Post by nickd on Feb 20, 2012 22:19:04 GMT 1
World Day of Social Justice: UN stresses need to build fair, more inclusive societies
Ban ki - Moon delivers his Social Justice message ahead of the world day of social justice back in 2011
Video footage of 2012 event not yet available, but links to the message are at the bottom of this page.
"United Nations, New York, 18 February, 2011 – With 80 per cent of the world’s people lacking adequate social protection and global inequalities growing, top United Nations officials are calling for a new era of social justice that offers basic services, decently paid jobs, and safeguards for the poor, vulnerable and marginalized.
“Social justice is more than an ethical imperative; it is a foundation for national stability and global prosperity,” Secretary-General Ban Ki-moon said in amessage ahead of the World Day of Social Justice, observed on 20 February. “Equal opportunity, solidarity and respect for human rights, these are essential to unlocking the full productive potential of nations and peoples.”
UN International Labour Organization (ILO) Director-General Juan Somavia also highlighted the linkage between social justice and national stability, citing the protests in North Africa and the Middle East that have already driven Tunisian President Zine El Abidine Ben Ali and Egyptian President Hosni Mubarak from office.
“As Tunisia and Egypt are showing us, jobs and justice, bread and dignity, protection and democracy, national and global security are not unrelated demands,” he said in amessage for the Day. “What happens in the future will very much depend on whether the connections are recognized and acted upon.”
Mr. Ban said the continuing fallout from the global financial and economic crisis makes achieving social justice more important than ever. “For the tens of millions who have lost their jobs since the crisis began, the global recession is far from over,” he noted, underscoring UN efforts to establish a global “social protection floor” to guarantee food security, health services for all and old-age pensions for the 80 per cent of the world’s people who now lack protection.
“No one should live below a certain income level, and everyone should have access to essential public services such as water and sanitation, health and education,” he added. “The pursuit of social justice is crucial to maximizing the potential for growth with equity and minimizing the risks of social unrest. Together, let us rise to the challenge and ensure that our work for sustainable development delivers social justice for all.”
Link
baltic-review.com/2011/02/world-day-of-social-justice-un-stresses-need-to-build-fair-more-inclusive-societies/
Social recovery is seen as important in other countries
More on the world day of social justice 2012
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