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Empowerment and Development”, in Dhaka, Bangladesh, on 5 August 2012 Remarks of UN Secretary-General Mr. Ban Ki-moon at the International Conference on “People’s Empowerment and Development”, in Dhaka, Bangladesh, on 5 August 2012. DESA The Department of Economic and Social Affairs (DESA) of the United Nations Secretariat is a vital interface between This International Conference on People’s Empowerment and These aspirations are embodied in many national laws and global policies in the economic, social and environmental spheres and national action. The Department works in three Development comes at a particularly opportune time. The international agreements. Measures to ensure compliance main interlinked areas: (i) it compiles, generates and analyses a wide range of economic, social and environmental recently concluded United Nations Conference on Sustainable with these laws and agreements should be an integral part of data and information on which Member States of the United Nations draw to review common problems and take Development, held in Rio de Janeiro, adopted an action-oriented development strategies. stock of policy options; (ii) it facilitates the negotiations of Member States in many intergovernmental bodies on outcome document on “The Future We Want”. Empowerment is joint courses of action to address ongoing or emerging global challenges; and (iii) it advises interested Governments critical for attaining that future. We must also harness the power of new communications on the ways and means of translating policy principles developed at United Nations conferences and summits into tools and technologies. Access to information is a key means programmatic frameworks at the country level and; through technical assistance, it helps build national capacities. Empowerment is not new to the United Nations. Our long-standing for enabling the citizenry to hold Governments and others efforts to protect human rights, promote job creation and obtain accountable. DSPD improved access to water, sanitation, energy, education and health The Division for Social Policy and Development (DSPD) is part of the Department of Economic and Social Affairs care all have empowerment at their core — the goal of ensuring This international conference is an important opportunity to (DESA) of the United Nations Secretariat. The Division seeks to strengthen international cooperation for social that people have the opportunities they need to live better lives explore these and other issues. Your deliberations can also development, particularly in the areas of poverty eradication, productive employment and decent work and the in dignity and security. But we are also exploring new frontiers of contribute to those of the Commission for Social Development, social inclusion of older persons, youth, family, persons with disabilities, Indigenous Peoples, persons in situations empowerment. With the establishment of UN-Women, the effort which next year will address the issue of promoting of conflict and other groups or persons marginalized from society and development. to empower the world’s women and achieve gender equality empowerment of people in achieving poverty eradication, social received an important boost. We are also focusing greater integration and full employment and decent work for all. attention on empowering the next generation through our work Note on youth. These are two critical planks of my action agenda for Empowerment is a key means to achieving sustainable The views expressed in the present report are those of the authors and do not imply the expression of any opinion development and other vital goals. But it also has a value in on the part of the Secretariat of the United Nations, particularly concerning the legal status of any country, territory, and of itself. city or area or of its authorities, or concerning the delimitation of its frontiers or boundaries. The term “country” Bythe looking next five at years. empowerment and development together, you are as used in the text of this report also refers, as appropriate, to territories or areas. Mention of the names of firms focusing welcome attention on issues that matter most in the lives Thank you for your commitment to this effort. I wish you a and commercial products does not imply the endorsement of the United Nations. of families and their communities — opportunities for decent productive conference. work, the chance to enjoy basic services and participate fully in the political life of their countries. Message from Mr. Wu Under-Secretary-General for Economic and Social Affairs Remarks at the “Expert Group Meeting on Promoting Empowerment of People in Achieving Poverty Eradication, Social Integration and Full Employment and Decent Work for All” New York, 10-12 September 2012. Excellences Distinguished Experts Colleagues, I am delighted to join you at this expert group meeting. Many of the actions set forth in this historic outcome will advance Normally, Under-Secretaries-General do not speak at expert group people’s empowerment and development …. through: meetings. They are for experts to attend. Many would argue that poverty reduction; USGs are no longer considered experts. Despite this, I took the job creation; decision to come and share with you a few personal thoughts, • improved access to water, sanitation and energy; because I think empowerment is an extremely important matter. • public services such as education and better health care; and • social integration overall. Empowerment is critical to poverty eradication and to development. • Indeed,It has significant I would even policy say implications. that any long-term solution to poverty This• expert group meeting is a timely opportunity for a thorough must start with empowerment. examination of how people can contribute to these efforts. The poor and vulnerable may need short-term assistance in times The UN System is now mobilized to work together toward a of crisis. But we should not underestimate the power of initiative future we want – toward a global agenda beyond 2015, with and ownership. More often than not, poor people do not need sustainable development at its core. In order to attain that future, charity. They need policies and tools that empower them to lead we need to ensure that people have the opportunities they need productive lives. to live better lives. In this regard, I want to compliment the organizers for selecting empowerment as the focus of this meeting. As a start, it is important to focus on actions that can institutionalize The United Nations Conference on Sustainable Development held measures for empowerment, through improved access to resources, in Rio de Janeiro in June this year, also known as Rio+20, adopted public services, including education and training, and through an action-oriented outcome document on “The Future We Want”. income generating opportunities, especially for women and youth. Message from Ms. Daniela Bas Director of the Division for Social Policy and Development of UNDESA Indeed, people’s aspirations are embodied in many national laws I am sure that your conclusions will help the Commission advance When I was six years old, I became paraplegic due to a very rare tumor and in those and international agreements. Measures to ensure compliance our understanding of the role of empowerment even further. years children with disabilities were not allowed to attend ordinary school. I succeeded with these laws and agreements should be an integral part of because my parents and the director of the primary school understood that I was the development strategies. Going forward, let us be very clear: Empowerment is a key means same Daniela as before. They empowered me. At the same time, we must also harness the power of new to achieving sustainable development and other vital goals. But it communications tools and technologies. Access to information is also has a value in and of itself. We must not lose sight of the need Empowerment has many meanings. I think ultimately it is about people and the a key means in holding Governments and others accountable. to empower all individuals and groups on our shared planet. human potential. Empowerment does not have to be grand. Small successes can boost In the coming months, the United Nations will elaborate on a Other tools are vital in helping to engage people more directly. United Nations development agenda beyond 2015. Sustainable Micro-creditIt also helps levelprogrammes the playing are amongfield for these, the young which generation. help to facilitate development agenda will be at the core of this post-2015 agenda. wasyour not self-confidence easy but at that and point, really I beempowered empowering. myself. I became, and I wanted to be again greater empowerment opportunities for youth and women. As you know, sustainable development has three inter-linked independent. I had to fight again stereotypes and prejudices and trust me, employment Countries around the world continue to celebrate the 2012 dimensions – economic, social and environmental. The social Striving for development and seeking to empower others are very important. The dimension has been considered weak in relation to the other Commission for Social Development knows it and decided to focus its next session on cooperatives deliver to the communities they serve. The Year has two. Moreover, unlike economic growth, the social dimension is empowerment through the eradication of poverty, decent work and social integration. raisedInternational public awarenessYear of Cooperatives, of the power and, of indeed,cooperatives the benefits to advance
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