Social issues

4 March 1997

Press Release
SOC/4422

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

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:

27 February 1997

Press Release
SOC/4419

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

26 February 1997

Press Release
SOC/4416

26 February 1997

Press Release
SOC/4417

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

19970226 'Job Security' Must Be Replaced By Efforts to Promote 'Employability Security', United States Says

25 February 1997

Press Release
SOC/4415