Social issues

17 February 1998

Press Release
SOC/4438

VULNERABLE MUST BE AT CENTRE OF DEVELOPMENT POLICY DESIGN, COMMISSION FOR SOCIAL DEVELOPMENT TOLD

19980217 Expert Panel Addresses Enhancing Source Protection, Reducing Vulnerability; Speakers Stress Need for Balance between Globalization, Community Development

17 February 1998

Press Release
SOC/4439

13 February 1998

Press Release
SOC/4437

SOCIAL DEVELOPMENT COMMISSION DISCUSSES PROPOSALS FOR OBTAINING INFORMATION ON OLDER PERSONS

19980213

Speakers called for the development of a database on the ageing to house demographic data, as well as information on national policies and programmes, as the Commission for Social Development this morning took up the Secretary- General's report on options for future monitoring of the 1982 International Action Plan on Ageing.

12 February 1998

Press Release
SOC/4436

12 February 1998

Press Release
SOC/4435

11 February 1998

Press Release
SOC/4433

PARTNERSHIPS NEEDED BETWEEN INDUSTRIAL, DEVELOPING COUNTRIES, COMMISSION ON SOCIAL DEVELOPMENT TOLD

19980211 United Kingdom Stresses Lines between Social Justice, Economic Growth; Participation in Global Decision-Making, Commission's Objectives Also Addressed

11 February 1998

Press Release
SOC/4434

SPEAKERS CALL FOR CONCRETE STEPS TO PROTECT SOCIETY'S MOST VULNERABLE GROUPS, AS SOCIAL DEVELOPMENT COMMISSION CONTINUES DISCUSSING SOCIAL INTEGRATION

19980211

The Commission for Social Development should call on governments to take concrete steps to protect society's most vulnerable groups, speakers said this afternoon as the Commission continued general discussions on social integration through responsive government and broadening participation.

10 February 1998

Press Release
SOC/4431

COMMISSION FOR SOCIAL DEVELOPMENT BEGINS THIRTY-SIXTH SESSION, HEARS FROM UNDER-SECRETARY-GENERAL FOR ECONOMIC AND SOCIAL AFFAIRS

19980210 Nitin Desai Addresses Theme, 'Social Integration and Participation for All'; Presentations Made on Implementation of 1995 World Summit for Social Development

10 February 1998

Press Release
SOC/4432

PARTICIPATORY SOCIETY FOSTERED BY WIDE RANGE OF FACTORS, SAY EXPERTS IN COMMISSION FOR SOCIAL DEVELOPMENT

19980210 Panel Discussion on 'Participation and Social Justice' Touches on Somalia, Megacities, Access to Information, Corruption

9 February 1998

Press Release
SOC/4430