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Social Policy and Development

The main objective of DESA's Division for Social Policy and Development is to strengthen international cooperation for social development, in the context of the comprehensive and detailed framework of commitments and policies for action by Governments, intergovernmental and nongovernmental organizations with particular attention to the core issues of poverty eradication, employment generation and social integration.

Since the convening of the World Summit for Social Development in Copenhagen in 1995, the Commission for Social Development has been the key UN body in charge of the follow-up and implementation of the Copenhagen Declaration and Programme of Action.

The United Nations Permanent Forum on Indigenous Issues is a high-level advisory body that deals with indigenous issues related to economic and social development, culture, environment, education, health and human rights.

The Conference of States Parties to the Convention on the Rights of Persons with Disabilities is serviced by DESA, while the Committee on the Rights of Persons with Disabilities is serviced by OHCHR. The Convention on the Rights of Persons with Disabilities is serviced by a joint Secretariat composed of the Secretariat for the Convention on the Rights of Persons with Disabilities, housed in DESA and OHCHR.

The column below "Commission for Social Development" lists all organizations that participated in sessions of the Commission for Social Development.

The column below "UN Permanent Forum on Indigenous Issues" lists all organizations that participated in sessions of the United Nations Permanent Forum on Indigenous Issues.

Commission for Social Development  
2017: 55th Session of the Commission 208
2016: 54th Session of the Commission 123
2015: 53rd Session of the Commission 128
2014: 52nd Session of the Commission 108
2013: 51st Session of the Commission 104
2012: 50th Session of the Commission 113
2011: 49th Session of the Commission 94
2010: 48th Session of the Commission 62
2009: 47th Session of the Commission 62
2008: 46th Session of the Commission 47
2007: 45th Session of the Commission 67
2006: 44th Session of the Commission 110
2005: 10th year review: 43rd Session of the Commission 85
UN Permanent Forum on Indigenous Issues  
2016: 15th Session of the Forum 279
2015: 14th Session of the Forum 218
2014: 13th Session of the Forum 264
2013: 12th Session of the Forum 287
2012: 11th Session of the Forum 272
2011: 10th Session of the Forum 265
2010: 9th Session of the Forum 253
2009: 8th Session of the Forum 331
2008: 7th Session of the Forum 14
2007: 6th Session of the Forum 4
2006: 5th Session of the Forum 17
Conference of States Parties to the Convention on the Rights of Persons with Disabilities  
2016: Ninth Session 100
2015: Eighth Session 73
2014: Seventh Session 62
2013: Sixth Session 55
2012: Fifth Session 65
2011: Fourth Session 41
2010: Third Session 33
2009: Second Session 31