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Subject: ASSEMBLY PRESIDENT CALLS FOR ACTION TO BRING MARGINALIZED INTO
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ASSEMBLY PRESIDENT CALLS FOR ACTION TO BRING MARGINALIZED INTO MAINSTREAM
New York, Feb 10 2009  5:10PM The President of the General Assembly today
<"http://www.un.org/ga/president/63/statements/socialjustice100209.shtml">st
ressed the need to recognize the rights of the marginalized and boost their
inclusion in local and global financial structures, during the launch at
United Nations Headquarters in New York of the first-ever World Day of
Social Justice. 

In order to bring the poor, people with disabilities, older people,
disaffected youth and other minorities into the mainstream, Miguel D?Escoto
called for ?policymaking that recognizes their human rights as full members
of society? and ?a financial system that includes those who are being
excluded.?

He also spotlighted the ?dominant economic system? which has favoured the
wealthy while developing nations? access to fair trade has been rejected.

?Poor, developing countries have been ordered by the Bretton Woods
institutions to cut back on the social and economic programmes that ensure a
decent standard of living for their citizens, perpetuating the murderous
deprivation of their poorest people,? the President said.

The Assembly proclaimed 20 February as the World Day of Social Justice in
November 2007, and this year marks the first time that it will be observed.

In the unanimously-adopted resolution designating the World Day, the
192-member body recognized ?the need to consolidate further the efforts of
the international community in poverty eradication and in promoting full
employment and decent work, gender equality and access to social well-being
and justice for all.?
Feb 10 2009  5:10PM
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