Report on the meeting of the third session of the Committee on Social Policy, Poverty and Gender

Abstract

The aim of the third session of the Committee on Social Policy, Poverty and Gender was to review and provide strategic orientation to the work of the Division and share with member States the Division’s new areas of focus and policy interventions in delivering on its mandate to eradicate extreme poverty and reduce inequality for inclusive and equitable growth. Furthermore, Committee members and participants are expected to guide the Division in its work to analyse the interlinkages between growth, poverty and inequality, in the context of social policy, urbanization, gender equality and women’s empowerment; and identify priority needs as they relate to the Division’s core areas of work.