Last Updated on February 19, 2025, 12:41 PM AST by Anthony Morris
St Kitts and Nevis’s Permanent Representative to the United Nation, Dr Mutryce Williams, and Counsellor Sonia Boddie-Thompson, represented the Federation at the 63rd Session of the Commission for Social Development (CSocD63). It was held from February 10th to February 14th, 2025, at the United Nations Headquarters in New York.
The Commission is held annually in February and serves as the primary UN entity, responsible for overseeing the implementation of the Copenhagen Declaration and Programme of Action.
Adopted on March 12, 1995, at the World Summit for Social Development in Copenhagen, Denmark, the Declaration prioritizes people-centered development, encouraging full participation and inclusivity.
Theme of CSocD63
The theme of CSocD63 this year was ‘Strengthening solidarity, social inclusion, and social cohesion to accelerate the delivery of the commitments of the Copenhagen Declaration on Social Development and Programme of Action of the World Summit for Social Development as well as the implementation of the 2030 Agenda for Sustainable Development.
St Kitts and Nevis takes some major steps
St Kitts and Nevis is taking some major steps in becoming a sustainable island state, with a strong focus on social resilience and social development.
The government’s policies, as highlighted by Prime Minister Dr Terrance Drew in his 2025 budget address, prioritize creating jobs that not only drive economic growth but also strengthen stability, poverty, and build resilience against external shocks.
Significance of CSocD63
CSocD63 contributes to the preparations for the Second World Summit for Social development, to be held in November 2025 in Doha, Qatar, to mark three decades of the Copenhagen Declaration on Social Development and Programme of Action.
The Summit will be attended by Heads of State and Government, with an aim to fill the gaps and restate the principles stated in the 1995 Copenhagen Declaration on Social Development and Programme of Action.
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