Read the statement delivered at the 58th Session of the UN Human Rights Council during a panel discussion on the realization of the rights to work and to social security in the informal economy held on March 2025.
Read the article by UN DESA about the webinar “Advancing Inclusive Social Protection for Older Persons and Persons with Disabilities” held at the CSocD63.
The recording of the side event “Advancing the Copenhagen Declaration Commitments through Age and Disability-Inclusive Social Protection” is now available. The event was held during the CSocD63.
The side event will be held on Wednesday, February 12, 3:00 – 4:30 pm EST. The event will take place during the Third Session of the Preparatory Committee for the Fourth International Conference on Financing for Development (FfD4).
Civil society organizations and trade unions call governments and international financial institutions to make a commitment to create social security systems that enable everyone to realize their rights. Governments and financial institutions should end policies that have been failing millions of people.
The programme Improving Synergies Between Social Protection and Public Finance Management provided medium-term support to multiple countries aiming to strengthen their social protection systems at a national level and ensure sustainable financing. The programme aimed to support countries in their efforts towards achieving universal social protection coverage.
This initiative was implemented jointly by the ILO, Unicef, and the GCSPF.
