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Preparing the Most Vulnerable for Future Shocks: A UN DESA Global Policy Dialogue for the Classroom on the World Social Report 2024.

The new World Social Report 2024 from the United Nations Department of Economic and Social Affairs (UN DESA) illustrates how shocks hit the most vulnerable people and societies the hardest, with both short- and long-term impacts on social development.

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World Social Summit Briefing.

An informal briefing for stakeholders on the preparations for the Second World Summit for Social Development will be convened by H.E. Mr. Philippe Kridelka, Permanent Representative of Belgium to the United Nations, and H.E. Mr. Omar Hilale, Permanent Representative of the Kingdom of Morocco to the United Nations, in their capacity as co-facilitators of the intergovernmental preparatory process leading up to the Summit.

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4th Meeting, Social Forum 2024.

15h00-15h45    Domestic and International Private Business and Finance

     Moderator: Ms. Özge Aydoğan, Director, Beyond Lab

Mr. Olivier De Schutter, Special Rapporteur on Extreme Poverty and Human Rights, Leveraging Private Business and Finance for the Alleviation of Global Poverty

Mr. Veaceslav Sterbert, Managing Partner at Exportza, Moldova, Sharing Stories and Experiences on Access to Finance in the Republic of Moldova

Mr. Anand Priya Deo, Ananda Foundation, India, Financial Inclusion, Grameen Microfinance, Women's Empowerment and Livelihoods among Tribal and Indigenous Communities in India

Mr. Jason Pegat-Toquet, Advisor, International Organization of Employers, The Role of Multistakeholder and Public-Private Partnerships

Ms. Yixuan Peng, Ph.D. Candidate, Law School of Huazhong University of Science and Technology, China, Human Rights Responsibilities of Digital Business Enterprises

15h45-16h30      Interactive Dialogue

16h30-17h45   Crafting Recommendations to FFD4, with a focus on Least Developed Countries, Landlocked Developing Countries and Small Island Developing States     Moderator: Mr. Mihir Kanade, Professor and Head, Department of International Law and Director, Human Rights Centre,                          University for Peace (UPEACE), San José, Costa Rica

H.E. Ms. Patricia Hermanns, Ambassador and Permanent Representative of the Commonwealth of the Bahamas to the United Nations in Geneva, Sustainable Finance for Caribbean and other Small Island Developing States

Ms. Bhumika Muchhala,Political Economist, Policy Advocate and Research Scholar, New School, New York, Addressing Systemic Issues for Justice and Equity in Global Governance

Mr. Unubat Narantsatsralt, Student Researcher, International Institute in Geneva, Sustainable Financing for Landlocked Developing Countries – From the Perspective of Mongolia

Ms. Gladys Cecilia Hernandez, Deputy Director, Centro de Investigaciones de la Economia Mondial, Cuba, Proposals for a New International Financial Architecture

Ms. Jane Nalunga, Executive Director, SEATINI, Uganda, FFD Africa Core Group, and Coordination Group of the Civil Society FFD Mechanism – Ensuring Effective Outcomes for African Countries, Least Developed Countries and All Human Rights for All at FFD4

17h45-18h00   Closing Remarks

 H.E. Marc Bichler, Chairperson-Rapporteur of the Social Forum

The Social Forum 2024 focuses on the contribution of financing for development to the advancement of all Human Rights for all.

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3rd Meeting, Social Forum 2024.

The Social Forum 2024 focuses on the contribution of financing for development to the advancement of all Human Rights for all.

10h00-10h45       Roundtable: Debt and Debt Sustainability

     Moderator:  Ms. Sakshi Rai, Sustainable Development Section, OHCHR

Mr. Ugo Panizza, Professor of Economics and Head of Department and Pictet Chair in Finance and Development, Graduate Institute of International and Development Studies, Geneva, Foreign Debt and Development Finance

Mr. Grieve Chelwa, Associate Professor of Political Economy, Chair of Social Sciences, The Africa Institute / African Sovereign Debt Justice Network, Global Studies University, Debt Restructuring - The Experience of Zambia

Mr. Juan Pablo Bohoslavsky, Senior Researcher, National and Technical Research Council, Argentina and Consultant for the UN Economic Commission for Latin America and the Caribbean (ECLAC), OHCHR and UNDP, Why and How Human Rights in Debt Sustainability Analysis (DSA)

Ms. Iolanda Fresnillo, Policy and Advocacy Manager for Debt Justice, Eurodad, Climate Change and Debt Sustainability Analysis

Ms. Penelope Hawkins, Senior Economic Affairs Officer, Debt and Development Finance Branch, UNCTAD, Debt and Fiscal Space for Human Rights and Sustainable Development

10h45-11h30     Interactive dialogue

11h30-12h15       Domestic Resource Mobilization

Moderator: Mr. Serges Kamga, Dean, Faculty of Law, University of the Free State, South Africa

H.E. Mr. Sharaf Sheralizoda, Permanent Representative of Tajikistan to the United Nations Office at Geneva, Domestic Resource Mobilization and Investment for Sustainable Development

Ms. Chenai Mukumba, Executive Director, Tax Justice Network Africa, Tax Justice

Mr. Abdul Muheet Chowdhary / Tax Initiative, South Centre, Geneva, Lessons Learned and Good Practices – In the Experience of the South Centre Tax Initiative

Mr. Gerard Kamga, Senior Lecturer, Faculty of Law, University of the Free State, South Africa, Illicit Financial Flows from Africa and the Financing of Development

Ms. Anu Peltola, Director of Statistics, UNCTAD, Tracking and Measuring Illicit Financial Flows for Domestic Resource Mobilization and the Realization of Human Rights

12h15-13h00       Interactive Dialogue

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(Session 1) Commodity Price Volatility and the Sustainable Development Goals.

The workshop, co-organized by FSDO/DESA, The Harriet Tubman Institute, and The Monetary Policy Institute, to be held on October 31, 2024, will discuss the theme "Commodity Price Volatility and the Sustainable Development Goals."

Welcome

Opening remarks

Setting the Stage: "Perspectives on Inflation from the World Economic Situation and Prospects"

Keynote presentations:

-  "Towards Post-Neoliberal Stabilization Policy: Revisiting buffer stocks in an age of overlapping emergencies"

-  "Primary Commodity Exports and All Debt: A conversation on economic development models"

-  "Exploring How Digital, Grassroot Economics, Creative Management Strategies and the 3F Model can Help Champion Improving Value Chains in the Commodities Markets"

-  "Development as (Economic) Sovereignty: A Paradigm shift and composite index"

Participants will examine the various factors driving the excessive volatility of commodity prices, which has constrained the resources of developing countries in achieving sustainable development goals. They will also discuss the main challenges and essential policies required to address the market structures contributing to this issue.

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Programme

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2nd Meeting, Social Forum 2024.

15h00-15h45     International Development Cooperation.    Moderator: H.E. Mr. Marc Bichler, Permanent Representative of Luxembourg to the United Nations Office at Geneva,and                                               Chairperson-Rapporteur of the Social Forum

H.E. Mr. Carsten Staur, Chair, Organization for Economic Cooperation and Development - Development Assistance Committee (OECD-DAC) and former State Secretary for International Development Cooperation, Denmark, Effective North-South Development Cooperation 

Ms. Yuefen Li, Senior Advisor on South-South Cooperation and Development Finance, South Centre, Geneva, South-South and Triangular Cooperation and the Role of Emerging Economies in Development Finance

 Mr. Fadhel Kaboub, Associate Professor of Economics, Denison University, USA, President, Global Institute for Sustainable Prosperity and Senior Advisor with Power Shift, Nairobi, Kenya, Addressing Structural and Systemic Issues for Effective Development Cooperation and Just Global Governance

Mr. Mihir Kanade, Chair, Expert Mechanism on the Right to Development, Professor and Head, Department of International Law and Director, Human Rights Centre, University for Peace (UPEACE), San José, Costa Rica, Mainstreaming the Right to Development in International Development Cooperation

Ms. Isabelle Durant, Member, Expert Mechanism on the Right to Development, Advancing Climate Finance for Just, Equitable and Sustainable Development

15h45-16h30   Interactive Dialogue

16h30-17h15   International Trade as an Engine of Development

    Moderator: Ms. Maria Andrea Echazu Aguero, Right to Development Section, OHCHR

H.E. Mr. Muhmmadou Kah, Permanent Representative of The Gambia to the United Nations, WTO and Other International Organizations in Geneva, Sharing Lessons from Gambia

Mr. Surya Deva, Special Rapporteur on the Right to Development, Reimagining Trade to Ensure Inclusive and Sustainable Development

Ms. Kinda Mohamadieh, Senior Researcher andLegal Advisor, Third World Network, Geneva, Building Just and Equitable Trade and Investment Systems for the Global South

Ms. Anoush Der Boghossian, Head, Trade and Gender Unit, World Trade Organization (WTO), International Trade, Gender Equality and Women's Empowerment    

Ms. Hana Daoudi, Economic Affairs Officer, Economic Cooperation and Trade Division, United Nations Economic Commission for Europe (UNECE), Experiences from Europe, Central Asia and the Caucasus

17h15-18h00       Interactive Dialogue      

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The Social Forum 2024 focuses on the contribution of financing for development to the advancement of all Human Rights for all

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1st Meeting, Social Forum 2024.

The Social Forum 2024 focuses on the contribution of financing for development to the advancement of all Human Rights for all

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Global launch of the World Social Protection Report 2024-26: Universal Social Protection for Climate Action and a Just Transition.

This high-level event will explore the themes and policy recommendations of the World Social Protection Report 2024-26, providing a forum for reflection on key policy messages related to universal social protection and climate action.

The panel discussions will discuss and reflect upon the policy messages of the report: 

Universal social protection is a pivotal policy lever to prevent and address the adverse consequences of the climate crisis and enable a just transition. Decisive policy action is required to reinforce and extend social protection systems and adapt them to new realities.

Social protection reduces vulnerability and increases the resilience of people, economies and societies by providing a systematic policy response to mutually reinforcing lifecycle risks and climate-related shocks. Thus, it is a key component of adaptation strategies and part of the solution for addressing climate-related loss and damage.

Social protection policies can also facilitate structural transformations that are necessary to support climate change mitigation efforts. It fosters innovation and productive risk-taking. This dynamism enables workers and enterprises to transition towards more sustainable sectors and modes of production. It thereby enables societies to seize the opportunities that a greener economy will afford.

The capacity of social protection systems to contribute to a just transition is held back by persistent gaps in social protection coverage, adequacy and financing, which hinders the achievement of the SDGs. Investing in reinforcing social protection systems is indispensable for a successful just transition. The design and implementation of social protection policies can be more effective, equitable and sustainable when it is reached through social dialogue.

The case for strengthening social protection systems is as compelling as it is urgent. Without universal social protection systems, the climate crisis and structural transformation will exacerbate existing vulnerabilities and inequalities, when precisely the opposite is needed. Moreover, for ambitious mitigation and environmental policies to be feasible and just, social protection will be needed to protect those who would otherwise be adversely impacted and to garner public support. Human rights instruments and international social security standards provide essential guidance for building universal social protection systems capable of responding to these challenges and realizing the human right to social security for all.  

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The Distributional Effects of Stabilization Policy.

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Workshop on Reducing Inequality to Promote Social Justice - What is Driving Wealth Inequality in the United States of America; The Role of Productivity, Taxation and Skills.

This session explores the key factors driving wealth inequality in the United States. The ILO workshop brings together global experts to explore the drivers of inequality and identify crucial policy actions to create fairer societies for all. This session explores the key factors driving wealth inequality in the United States.

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Workshop on Reducing Inequality to Promote Social Justice, Meritocracy in the Face of Group Inequality.

This session explores how meritocratic systems assign tasks based on predicted performance, considering how innate ability and acquired training impact outcomes.

The ILO workshop brings together global experts to explore the drivers of inequality and identify crucial policy actions to create fairer societies for all. This session explores how meritocratic systems assign tasks based on predicted performance, considering how innate ability and acquired training impact outcomes. 

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Closing of the 112th International Labour Conference.

- General Discussion Committee on Decent Work and the Care Economy 

- Committee on the Application of Standards

- Closing ceremony

– Approval of the report of the Committee on the Application of Standards – Closing ceremony

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112th International Labour Conference of the ILO - Plenary debates – Morning sitting.

- Presentation of second Credentials report - Adoption of two committees outcomes

Presentation of second Credentials report and adoption of two committees outcomes.

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Closing of the Inaugural Forum of the Global Coalition for Social Justice (recording).

Closing, chaired by the President of the International Labour Conference.

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Closing of the Inaugural Forum of the Global Coalition for Social Justice.

Closing, chaired by the President of the International Labour Conference.

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Inaugural Forum of the Global Coalition for Social Justice - Improving coherence between economic and social policies.

The thematic dialogue on Improving coherence between economic and social policies seeks to unpack the complexities of, and synergies between, economic policies and social objectives.

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Inaugural Forum of the Global Coalition for Social Justice - Building resilience of societies.

The thematic dialogue on Building the resilience of societies aims to explore effective strategies for enhancing societal resilience and addressing inequalities amid various global challenges.

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