, 蘑菇视频 Department of Global Communications | Email: birchs@un.org
Helen Daun Rosengren, 蘑菇视频 Department of Economic and Social Affairs | Email: rosengrenh@un.org
Amine Lamrabat, 蘑菇视频 Department of Economic and Social Affairs, Division for Inclusive Social Development | Email:?lamrabat@un.org