International Endorsement

2011

• Declaration of Brasilia on the Social Protection Floor, signed by the G20 Latin American and Caribbean countries - Argentina, Brazil and Mexico. May 2011.
  
• Final Communiqué of the Ministerial Meeting on OECD Social Policy. Building a Fairer Future: The Role of Social Policy. May 2011.
  "... Ministers reaffirmed their commitment to combating unemployment and poverty as well as providing adequate and financially sustainable social protection, including a basic social protection floor in emerging and developing economies. Ministers also recognised the important role social policies had as automatic stabilizers during the crisis and emphasized the need to foster the creation of more and better jobs in the recovery and beyond for more inclusive labour markets. We welcome the contributions of the OECD to this work, and encourage the conclusions of our Ministerial to be conveyed to the upcoming G20 Employment and Labour Ministerial meetings."
• Colombo Declaration, signed at the Forum of Ministers in Charge of Social Development from South Asia. February 2011. - (pdf 947 kB) "... The Ministers in Charge of Social Develoment from South Asia, ... agree to ... Advance the agenda for social protection floor, ensuring universal access to essential social transfers and services, adapted to specific country contexts;"

2010

• Presidency Conclusions on the external dimension of EU employment and social policies, Council of the European Union - Employment, Social Policy, Health and Consumer Affairs (EPSCO) Council , Brussels, 6 December 2010.
  "... the Council should renew its strong commitment to the Decent Work Agenda, alongside the following actions of the Council, the Commission and/or the Member States ... Promote the development of a social protection floor for all...".
  
• Yaounde Tripartite Declaration on the Implementation of the Social Protection Floor, October 2010 - (pdf 30 kB)
• G20 Seoul Summit 2010, Korea. 11-12 November 2010.
  The Summit Leaders' Declaration states that "We recognize the importance of addressing the concerns of the most vulnerable. To this end, we are determined to put jobs at the heart of the recovery, to provide social protection, decent work and also to ensure accelerated growth in low income countries."
  See the G20 Seoul Summit Leaders' Declaration.
• Statement by the Permanent Mission of Belgium on behalf of the European Union at the 65th United Nations General Assembly Second Committee meeting on Eradication of poverty and other development issues, New York. 21 October 2010.
  "... the crucial role of social protection systems in mitigating the impact of the crisis. It also reinforces our determination to support the International Labour Organisation (ILO) in its endeavour to assist developing countries in building a social protection floor according to their needs and national priorities".
  
• 8th Asia-Europe Meeting (ASEM), Brussels. 4-5 October 2010.
  The Chair's conclusion states that "Leaders also noted with interest the gradual development of a global Social Protection Floor, one of the nine joint initiatives of the UN Chief Executives Board for Coordination, led by the International Labour Organization (ILO) and the World Health Organization (WHO). Such a concept would seek to ensure livelihood security for poor and vulnerable populations and provide access to essential services, fighting persistent poverty effectively. Leaders called for further sharing of experiences and for technical assistance in implementing social welfare policies.”
  See Chair's Statement.
• Millennium Development Goals Summit, New York. 22 September 2010.
  The outcome document of the Millennium Development Goals Summit adopted by the General Assembly by consensus on 22 September 2010 considers the social protection floor concept as part of the successful policies and approaches. It states that “promoting universal access to social services and providing social protection floors can make an important contribution to consolidating and achieving further development gains. Social protection systems that address and reduce inequality and social exclusion are essential for protecting the gains towards the achievement of the Millennium Development Goals.”
  See the MDG Summit Outcome document.
• Joint ILO-IMF Conference in Cooperation with the Office of the Prime Minister of Norway, Oslo. 13 September 2010.
  The IMF and the ILO “agreed to work together on policy development … to explore the concept of a social protection floor for people living in poverty and in vulnerable situations, within the context of a medium- to long-term framework of sustainable macroeconomic policies and strategies for development.”
  See the joint ILO-IMF Statement.
• Statement on behalf of the European Union by the Permanent Mission of Belgium at the Economic and Social Council, New York. 22 July 2010.
  "... the European Union supports a "social protection floor" which is currently under development within the ILO and is supported by the UN system Chief Executives Board in their comprehensive strategy for system-wide action to confront the crisis. This Floor should include a basic set of essential social transfers, in cash and in kind, to provide a minimum income and livelihood security for poor and vulnerable populations, and to facilitate access to essential services, such as health care. The social protection floor should be gradually implemented depending on national social, economic and cultural circumstances in member states".
  
• G20 Labor and Employment Ministers' Recommendations to G20 Leaders. April 2010
• United Nations Social Integration Resolution. February 2010 - (pdf 63kB)
• UNDP Board Decision on the Global Jobs Pact and the Social Protection Floor. January 2010 - (pdf 59kB)
• International Trade Union Confederation 2nd World Congress. Resolution on Extending Social Protection and ensuring Good Occupational Health and Safety - (pdf 67kB)

2009

• G20 Leaders' Statement: The Pittsburgh Summit. September 2009
• United Nations Resolution. Role of the United Nations in promoting development in the context of globalization and interdependence. December 2009 - (pdf 37kB)
• Draft ministerial declaration of the 2009 high-level segment of the Economic and Social Council, submitted by the President of the Council. Implementingthe internationally agreed goals and commitments in regard to global public health - (pdf 65kB)