Social issues

7 March 1997

Press Release
SOC/4424

SOCIAL DEVELOPMENT COMMISSION CONCLUDES THIRTY-FIFTH SESSION AT HEADQUARTERS

19970307

Concluding its thirty-fifth session yesterday night, 6 March, the Commission for Social Development called on countries and the international community to reinstate the attainment of full, productive and freely chosen employment as a central objective of economic and social policies.

5 March 1997

Press Release
SOC/4423

FULL EMPLOYMENT SHOULD BE PERMANENT GOAL OF PUBLIC, PRIVATE SECTOR AND WELFARE SYSTEM, DRAFT INTRODUCED IN SOCIAL DEVELOPMENT COMMISSION STATES

19970305 Six Other Texts Introduced Concern Older Persons; Disabled People, Including Children; Youth; Family

4 March 1997

Press Release
SOC/4422

28 February 1997

Press Release
SOC/4421

DEBT BURDEN AND UNEQUAL TERMS OF TRADE NEGATIVELY AFFECTING SOCIAL PROGRAMMES IN DEVELOPING COUNTRIES, SPEAKERS TELL SOCIAL DEVELOPMENT COMMISSION

19970228 Debate on Productive Employment and Sustainable Livelihoods Concludes

28 February 1997

Press Release
SOC/4417/

SOCIAL DEVELOPMENT COMMISSION URGED TO RENEW COMMITMENT TO ACHIEVING GOAL OF FULL EMPLOYMENT

19970228 CORRECTION

In Press Release SOC/4417 issued on 26 February, the second full paragraph on page 4 should read as follows:

28 February 1997

Press Release
SOC/4420

VIABILITY OF MICRO-CREDIT PROGRAMMES IN CREATING EMPLOYMENT STRESSED BY BANGLADESH IN SOCIAL DEVELOPMENT COMMISSION

19970228 UNCTAD Says Slow Economic Growth, High Interest Rates, Loss of Labour Union Power, Technological Change among Main Reasons for High Unemployment

27 February 1997

Press Release
SOC/4415/

COMMISSION FOR SOCIAL DEVELOPMENT REVIEWS ACTIVITIES OF ACC TASK FORCES IN DIALOGUE WITH AGENCY OFFICIALS CORRECTION

19970227

In Press Release SOC/4415 of 25 February, the statements of the representatives of the Netherlands and Nicaragua were incorrectly attributed. Their paragraphs should have read as follows:

27 February 1997

Press Release
SOC/4418

NON-INFLATIONARY ECONOMIC GROWTH IN AUSTRALIA, DEVELOPMENT OF HUGE INFORMAL SECTOR IN GHANA AMONG ISSUES DISCUSSED BY SOCIAL DEVELOPMENT COMMISSION

19970227 As Consideration of 'Productive Employment And Sustainable Livelihoods', Session's Priority Theme, Continues

27 February 1997

Press Release
SOC/4419

26 February 1997

Press Release
SOC/4416