UN Thematic Debate on Inequality
The President of the 67th Session of the UN General Assembly, H.E. Mr. Vuk Jeremić, will convene an informal thematic debate according to paragraph 22 of the General Assembly Resolution A/RES/67/230 titled “The role of the United Nations in promoting a new global human order” on 8 July 2013 at UN Headquarters to address the issue of inequality.
Inequality was one of the central topics of the World Summit for Social Development in 1995. In the Commitment 2 of its Outcome Document, Member States committed themselves to the goal of eradicating poverty from the world, through decisive national actions and international cooperation, as an ethical, social, political and economic imperative to humankind.
In the Secretary-General’s report, entitled “The role of the United Nations in promoting a new global human order and an assessment of the implications of inequality for development”, he points out that income inequality have been growing in many countries throughout the world despite the declines in absolute poverty. The report also points out that rapid rates of economic growth and the continued growth in finance-driven globalization have resulted in poor or inadequate job growth. In many countries, periods of rapid economic growth were characterized as jobless growth.
This interactive thematic debate will include an opening session, a high-level morning session as well as an afternoon panel session and closing remarks.
Additional documentation:
Letter from the President of the UN General Assembly
UN General Assembly Resolution A/RES/67/230 – The role of the United Nations in promoting a new global human order
Inequality was one of the central topics of the World Summit for Social Development in 1995. In the Commitment 2 of its Outcome Document, Member States committed themselves to the goal of eradicating poverty from the world, through decisive national actions and international cooperation, as an ethical, social, political and economic imperative to humankind.
In the Secretary-General’s report, entitled “The role of the United Nations in promoting a new global human order and an assessment of the implications of inequality for development”, he points out that income inequality have been growing in many countries throughout the world despite the declines in absolute poverty. The report also points out that rapid rates of economic growth and the continued growth in finance-driven globalization have resulted in poor or inadequate job growth. In many countries, periods of rapid economic growth were characterized as jobless growth.
This interactive thematic debate will include an opening session, a high-level morning session as well as an afternoon panel session and closing remarks.
Additional documentation:
Letter from the President of the UN General Assembly
UN General Assembly Resolution A/RES/67/230 – The role of the United Nations in promoting a new global human order