Developing Inclusive Societies and Intergenerational Platform (CSocD64)

Summary of the Side Event at the 64th Session of the UN Commission for Social Development (CSocD64) hosted by Women’s Health and Education Center (WHEC);

Background

Education & Health are the best building blocks to eliminate poverty and hunger in rich and poor countries alike. Women’s Health and Education Center (WHEC) aims to organize this Side Event, to bring the global discussion on social and economic inclusion of marginalized peoples, with special focus on women, girls, minorities and migrants. Thus, it promotes North-South, South-South and triangular cooperation as a strategy to develop capacity of institutions.

Relevance, anticipation and effectiveness are among the prime goals of the WHEC’s Chair Program for Education and Health, is one of this NGO’s most intersectional programs, with UNESCO for research and worldwide dissemination. WHEC focuses on the importance of supporting those countries and communities that host large number of refugees, promoting the inclusion of refugees in host communities, ensuring the involvement of development actors from an early stage, and developing a ‘whole-of-society’ approach to refugee responses. Education and Health are human rights.

Concept Note:
http://www.womenshealthsection.com/content/documents/64th-CSocD-Side-Event-Concept-Note-2026.pdf

Key Issues Discussed

As a multistakeholder and intergenerational platform for collective action for gender equality, our global initiatives will be asset to Commission for Social Development (CSocD). Generation Equality fosters strong alliances across sectors and in-between stakeholders. Young people see Generational Equality as an opportunity to connect with stakeholders, who share their goals, however their meaningful engagement is yet to be achieved. More systematic means of tracking financial investment is also needed.

Key issues discussed were:

1. Ease the pressures on host countries and communities;
2. Enhance refugee self-reliance; Support conditions in countries of origin for return in safety and dignity for migrants.
3. Health and educational services should be free or low-cost and provided by educators and healthcare providers, who are non-judgmental;
4. Healthcare workers are trained in providing age-appropriate health information and welcoming towards adolescents’ health and contraceptive needs; and
5. Expanding intergenerational projects and programs.

WHEC Statement:
http://www.womenshealthsection.com/content/documents/64th-CSocD-Side-Event-4-February-2026.pdf

Key Recommendations for Action

SDGs and UN’s 2030 Agenda is attainable provided countries of North and South work together. “Health for All” and “Education for All” are expressions of the UN commitment to health and education. The healthy future of society depends on the health of today’s children and their mothers, who are guardians of that future. Because the SDGs are inseparably linked, they must be achieved concurrently.

Our collective efforts:
http://www.womenshealthsection.com/content/cme/

Recommendations:

1. Foster societies where everyone is included. Both social justice and digital transformation can improve access to essential services for vulnerable communities, creating opportunities for everyone.
2. Expanding UNESCO Chair Program and promoting global collaboration.
3. Fostering inclusive digital transformation.
4. Building the capacity to care.
5. Preparing the next generation of healthcare providers in the international arena, deepening their knowledge and improving the skill set of a career in global health and global governance is urgently needed.

Watch the full event here: https://youtu.be/l4KWktDj34A