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poverty reduction strategies, and reaffirming that employment creation and decent
work should be incorporated into macroeconomic policies, taking fully into account
the impact and social dimension of globalization, the benefits and costs of which are
often unevenly shared and distributed,
Recognizing that social inclusion is a means for achieving social integration
and is crucial for fostering stable, safe, harmonious, peaceful and just societies and
for improving social cohesion so as to create an environment for development and
progress,
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Takes note of the report of the Secretary-General; 8
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Welcomes the reaffirmation by Governments of their will and
commitment to continue implementing the Copenhagen Declaration on Social
Development and the Programme of Action,1 in particular to eradicate poverty,
promote full and productive employment and foster social integration to achieve
stable, safe and just societies for all;
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Recognizes that the implementation of the Copenhagen commitments and
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the attainment of the internationally agreed development goals, including the
Millennium Development Goals, are mutually reinforcing and that the Copenhagen
commitments are crucial to a coherent people-centred approach to development;
Reaffirms that the Commission for Social Development continues to have
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the primary responsibility for the follow-up to and review of the World Summit for
Social Development and the outcome of the twenty-fourth special session of the
General Assembly and that it serves as the main United Nations forum for an
intensified global dialogue on social development issues, and calls upon Member
States, the relevant specialized agencies, funds and programmes of the United
Nations system and civil society to enhance their support for its work;
Expresses deep concern that the world financial and economic crisis, the
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world food and energy crises, continuing food insecurity and climate change, as
well as the lack of results so far in the multilateral trade negotiations and a loss of
confidence in the international economic system, have negative implications for
social development, in particular for the achievement of poverty eradication, full
and productive employment and decent work for all and social integration;
Stresses the importance of the policy space of national Governments, in
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particular in the areas of social expenditure and social protection programmes, and
calls upon international financial institutions and donors to support developing
countries in achieving their social development, in line with their national priorities
and strategies by, among other things, providing debt relief;
Recognizes that poverty eradication, full and productive employment and
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decent work for all and social integration are interrelated and mutually reinforcing,
and that an enabling environment therefore needs to be created so that all three
objectives can be pursued simultaneously;
Also recognizes that the broad concept of social development affirmed by
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the World Summit for Social Development and the twenty-fourth special session of
the General Assembly has been weakened in national and international
policymaking and that, while poverty eradication is a central part of development
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