A/RES/65/1
(c) Increasing efforts at all levels to mitigate the social and economic
impacts, particularly on poverty and hunger, of the multiple crises through global
responses that are comprehensive, effective, inclusive and sustainable, taking into
account the needs of developing countries;
(d) Pursuing job-intensive, sustained, inclusive and equitable economic
growth and sustainable development to promote full and productive employment
and decent work for all, including for women, indigenous people, young people,
people with disabilities and rural populations, and promoting small- and mediumsized enterprises through initiatives such as skills enhancement and technical
training programmes, vocational training and entrepreneurial skills development.
Employers and workers’ representatives should be closely associated with these
initiatives;
(e) Improving opportunities for young people to gain access to productive
employment and decent work through increased investment in youth employment,
active labour-market support and public-private partnerships, as well as through the
creation of enabling environments to facilitate the participation of young people in
labour markets, in accordance with international rules and commitments;
(f) Taking appropriate steps to assist one another in the elimination of the
worst forms of child labour, strengthening child protection systems and combating
trafficking in children through, inter alia, enhanced international cooperation and
assistance, including support for social and economic development, poverty
eradication programmes and universal education;
(g) Promoting comprehensive systems of social protection that provide
universal access to essential social services, consistent with national priorities and
circumstances, by establishing a minimum level of social security and health care
for all;
(h) Promoting inclusive financial services, particularly microfinance, and
including affordable and accessible credit, savings, insurance and payments
products for all segments of society, especially women, people in vulnerable
situations and those who would not normally be served, or are underserved, by
traditional financial institutions, as well as for micro-, small- and medium-sized
enterprises;
(i) Promoting the empowerment and participation of rural women as critical
agents for enhancing agricultural and rural development and food security and
ensuring their equal access to productive resources, land, financing, technologies,
training and markets;
(j) Reaffirming the international commitment to eliminating hunger and to
securing access to food for all and reiterating, in this regard, the important role of
relevant organizations, particularly the United Nations system;
(k) Supporting the Five Rome Principles for Sustainable Global Food
Security contained in the Declaration of the World Summit on Food Security; 16
15F
(l) Strengthening international coordination and governance for food
security, through the Global Partnership for Agriculture, Food Security and
Nutrition, of which the Committee on World Food Security is a central component,
_______________
16
See Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations, document WSFS 2009/2.
13