Since the convening of the World Summit for Social Development
in Copenhagen in 1995, the Commission for Social Development
has been the key UN body in charge of the follow-up and implementation
of the Copenhagen Declaration and Programme of Action. As a
result of the Summit, the mandate of the Commission was reviewed
and its membership expanded from 32 to 46 members in 1996. It
meets once a year in New York, usually in February. Each year
since 1995, the Commission has taken up key social development
themes as part of its follow-up to the outcome of the Copenhagen
Summit.
Conference Theme
The priority theme for 2005 will be: The review
of further implementation of the World Summit for Social Development
and the outcome of the twenty-fourth special session of the
General Assembly. The 43rd Session will also include
a review of relevant United Nations plans and programmes
of action pertaining to the situation of social groups:
