Human Development, Health and Education - United Nations

[Pages:346]Human Development, Health and Education.

Dialogues at the Economic and Social Council.

Edited by Sarbuland Khan

United Nations Economic and Social Council

The views expressed in this publication are those of the authors and do not necessarily reflect the views of the United Nations Department of Economic and Social Affairs.

United Nations Department of Economic and Social Affairs. Division for ECOSOC Support and Coordination, 1 United Nations Plaza, Room DC1-1428, New York, N.Y. 10017, USA.

This book has been prepared by the Division for ECOSOC Support and Coordination, the Department of Economic and Social Affairs of the United Nations. It draws upon the preparatory panels, debates and outcome of the Economic and Social Council 2002 High-Level Segment on "The Contribution of Human Resources Development, including in the Areas of Health and Education, to the Process of Development". The preparatory panels, Ministerial Roundtables and Ministerial Roundtable Breakfasts were sponsored by the Economic Commission for Europe (ECE), International Labour Organization (ILO), Joint United Nations Programme on HIV/AIDS (UNAIDS), United Nations Children's Fund (UNICEF), United Nations Development Programme (UNDP), United Nations Division for Economic and Social Affairs (DESA), United Nations Educational, Scientific and Cultural Organization (UNESCO), United Nations Fund for International Partnerships (UNFIP), UN Habitat, United Nations Industrial Development Organization (UNIDO), United Nations Population Fund (UNFPA), United Nations Relief and Words Agency for Palestine Refugees in the Near East (UNRWA), United Nations University (UNU), World Bank, World Food Programme (WFP), World Health Organization (WHO) and the World Meteorological Organization (WMO). Their support is acknowledged with thanks.

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Contents

FOREWORD

by h.e. ambassador ivan simonovi,

President of the Economic and Social Council

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PREFACE

by mr. nitin desai,

Under-Secretary-General for Economic and Social Affairs

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INTRODUCTION

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CHAPTER ONE:

The 2002 High-Level Segment of the Economic and

Social Council

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I. Ministerial Declaration 3

II. Statements at the ECOSOC 2002 High-Level Segment 9

Mr. Kofi Annan, United Nations Secretary-General

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H.E. Ambassador Ivan Simonovi of Croatia, President of

the Economic and Social Council,

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Mr. Paul O'Neill, Secretary of Treasury of the United

States

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Mr. Horst K?hler, Managing Director of the International

Monetary Fund (IMF)

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Mr. Rubens Ricupero, Secretary-General of United Nations

Conference on Trade and Development (UNCTAD)

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Dr. Mamphela Ramphele, Managing Director of World

Bank

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III. Ministerial Roundtables on Health and Education at the Economic and Social Council. Issues Papers and Summaries 33

"Progress towards Millennium Development Goals for

human resource development in Africa"

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"Partnerships for human resources development: what role

for development cooperation, including south-south

cooperation, city-city cooperation, private sector and

non-governmental organizations?"

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"Strengthening institutional capabilities for sustainable

development"

43

"Policy coherence and financing human resources

development"

46

"Information Communication Technologies (ICTs) and

human resources development"

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"Food security for human resources development"

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"Capacity-building for trade and investment"

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"Incorporating human resources concerns into the PRSP

process: lessons learned"

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"Conserving human resources: a comprehensive approach to

HIV/AIDS prevention and care"

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"Gender mainstreaming in human resources development

including in the areas of health and education"

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"Improving the delivery of health services"

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"Education for peace"

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"Regional cooperation for human resources development"

85

"Partnerships for a better educated and healthy world"

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"Human resources development: the role for basic

infrastructure and adequate, affordable shelter"

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"Education for poverty eradication: an approach to human

resources development"

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IV. Concluding observations 101

CHAPTER TWO:

Health and Development

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I. Overview of Key Issues by the World Health Organization (WHO) 105

II. Summary of the Roundtable on Health and Development 112

Papers and Good Practices on health and development

Dr. Gro Harlem Bruntland, Director-General of WHO

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H.E. Dr. Ahmed Bilal Osman, Federal Minister of Health

of Sudan

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Ms. Angela E.V. King, UN Special Advisor on Gender

Issues and Advancement of Women

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"Good practices in health systems" by Mr. Orwill Adams,

Director of Health Service Provision of WHO

125

"Making a difference--reaching the Millennium

Development Goals for Health" by Mr. Yves Bergevin,

Director of Health Section, Programme Division of United

Nations Children's Fund (UNICEF)

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III. The HIV/AIDS crisis 130

"The Devastating Impact of HIV/AIDS" by Prof. Jeffrey

Sachs, Director of Columbia University Earth Institute

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Good Practices on HIV/AIDS Prevention and Control

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"Straight talk" by Mr. Michel Sidibe, Director of Country

and Regional Support Department of the Joint United

Nations Programme on HIV/AIDS (UNAIDS)

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"Gender-focused interventions to address the challenge of the HIV/AIDS epidemic" by Ms. Stephanie Urdang, Advisor

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on gender and HIV/AIDS of the United Nations Development

Fund for Women (UNIFEM)

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"HIV/AIDS strategic plan 2001-2006" by Victoria Sharp,

President of M?d?cines du Monde USA

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IV. Focus on Africa 148

Are We Going in the Right Direction for Achieving the

Millennium Development Goals in Health in Africa?

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"Meeting health priorities in Africa: Consolidating community

level achievements for development" by Benson C. Morah,

United Nations Population Fund (UNFPA) Country Technical

Services Team, Ethiopia

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CHAPTER THREE:

Education and Development

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I. Overview of Key Issues by the United Nations Educational, Scientific and Cultural Organization (UNESCO) 154

II. Summary of the Roundtable on Education and Development 163

Papers and Good Practices on education and development

"Education and development" by Ms. Carol Bellamy, Executive

Director of UNICEF

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"Higher education and development" by Prof. Johannes A.

van Ginkel, Rector of United Nations University (UNU)

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"Education and development in Uganda" by H.E. Dr. Edward

Khiddu Makubuya, Minister of Education and Sports of

Uganda

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"Education and development in the Central American

region--the case of El Salvador" by H.E. Dr. Ana Evelyn

Jacir de Lovo, Minister of Education of El Salvador

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