Improving economic and social decision making institutions and processes

Improving economic and social decision making institutions and processes

Increased coordination between multilateral environmental agreements and other international economic and social institutions

Acknowledging increased capability within the Provisional Institutions in the economic area, my Special Representative recently announced further transfers of economic competences.

A recent mission of the International Monetary Fund described maturing economic institutions and policies.

International Association of Economic and Social Councils and Similar Institutions (IAESCSI) (Council decision 2001 318)

The last of the territorial institutions, the Economic and Social Council, was formally established on 2 February 2000.

Sound economic policies, solid democratic institutions responsive to the needs of the people and improved infrastructure are the basis for sustained economic growth, poverty eradication and employment creation.

Encouraging further progress on the issue of participation of developing countries in international economic decision making and norm setting processes, including those in the Bretton Woods institutions and other economic and financial institutions and ad hoc groupings, while welcoming the steps that have been taken with a view to strengthening the capacity of developing countries to participate effectively in the international financial institutions,

Encouraging further progress on the issue of participation of developing countries in international economic decision making and norm setting processes, including those of the Bretton Woods institutions and other economic and financial institutions and ad hoc groupings, while welcoming the steps that have been taken with a view to strengthening the capacity of developing countries to participate effectively in the international financial institutions,

Post conflict peacebuilding must evolve into an economic and political process that simultaneously creates viable economies and democratic institutions.

Those institutions should serve to encourage social actors to speak for the disenfranchised, make the social effects of economic policy highly visible, and effectively mainstream social objectives into economic policymaking.

While economic contractions or expansions may be triggered by external shocks, the magnitude and duration of either is determined by the soundness of economic policy and the efficacy of institutions.

Let us also commit ourselves to ensuring full participation by developing countries in the decision making of international economic institutions.

Modern economic growth, even under inclusive institutions, often creates deep inequalities and tilted playing fields, endangering those institutions very survival. The modern regulatory and redistributive state can, within certain bounds, help to redress these problems.

Regional institutions, including regional economic agreements, development banks and subregional groupings can play an important catalytic role in the integration process.

The Bahamas would welcome any initiative to ensure the effective, permanent representation of developing countries, particularly small developing countries, in international economic, trade and financial institutions, including the Bretton Woods institutions and the World Trade Organization.

Regional and international financial institutions must continue to invest in women as the best means to promote economic and social well being.

Stresses the special importance of creating an enabling international economic environment through strong cooperative efforts by all countries and institutions to promote equitable economic development in a world economy that benefits all people

Developing countries, for their part, must fulfil their commitments to mobilize domestic resources, reform institutions to respond to national priorities and adopt effective, nationally owned economic and social policies to spur economic growth.

10. Stresses the special importance of creating an enabling international economic environment through strong cooperative efforts by all countries and institutions to promote equitable economic development in a world economy that benefits all people

9. Stresses the special importance of creating an enabling international economic environment through strong cooperative efforts by all countries and institutions to promote equitable economic development in a world economy that benefits all people

While coherence between national economic policies and international economic processes was essential, it was equally important for the development prescriptions of the international financial, monetary and trade institutions to be coherent with each other.

(ii) Fact finding missions Economic and Social Council. Organization of panel discussions and forums in preparation for the special high level meeting of the Economic and Social Council with the Bretton Woods institutions (8)

But US political and economic stability was never in doubt in 2000, because public confidence in the country s governing institutions allowed them to resolve the conflict peacefully. These institutions proved far more powerful than the political personalities involved.

Varying degrees of economic progress within and among nations and regions had exacerbated social exclusion and put strains on families, societies and institutions.

A UNODC assessment concluded that transnational organized crime adversely affected the transition process by undermining state institutions and hampering economic development and investment.

And here, all of a sudden, we have a system that is locking economic structure with social logic the economic institutions, and who we are as people, locked together to drive an engine of growth.

Recognizing the link between political stability and economic and social development in Guinea Bissau, as well as the persistent fragility of its democratic institutions,

Because especially now with the economic crisis, you can see that the trust in politics, that the trust in democratic institutions, was really destroyed.

Proposed date of the special high level meeting of the Economic and Social Council with the Bretton Woods institutions and the World Trade Organization

Recognizing the link between political stability and economic and social development in the country as well as the persistent fragility of its democratic institutions,

In Central and Eastern Europe 20 years ago, comprehensive change demanded that all political and economic institutions be discarded, altered, or built anew a complete change in society s hardware was required. But the ecological revolution has less need for new institutions.

5. Emphasizes the importance of appropriate coordination between the United Nations system, including the Bretton Woods institutions, and the Economic Community of Central African States

5. Emphasizes the importance of appropriate cooperation between the United Nations system, including the Bretton Woods institutions, and the Economic Community of Central African States

5. Emphasizes the importance of close cooperation between the United Nations system, including the Bretton Woods institutions, and the Economic Community of Central African States

They furthermore stated that sound economic policies, solid democratic institutions and improved infrastructure are the basis for the eradication of poverty and successful employment creation.

The issue of institutions and institutional processes includes those organizational arrangements, structures and decision making processes that support the socio economic development of a country.

Ultimately, we need economic institutions that somehow promote the concerted creative actions of a wide swath of the world s people. They should not be corporatist institutions, dominated by central leaders, but should derive their power from the fluid actions of modern crowds.

At a deeper level, the real dichotomy is not between state capitalism and unfettered markets it is between extractive and inclusive economic institutions. Extractive institutions create a non level playing field, rents, and narrowly concentrated benefits for those with political power and connections.

Penal sanctions have been established for financial institutions, inasmuch as article 3 of the Money Laundering Act provides that the country's economic, commercial and financial institutions are criminally responsible for any money laundering crime committed on their behalf or for their account.

Participants called for mandatory reporting by the international financial institutions to the Economic and Social Council, as well as for a memorandum of understanding between the United Nations, the institutions and the World Trade Organization, which would ensure policy coherence and accountability.

Urging donor State and financing institutions to extend financial support to boost the resilience of the Palestinian people, to support economic and social development programmes in Palestine, and to extend aid for building a national self sufficient economy, and to strengthen national institutions.

That Council must develop its dialogue and solidarity with the Bretton Woods institutions and the World Trade Organization, especially in the field of world economic policymaking.

OHCHR published Economic, Social and Cultural Rights Handbook for national human rights institutions, No. 12 in the Professional Training Series, which was released in July 2005.