Future organization and methods of work of the Commission for Social Development

Decides that in order to fulfil its mandate, beginning with its 45th session, the work of the Commission will be organized in a series of two-year action-oriented implementation cycles, which will include a review segment and a policy segment and that the Commission should strengthen the connection between its review of implementation and its policy recommendations; also decides that in its sessions, the Commission will also continue to review plans and programmes of action pertaining to social groups, including in relation to the priority theme; decides further that in its review of the implementation of the Copenhagen Declaration and Programme of Action and the outcome of the 24th special session of the General Assembly, the Commission should emphasize increased exchange of national, regional and international experiences, focused and interactive dialogues among experts and practitioners, and sharing of best practices and lessons learned.

Adopted without vote, 35th plenary meeting

In: Resolutions and decisions of the Economic and Social Council, organizational session for 2005, New York, 19 Jan., 4 Feb. and 1 and 31 Mar. 2005; resumed organizational session for 2005, New York, 27 and 28 Apr. and 9 June 2005; substantive session of 2005, New York, 29 June-27 July 2005; resumed substantive session of 2005, New York, 21 Oct. 2005 - E/2005/99 - p. 31-32 - (ESCOR, 2005, Suppl. no. 1).