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Areas of expertise & Fields of activity:	Economic and Social: Citizenship and Governance Climate Change Debt Relief Development Economics and Finance Financing for Development Governance Human Rights Least Developed Countries Migration Population Social Development Sustainable Development Torture Trade and Development United Nations Reform Violence Women/gender Equality Social Development: Social policy
Geographic scope:	International
Millennium Development Goals:	Eradicate extreme poverty and hunger Reduce child mortality Ensure environmental sustainability
Mission statement:	The objects of the Council are to: Promote forms of social and economic development which aim to reduce poverty, hardship and vulnerability, especially amongst disadvantaged people; Strive for recognition and realisation of fundamental rights to employment, income, food, shelter, education, health care and security; Promote equality of opportunity, freedom of expression, freedom of association, participation and access to human services and oppose discrimination; Promote policies and programmes which strike an appropriate balance between social and economic goals and which respect cultural diversity; Strengthen civil society throughout the world to achieve these objects; Seek implementation of these objects by governments, international organisations and non-governmental agencies in cooperation with its network of Member Organisations.
Year established:	1928
Year of registration:	1972
Organizational structure:	Global Conference (every 2 years with the International Association of Schools of Social Work and the International Federation of Social Workers). General Assembly, consisting of 2 representatives from each national committee and 1 representative from each international member organization. Supervisory and Advisory Board of up to 11 members. Principal Officers: President; Vice President; Treasurer; Immediate Past President; 9 Regional Presidents (Central and West Africa, East and Southern Africa, Middle East and North Africa, North East Asia, South Asia, South East Asia and the Pacific, Europe, Latin America and the Caribbean, North America). Management Committee of President, Vice President and two elected members. General Secretariat.
Funding structure:	Membership fees or dues Foreign and international grants

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