GCSPF and GCAP Side Event of the 59th Session of the United Nations Commission on Social Development

The Global Coalition for Social Protection Floors (GCSPF) and the Global Call for Action Against Poverty (GCAP) held a 75-minute side event with speakers from the Governments of Belgium and Finland, the United Nations, civil society and academia. We tackled the diverse and interconnecting perspectives on social protection and homelessness, and considered why the Global Fund for Social Protection is necessary to deliver to all the right to social protection. We looked at how digital technology can extend social protection floors to those who are living without roofs.
Moderated by Magdalena Sepulveda, Executive Director of the Global Initiative for Economic, Social and Cultural Rights (GI-ESCR)
Section 1: Overview of the Topic
(02:50) Meryame Kitir, Minister of Development Cooperation and Urban Policy, in charge of Major Cities, Government of Belgium
(07:43) Saila Ruuth, State Secretary to the Minister of Social Affairs and Health, Government of Finland
(13:49) Olivier De Schutter, Special Rapporteur on Extreme Poverty and Human Rights
Section 2: Lived Experience and Social Protections for All
(22:51) Rob Robinson, Partners for Dignity and Human Rights and Institute of Global Homelessness
(27:29) Samuel Obara, Africa Platform for Social Protection
(35:46) Roshni K. Nuggehalli, Global Call to Action Against Poverty, Wada Na Todo Abhiyan, Youth for Unity and Voluntary Action
(45:39) Sulistri Afrileston, All Indonesian Trade Union Confederation
Section 3: Action for change: Collaboration between civil society and the United Nations
(51:40) Nicola Wiebe, Social Protection Policy Specialist Bread for the World, Global Coalition for Social Protection Floors
(57:00) Shahra Razavi, Director of Social Security, The International Labour Organisation
Conclusions and recommendations
(1:07:22) Paul Ladd, United Nations Research Institute for Social Development