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Decent work and the MDGs


[21/06/2010]
 
This week, the European Parliament and the Foreign Affairs Council (FAC) adopted two documents, acknowledging the importance of Decent Work in achieving the Millennium Development Goals (MDGs). On 15 June, the plenary session in Strasbourg adopted the parliamentary report by Michael Cashman MEP on "Progress towards the achievement of the Millennium Development Goals: mid-term review in preparation of the UN high-level meeting in September 2010". The report calls upon the EU to maintain an integrated and comprehensive approach towards the MDGs, and identifies, among others, decent work as a priority to achieve the MDGs target.

On 14 June, the FAC adopted its conclusions, which constitute the EU position on MDGs regarding the UN Summit in September. The conclusions refer to the key role decent employment, social protection and social partners’ involvement in development play to achieve the MDGs.

The European NGO confederation CONCORD commented on the conclusions saying that the EU should set the example as the world’s largest donor, especially on issues such as Official Development Aid (ODA) and Policy Coherence for Development.



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