Priority Theme: “Improving Public Sector Effectiveness”
The Commission on Social Development (CSocD) concluded its forty-second session with a strong call for world governments to constantly strive to bolster public sector effectiveness and to strengthen dialogue, partnership and cooperation at all levels to help improve delivery of public services and support sustainable development, particularly in developing countries. The theme of the session was “Improving Public Sector Effectiveness”.
The 42nd session of CSocD took place from 4- to 13 February 2004 at UN Headquarters in New York under the theme “Improving Public Sector Effectiveness”.
Since the convening of the World Summit for Social Development in Copenhagen in 1995, the Commission has been the key United Nations body in charge of the follow-up and implementation of the Copenhagen Declaration and Programme of Action. With the tenth anniversary of the Summit approaching, the Commission’s agreed conclusions approved today, stressed the crucial role an efficient and robust public sector could play in reaching one of the Programmes main goals –- achieving people-centred development — by ensuring equitable, adequate and accessible social services to all, particularly those most in need. Latest Press Release.
Final Report on the Forty Second Session of the Commission for Social Development
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Official Documents
- The provisional agenda for the forty-second session was adopted by the Commission at its forty-first session.
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- Note by the Secretariat on the organisation of work (revised) of the session
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- Background note prepared by the Secretariat: “A Social Perspective on International Migration”
- Report of the Secretary-General on Methods of work of the Commission for Social Development.
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- Report of the Secretary-General on improving public sector effectiveness
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- Draft outcome on the priority theme Improving public sector effectiveness
- Report of the Secretary-General transmitting the views of Governments on the supplement to the Standard Rules on the Equalization of Opportunities for Persons with Disabilities.
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- Note by the Secretariat on the Modalities for the review and appraisal of the Madrid International Plan of Action on Ageing, 2002
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- Report of the Secretary-General on the Preparation for and observance of the tenth anniversary of the International Year of the Family (2004).
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- Written Statements from NGOs
- Report of the Expert Group Meeting on Improving Public Sector Effectiveness, Dublin, Ireland, 16-19 June 2003
- DESA: The 42nd session of the Commission for Social Development
- Final Report on the Forty Second Session of the Commission for Social Development, E/CN.5/2004/8
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Resolutions
Please note that all the Resolutions adopted by the Commission are published in the Report of the Commission, in all languages:
- Final Report on the Forty Second Session of the Commission for Social Development, E/CN.5/2004/8
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- Agreed conclusions
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- Implementation of the social objectives of the New Partnership for Africa’s Development
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- Further promotion of equalization of opportunities by, for and with persons with disabilities, and protection of the human rights of persons with disabilities
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- Comprehensive and integral international convention to promote and protect the rights and dignity of persons with disabilities
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- Modalities for the review and appraisal of the Madrid International Plan of Action on Ageing, 2002
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Members of the Bureau
Function | Name | Country |
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Chairperson |
H.E. Mr. Dumisani Shadrack Kumalo |
South Africa |
Vice-Chairpersons |
Ms. Ivana Grollova |
Suriname |
H.E. Mr. Mwelwa C. Musambachinei |
Iran (Islamic Republic of) |
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Mr. Prayono Atiyanto |
Romania |