This side event will address homelessness as a persistent violation of human dignity and a critical gap in social protection systems worldwide.
The speakers and participants of the side-event will share best practices’ projects that uphold human dignity for homeless and vulnerable in similar situations, present aspects of the intertwined social protection and homelessness policies and explore possible innovative partnerships between various stakeholders on action-oriented commitments.
Speakers
Dónal Cronin, Deputy Permanent Representative, Permanent Mission of Ireland to the UN
Maren Andrea Jimenez, Social Affairs Officer, UN Department of Economic and Social Affairs
Jean Quinn, Former Executive Director, UNANIMA International, Past Chair of Working Group to End Homelessness
Sylvia Beales, Founder Member, Global Coalition for Social Protection Floors (GCSPF)
Maryann Broxton, Main Representative to the United Nations, ATD Fourth World (lived experience)
Closing remarks: Jackie Shapiro, Co-Chair, Working Group to End Homelessness
Moderator: Dr. Despoina Afroditi Milaki, UN Representative, International Presentation Association
The side-event is organized by: International Presentation Association | Permanent Mission of Ireland to the UN | NGO Working Group to End Homelessness
and co-sponsored by ECPAT-USA | International Association of Charities | Soroptimist International | Apne Aap Women Worldwide
Civil society organizations and trade unions call governments and international financial institutions to make a commitment to create social security systems that enable everyone to realize their rights. Governments and financial institutions should end policies that have been failing millions of people.
The programme Improving Synergies Between Social Protection and Public Finance Management provided medium-term support to multiple countries aiming to strengthen their social protection systems at a national level and ensure sustainable financing. The programme aimed to support countries in their efforts towards achieving universal social protection coverage.
This initiative was implemented jointly by the ILO, Unicef, and the GCSPF.
