STATEMENT BY MR. RAFFAELE TANGORRA, DIRECTOR GENERAL FOR SOCIAL INCLUSION AND SOCIAL POLICIES, MINISTRY OF LABOUR AND SOCIAL POLICIES, AT THE 51TH SESSION OF THE COMMISSION FOR SOCIAL DEVELOPMENT, ON THE THEME “PROMOTING EMPOWERMENT OF PEOPLE IN ACHIEVING POVERTY ERADICATION, SOCIAL INTEGRATION AND FULL EMPLOYMENT AND DECENT WORK FOR ALL” (February 7, 2013)
Madam Chairperson, Italy aligns itself with the statement made by the European Union and wishes to add a few remarks in a national capacity.We welcome the Commission’s focus this year on empowerment as an instrument of social development. As the Secretary-General points out, empowerment is also closely related to poverty eradication, full employment and decent […]
Read moreSTATEMENT BY MR. FILIPPO CINTI, FIRST SECRETARY, PERMANENT MISSION OF ITALY TO THE UNITED NATIONS, AT THE 51TH SESSION OF THE COMMISSION FOR SOCIAL DEVELOPMENT, ON THE THEME “REVIEW OF REVELANT UNITED NATIONS PLANS AND PROGRAMMES OF ACTION PERTAINING TO THE SITUATION OF SOCIAL GROUPS” (February 11, 2013)
Madam Chairperson,Italy aligns itself with the comprehensive statement made by the European Union and wishes to add a few remarks in a national capacity on the protection and promotion of the rights of persons with disabilities.There can be no sustainable development without the empowerment of persons with disabilities. Promoting their full and active participation in […]
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