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The fifty-seventh session of the Commission for Social Development (CSocD57) will take place from 11 to 21 February 2019, at the United Nations Headquarters in New York. The Commission is the advisory body responsible for the social development pillar of global development.
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Final Report
Report on the fifty-seventh session
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Chair's Summaries
- Priority theme “Addressing inequalities and challenges to social inclusion through fiscal, wage and social protection policies”
- Interactive Dialogue with senior officials of the United Nations system on the priority theme
- Emerging issues: The empowerment of people affected by natural and human‐made disasters to reduce inequality: Addressing the differential impact on persons with disabilities, older persons and youth"
Informal Briefing
An informal briefing was convened by the Acting Chair (Iraq), on the preparations of the CSocD57. The briefing took place on 17 January 2019 at UN Headquarters in New York. Highlights of the CSocD57 by Ms. Daniela Bas, Director, Division for Inclusive Social Development, UNDESA
Priority Theme
Addressing inequalities and challenges to social inclusion through fiscal, wage and social protection policies
Emerging Issues
- Empowerment of people affected by natural and human-made disasters to reduce inequality: Addressing the differential impact on persons with disabilities, older persons and youth
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Members of the Bureau
The Bureau of the Commission for Social Development (CSocD) plays a vital role in facilitating the preparation for, and in ensuring the successful outcome of the session. The Bureau for the 57the session (2019) comprises the following members:
| Function | Name | Country |
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| Chairperson | Mr. Cheikh Niang (designate) | Senegal |
| Vice-Chairpersons | Ms. Sama Salem Poules | Iraq |
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Ms. Carolina Popovici (designate) |
Republic of Moldova |
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| Ms. Helen von Ernst (designate) |
Iceland |
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| Mr. Fabricio Araújo Prado (designate) | Brazil |
Organization of the Session
- Proposed organization of work (draft as of 4 February 2019)
- Current Membership
High-level Panel Discussions
Priority theme: “Addressing inequalities and challenges to social inclusion through fiscal, wage and social protection policies”, Monday 11 Feb. 3pm -6pm | List of Panellists | Presentations:
- Unsustainable inequalities? From measurement to policy by Mr. Lucas Chancel, Co-director, World Inequality Lab Lead coordinator, World Inequality Report 2018
- Adhere to The People-centred development Concept Social Inclusion through Employment and Social Protection Policies by Mr. Hao Bin, Ministry of Human Resources and Social Security, China
- Addressing inequality through wage policy by Ms. Manuela Tomei, Director, WORKQUALITY, ILO Geneva
- Addressing Inequalities and Challenges in Social Inclusion through Fiscal, Wage and Social Protection Policies by Mr. Stanfield Michelo, Master Trainer, African Regional Social Protection Leadership Curriculum TRANSFORM
Ministerial Forum on Social Protection, Tuesday 12 Feb. 10am –1pm | List of Panellists
Emerging issues: The empowerment of people affected by natural and human‐made disasters to reduce inequality: Addressing the differential impact on persons with disabilities, older persons and youth, Wednesday 13 Feb. 10am -1pm | List of Panellists | Presentations:
- Disability Inclusive: Before, During and after by Mr. Mesbah Ansari Dogaheh, Head of Office for Social Development, Ministry of Foreign Affairs of Iran (Islamic Republic of)
- Statement by Mr. Mosharraf Hossain, Director of Global Policy Influencing and Research, ADD International
- Remarks by Ms. Lisa Marsh Ryerson, President, AARP Foundation
- Addressing the Differential Impact on Persons With Disabilities, Older Persons and Youth by Ms. Marcie Roth, CEO www.disasterstrategies.org
- The empowerment of people affected by natural and human-made disasters to reduce inequality by Ms. Jaishree Beedasy, Columbia University, New York, NY
Interactive dialogue with senior officials of the UN System on the priority theme, Wednesday 13 Feb. 3pm -6pm | List of Panellists | Presentations:
- Promoting Equality and Inclusion: A Latin American and Caribbean perspective by Ms. Alicia Bárcena, Executive Secretary, UN ECLAC
- Inequality & Social protection in Asia and the Pacific by Mr. Kaveh Zahedi, Deputy Executive Secretary for Sustainable Development, UN ESCAP
- Addressing Inequalities and Challenges to Social Inclusion through Fiscal, Wage and Social Protection Policies by Mr. Mounir Tabet, Acting Executive Secretary, UN ESCWA
Civil Society Forum
- The Civil Society Forum will take place on Friday 15 February in conference room 4 from 10am-1pm and 3-6pm. The theme this year is “Social Protection and Transformative Fiscal and Wage Policy”.
Statements
- Official Statements via PaperSmart Portal
- Opening Remarks by the Deputy Secretary-General of the United Nations
- Statement by the Vice President on behalf of the President of the Economic and Social Council (ECOSOC)
- Statement by the Vice President on behalf of the President of the General Assembly
- Statement by the Chair of the NGO Committee on Social Development
Draft Resolutions:
- Provisional agenda and documentation for the fifty-eighth session of the Commission (E/CN.5/2019/L.1/Rev.1)
English | Français | Español | Русский | عربي | 汉语 - Addressing inequalities and challenges to social inclusion through fiscal, wage and social protection policies (E/RES/2019/6)
English | Français | Español | Русский | عربي | 汉语 - Social dimensions of the New Partnership for Africa’s Development (E/RES/2019/5)
English | Français | Español | Русский | عربي | 汉语 - Policies and programmes involving youth (E/CN.5/2019/L.3)
English | Français | Español | Русский | عربي | 汉语 - Future organization and methods of work of the Commission for Social Development (E/RES/2019/4)
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Official Documents:
- Provisional annotated agenda and proposed organization of work (E/CN.5/2019/1)
English | Français | Español | Русский | عربي | 汉语 - Social dimensions of the New Partnership for Africa’s Development (E/CN.5/2019/2)
English | Français | Español | Русский | عربي | 汉语 - Addressing inequalities and challenges to social inclusion through fiscal, wage and social protection policies (E/CN.5/2019/3)
English | Français | Español | Русский | عربي | 汉语 - Accelerating the implementation of the 2030 Agenda for Sustainable Development by, for and with persons with disabilities (E/CN.5/2019/4)
English | Français | Español | Русский | عربي | 汉语 - Implementation of the objectives of the International Year of the Family and its follow-up processes
A/74/61–E/2019/4 English | Français | Español | Русский | عربي | 汉语 - Policies and programmes involving youth (E/CN.5/2019/5)
English | Français | Español | Русский | عربي | 汉语 - Emerging issues: Empowerment of people affected by natural and human-made disasters to reduce inequality: addressing the impacts on persons with disabilities, older persons and youth (E/CN.5/2019/7), English | Français | Español | Русский | عربي | 汉语
- Report of the Board of the UN Research Institute for Social Development (E/CN.5/2019/8)
English | Français | Español | Русский | عربي | 汉语 - Nomination of members of the Board of the UNRISD (E/CN.5/2019/9)
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Preparations
- Expert Group Meeting on “Addressing Inequalities and Challenges to Social Inclusion through Fiscal, Wage and Social Protection Policies”
In preparation for the CSocD57, UNDESA DISD convened an Expert Group Meeting on the priority theme in New York from 25 to 27 June 2018.
Side Events
NGO Participation
- UNDESA DISD facilitates the participation of NGOs in the sessions of the CSocD. NGOs that are accredited to the United Nations Economic and Social Council (ECOSOC) may designate representatives to attend the annual sessions of the CSocD. Learn more about the UN ECOSOC accreditation.
- Modalities of NGO Participation and Registration: Registration is now CLOSED.
- Sign up for NGOs to express interest in delivering an oral statement during the general discussion. Submission is now CLOSED.
- NGO Written Statements. Submission is now CLOSED.
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Resources
- Report of the CSocD56 Session
English | Français | Español | Русский | عربي | 汉语 - 2018 Report on the World Social Situation on "Promoting Inclusion Through Social Protection"