10 ottobre 2006 di Angiolo Bandinelli “Torna a fiorir la rosa/ che pur dianzi languìa…”. Potremo anche noi recitare i famosi versi del Parini? Potremo celebrare il ristabilimento della Rosa nel Pugno dopo le tempeste di questa estate, quando era data per certa la precoce sfioritura di quello che era sembrato l’OGM o almeno l’innesto più originale apparso tra le querce, le margherite, gli ulivi, girasoli e cespugli vari che ingombrano l’orto della politica italiana? Chissà se ci arriveremo mai. ... Continua

I Socialisti Democratici italiani, l’Associazione Coscioni, Radicali italiani e la Federazione Giovanile Socialista hanno intrapreso un percorso comune per la costruzione di un nuovo soggetto politico laico, socialista, radicale e liberale. Tony Blair, Loris Fortuna e José Luis Rodríguez Zapatero sono i riferimenti scelti per un nuovo e creativo progetto per le libertà. I 31 PUNTI DELLA CONVENZIONE DI FIUGGI SINTESI DEL PROGRAMMA PACS La proposta dell’Unione è troppo lacunosa e vaga: è sparito il concetto di coppia, e non c’è alcuna garanzia pubblicistica, che invece è assolutamente necessaria per assicurare alle coppie di fatto (omosessuali o eterosessuali) anche la reversibilità della pensione, l’eredità, la tutela in caso di separazione, e così via DIVORZIO BREVE Semplificazione delle procedure e drastica riduzione dei tempi per l’ottenimento del divorzio. LAVORO (LIBERTÀ DI) Abolizione di privilegi e barriere utilizzate dagli ordini professionali e dalle altre corporazioni per ostacolare l’ingresso dei giovani al lavoro LAVORO (UN AIUTO PER) Spostamento di risorse da settori in declino a settori con prospettive di sviluppo. ... Continua

RESOLUTION 1993/22 Resolution E93r022 27 July 1993 43rd plenary meeting Implementation of the International Plan of Action on Ageing The Economic and Social Council, Mindful that the ageing of populations presents all countries with the major challenge of identifying and supporting new opportunities for older persons and their potential benefits for society, Convinced that the United Nations remains the intergovernmental organization best equipped to provide leadership to the international community in dealing with the challenges presented by the ageing of individuals and populations, Noting with satisfaction the deliberations of the International Conference on Ageing convened on 15 and 16 October 1992 by the General Assembly at its forty-seventh session, on the occasion of the tenth anniversary of the adoption of the International Plan of Action on Ageing by the World Assembly on Ageing, Recalling General Assembly resolution 46/91 of 16 December 1991, by which the Assembly adopted the United Nations Principles for Older Persons, based on the Plan of Action, Recalling that the States gathered in the World Assembly on Ageing reaffirmed their belief that the fundamental and inalienable rights enshrined in the Universal Declaration of Human Rights should apply fully and undiminishedly to the ageing, Recalling also General Assembly resolution 47/5 of 16 October 1992, by which the Assembly adopted the Proclamation on Ageing and decided to observe the year 1999 as the International Year of Older Persons, Recalling further General Assembly resolution 47/86 of 16 December 1992, by which the Assembly adopted the global targets on ageing for the year 2001, as a practical strategy on ageing, and urged Member States to support that strategy and to consult the guide for setting national targets on ageing, Aware of the expanded activities and initiatives of the United Nations programme on ageing, Recalling again General Assembly resolution 47/86, in which the Assembly requested the Commission for Social Development to convene an ad hoc informal working group at its thirty-third session for the third review and appraisal of the International Plan of Action on Ageing and for proposing measures in support of setting national targets on ageing in the decade ahead, Acknowledging with satisfaction the active participation of Member States, specialized agencies and bodies of the United Nations system and interested non-governmental organizations in the third review and appraisal of the implementation of the Plan of Action, Taking note of the conclusions of the third review and appraisal, which indicate that although some progress has been made in implementing the Plan of Action, much remains to be done to implement its recommendations fully, particularly in developing countries, 1. ... Continua

RESOLUTION 1993/24 Resolution E93r024 27 July 1993 43rd plenary meeting Tenth anniversary of International Youth Year and draft world programme of action for youth towards the year 2000 and beyond The Economic and Social Council, Considering all relevant General Assembly resolutions, particularly its resolutions 40/14 of 18 November 1985, 45/103 of 14 December 1990 and 47/85 of 16 December 1992, Recognizing the need to improve the situation of youth through concerted action aimed at more effective programming of youth activities and the implementation and evaluation of those programmes at all levels within the framework of the tenth anniversary of International Youth Year: Participation, Development, Peace, in 1995, Noting the interlinkages between the fiftieth annniversary of the Charter of the United Nations, the World Summit for Social Development, to be held in Denmark in 1995, and the tenth anniversary of International Youth Year, Having considered the report of the Secretary-General containing the draft calendar of activities to mark the tenth anniversary of International Youth Year and the draft world programme of action for youth towards the year 2000 and beyond, 1. ... Continua

RESOLUTION 1993/20 Resolution E93r020 27 July 1993 43rd plenary meeting Development of a plan of action to implement the long-term strategy to further the implementation of the World Programme of Action concerning Disabled Persons The Economic and Social Council Recalling General Assembly resolution 45/91 of 14 December 1990, in which the Assembly invited Member States, specialized agencies and other organizations and bodies of the United Nations system and intergovernmental and non-governmental organizations to implement the agenda for action until the end of the United Nations Decade of Disabled Persons and beyond and the preliminary outline of a long-term strategy to the year 2000 and beyond: a society for all, Taking note of the deliberations of the General Assembly at its forty-seventh session and of the Commission for Social Development at its thirty-third session on the subject of the long-term strategy, Emphasizing the need to take rapid action in this connection, Recalling its resolution 1991/9 of 30 May 1991, in which it recommended that a meeting of experts, to be funded by voluntary contributions, be held in conjunction with the conference entitled “Independence 1992”, to be organized in Canada, with the primary objective of drawing up a long-term strategy to implement the World Programme of Action concerning Disabled Persons to the year 2000 and beyond, Taking note with appreciation of the report of the United Nations Expert Group Meeting on a Long-Term Strategy to Further the Implementation of the World Programme of Action concerning Disabled Persons to the Year 2000 and Beyond, held at Vancouver from 25 to 29 April 1992, and of the important input of non-governmental organizations of persons with disabilities, Recognizing that the report represents a significant step forward in the development of the plan of action to implement the long-term strategy, 1. ... Continua

RESOLUTION 1992/13 Resolution E92r013 30 July 1992 40th plenary meeting Implementation of the Programme of Action for the Second Decade to Combat Racism and Racial Discrimination The Economic and Social Council, Recalling its resolution 1991/2 of 29 May 1991, Reaffirming the purpose set forth in the Charter of the United Nations of achieving international cooperation in solving international problems of an economic, social, cultural or humanitarian character and in promoting and encouraging respect for human rights and fundamental freedoms for all, without distinction as to race, sex, language or religion, Recalling the proclamation by the General Assembly, in its resolution 38/14 of 22 November 1983, of the Second Decade to Combat Racism and Racial Discrimination, Recalling also the Programme of Action for the Second Decade to Combat Racism and Racial Discrimination, approved by the General Assembly in its resolution 38/14 and contained in the annex thereto, to achieve the objectives of the Second Decade, Reaffirming the plan of activities for the period 1990-1993, to be implemented by the Secretary-General in accordance with General Assembly resolution 42/47 of 30 November 1987, to which it is annexed, and recalling the activities that were proposed for the period 1985-1989, Conscious of the responsibility conferred upon it by the General Assembly for coordinating and, in particular, evaluating the activities undertaken in the implementation of the Programme of Action for the Second Decade, Bearing in mind, in particular, its mandate under General Assembly resolution 41/94 of 4 December 1986 to submit to the Assembly, during the period of the Second Decade, annual reports on the activities undertaken or contemplated to achieve the objectives of the Second Decade, Having examined the report of the Secretary-General on the implementation of the Programme of Action for the Second Decade, Noting that, despite the efforts of the international community, the principal objectives of the first Decade for Action to Combat Racism and Racial Discrimination and the first years of the Second Decade have not been attained, and that millions of human beings continue to be victims of varied forms of racism, racial discrimination and apartheid, Emphasizing that it continues to be the responsibility of the Government of South Africa to take all necessary measures to stop immediately the violence in that country and protect the life and property of all South Africans, Emphasizing also the need for all parties to cooperate in combating violence and to exercise restraint, Bearing in mind the Declaration on Apartheid and its Destructive Consequences in Southern Africa, adopted by the General Assembly in its resolution S-16/1 of 14 December 1989 and contained in the annex thereto, Convinced that international pressure exerted by the United Nations, Governments, individual citizens and organizations has had and continues to have a significant impact on developments in South Africa, Deeply concerned about the prevalence of racism and racial tensions as well as the rising tide of xenophobia, Stressing the need to continue the coordination of activities undertaken by various United Nations bodies and specialized agencies for the purpose of implementing the Programme of Action for the Second Decade, 1. ... Continua

RESOLUTION 1992/21 Resolution E92r021 30 July 1992 40th plenary meeting International Research and Training Institute for the Advancement of Women The Economic and Social Council, Recalling its resolution 1991/24 of 30 May 1991, in which it took note of the report of the Board of Trustees of the International Research and Training Institute for the Advancement of Women on its eleventh session, Recalling also General Assembly resolution 46/99 of 16 December 1991, in which the Assembly took note of the report of the International Research and Training Institute for the Advancement of Women on its activities, Having considered the report of the Board of Trustees of the Institute on its twelfth session, Reaffirming the specific and unique role of the Institute in the areas of research and training that would lead to the systematic inclusion of women in mainstream development programmes and projects, 1. ... Continua

RESOLUTION 1992/27 Resolution E92r027 30 July 1992 41st plenary meeting Social development The Economic and Social Council, Recalling General Assembly resolution 46/139 of 17 December 1991 and Economic and Social Council decision 1991/230 of 30 May 1991, Welcoming the appointment by the Secretary-General of a Special Representative to assist him in the consultations requested by the Council in decision 1991/230, Bearing in mind the need to involve the appropriate organs, organizations and programmes of the United Nations system, in particular the Commission for Social Development, in the preparations for the proposed world summit for social development, Noting the statement made by the President of the Economic and Social Council at the conclusion of the high-level segment of the Council, on 8 July 1992, that there was broad support for a summit, Having considered the report of the Special Representative of the Secretary-General on the results of the consultations carried out in response to the request made by the Council in decision 1991/230, 1. ... Continua