6th plenary meeting - 64th Session of the Commission for Social Development (CSocD64).
The 64th session of the Commission for Social Development (CSocD64) will take place from 2 to 10 February 2026 at the UN Headquarters in New York. The Commission is the advisory body responsible for the social development pillar of global development.
Panel discussion on "Eradicating poverty and ensuring dignity through resilient care and support systems"Segment 1: Eradicating poverty and promoting decent work through comprehensive care and support systems
This panel will focus on the impact of comprehensive care and support systems in the labour market, for both paid and currently unpaid care work, as well as its multiplier effects in access to social protection and poverty eradication. It will address questions such as: What are the decent work opportunities unlocked by comprehensive care and support systems? How can policy coordination support equitable outcomes in care work? What is the role of the social and solidarity economy in comprehensive care and support systems? What are some good practices in financing for care and support?Segment 2: Comprehensive care systems as enablers of gender equality, social inclusion and dignity
The following panel will address the potential for social inclusion of gender-responsive and comprehensive care and support systems, as they contribute to redistributing unpaid care work and allow for increased participation in society and quality of life for persons with disability and older person. It will discuss questions such as: How can care and support systems promote gender equality and tackle the undervaluing of care work? How can social inclusion be supported through care and support systems, considering that many of care workers are migrants? What types of care enable best developmental outcomes for children? What are the best practices to protect the human rights and dignity of persons with disabilities and older persons as support recipients? How can Governments ensure that care and support systems are inclusive of people living in poverty or in rural areas?
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Priority Theme: Advancing social development and social justice through coordinated, equitable and inclusive policies.
Emerging issue: Eradicating poverty and ensuring dignity through resilient care and support systems.
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