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Living in freedom from need and from excess: presentation by Mrs Mama Koite Doumbia, FEMNET Chair at the Informal Interactive Hearings of the GA, "Freedom from Want" cluster/Presentation de Madame Koite Doumbia Presidente de FEMNET, lors des Auditions interactives de l'AG, sous -groupe "Etre a l'abri du Besoin": etre a l'abri du besoin et de l'exces.


Poverty as well as excess results from inequalities. Far more than just the redistribution of income, poverty is originated by the unequal sharing of goods, lack of access to social services social services
Noun, pl

welfare services provided by local authorities or a state agency for people with particular social needs

social services nplservicios mpl sociales 
 and opportunities. In addition, poverty originates from the marginalization mar·gin·al·ize  
tr.v. mar·gin·al·ized, mar·gin·al·iz·ing, mar·gin·al·iz·es
To relegate or confine to a lower or outer limit or edge, as of social standing.
 caused by ethnic affiliation, gender, social class, lack of information as well as non-participation in political life.

Wealth and power accumulation by a few people, a few powers and a few multinationals, is the cause of poverty. Quick and non-transparent transfer of governments' power to corporations requires global governance Global governance refers to political interaction and the creation and empowering of international organizations aimed at solving problems that affect more than one state or region, when there is no democratic power of enforcing compliance.  with constraining rules.

Consequently, economic growth per se does not offer a solution that can help eradicate poverty, since the promotion of growth make that very growth a priority to the detriment of equity, rights and sustainable development Sustainable development is a socio-ecological process characterized by the fulfilment of human needs while maintaining the quality of the natural environment indefinitely. The linkage between environment and development was globally recognized in 1980, when the International Union .

In addition to the redistribution of incomes, the sharing of other resources can be part of the solution; but unfortunately, the inadequate tax systems that are in force in our countries can never remedy that inequality. External financial aid cannot substitute strategies of fighting poverty such as employment, agricultural reform and policies that are favorable to women's promotion.

The Millennium Development Goals “MDG” redirects here. For other uses, see MDG (disambiguation).

The Millennium Development Goals are eight goals that 192 United Nations member states have agreed to try to achieve by the year 2015.
 put an emphasis on a set of key objectives that must be achieved by the year 2015. This is capital for sub-Saharan Africa which is very far from achieving those goals. The draft Resolution by the President of the General Assembly stresses that the development challenge is much more complex and requires that many more problems be taken into account. Other important aspects, notably gender equality, ethnic affiliation, race, culture and empowerment of women must be mainstreamed in the MDGs and the Summits results.

The right to reproductive and sexual health, to health and social services must be an integral part of the Millennium +5 review because those elements are compulsory to the fight against poverty, violence committed against women and HIV/Aids, as well as against other infections diseases. Issues were left out when the MDGs were being developed; issues such as the importance of equality of sexes, the empowerment of women as a cross-cutting theme that makes possible the achievement of sustainable development, human rights protection, peace and security. The ICPD ICPD International Conference on Population and Development
ICPD Institute for Counselling and Personal Development (Northern Ireland)
ICPD Institute for Conflict Management Peace and Development
ICPD International Conference on the Prevention of Dementia
 action program (1989) and other UN action plans must be used as the basis for work around the MDGs.

As for trade, the negative effects of economic liberalization Economic liberalization is a broad term that usually refers to less government regulations and restrictions in the economy in exchange for greater participation of private entities; the doctrine is associated with neoliberalism.  in developing countries do not appear in the resolution proposed by the President, nor is consideration given to the existence of one billion dollars in subsidies given daily to producers from developed countries, thus making unfair the rules of the game. To solve that problem as well as other inequalities, in-depth reforms need to be carried out at the level of decision-making structures in trade negotiations and at the level of international financial institutions with a view to establishing open structures that enable developing countries to participate under terms that are favourable to them.

These international financial institutions should stop imposing certain macroeconomic mac·ro·ec·o·nom·ics  
n. (used with a sing. verb)
The study of the overall aspects and workings of a national economy, such as income, output, and the interrelationship among diverse economic sectors.
 policies such as the privatization privatization: see nationalization.
privatization

Transfer of government services or assets to the private sector. State-owned assets may be sold to private owners, or statutory restrictions on competition between privately and publicly owned
 of public services.

Developing countries should suffer no amount of pressure to liberalize lib·er·al·ize  
v. lib·er·al·ized, lib·er·al·iz·ing, lib·er·al·iz·es

v.tr.
To make liberal or more liberal: "Our standards of private conduct have been greatly liberalized . . .
 their services. The right of developing countries to prated their markets so as to ensure national food security is vital; and in-depth analyses and reviews of WTO See World Trade Organization.  trade agreements must be conducted while making an assessment of their impacts on poverty, gender equality, environment and human rights.

Debt review should not be solely limited to the achievement of the MDGs, but also target pure and simple debt cancellation. The proposals to increase Overseas Development Assistance (ODA ODA - Open Document Architecture (formerly Office Document Architecture). ) to developing countries must be based solely on development needs and also aim at poverty eradication in those countries.

The development of a sustainable framework for debt alleviation should be participative, involving developing countries and not only international institutions.

Fight against poverty will be vain if the current tendency of natural resource exploitation and climatic change caused by man goes on; the entire society has collective responsibility to protect the environment. In order to achieve a sustainable world and a higher quality of life for all, peoples and States should reduce and eliminate the non-sustainable production and consumption modes. We believe that one of the biggest threats that the world faces stems from climatic change. We strongly appeal to all governments to take drastic measures for the reduction of greenhouse effect while acknowledging collective and individual responsibilities.

The 20th century and the first part of the 21st century nave seen enormous change with an accelerated development of new technologies which are being absorbed in the society without any real consultation of that same society.

Environmental destruction has a greater impact on the poor, including women and children, who are the most vulnerable.

Peace, development, human rights and environment protection are interdependent and indivisible INDIVISIBLE. That which cannot be separated.
     2. It is important to ascertain when a consideration or a contract, is or is not indivisible. When a consideration is entire and indivisible, and it is against law, the contract is void in toto. 11 Verm. 592; 2 W.
.

Education must be seen in a broader framework; it should not implicitly content itself with the teaching of elementary knowledge. Life learning starts after one has got the principles and understands quality and relevance, equity and excess, and a full participation of women, men, gifts and boys. Therefore, learning can contribute to the advent of an active citizenship, which is an indispensable component of a democratic society.

THANK YOU

Mrs. Mama Koite Doumbia Mama Kotie Doumbia is a Malian politician and a member of the Economic, Social and Cultural Council of the African Union, representing West Africa.  

Chairperson, FEMNET

La pauvrete aussi bien que l'exces resultent des inegalites. Plus qu'une simple redistribution des revenus, la pauvrete tire son origine dans la mauvaise repartition re·par·ti·tion  
n.
1. Distribution; apportionment.

2. A partitioning again or in a different way.

tr.v. re·par·ti·tioned, re·par·ti·tion·ing, re·par·ti·tions
To partition again; redivide.
 des biens, l'inaccessibilite aux services sociaux et aux opportunites. En outre ou·tré  
adj.
Highly unconventional; eccentric or bizarre: "outré and affected stage antics" Michael Heaton.
, cette pauvrete trouve ses racines dans la marginalisation Noun 1. marginalisation - the social process of becoming or being made marginal (especially as a group within the larger society); "the marginalization of the underclass"; "the marginalization of literature"
marginalization
 due a l'appartenance ethnique, au genre, a la classe sociale et au manque man·qué  
adj.
Unfulfilled or frustrated in the realization of one's ambitions or capabilities: an artist manqué; a writer manqué.
 d'information et a la non participation a la vie politique.

L'accumulation de la richesse et du pouvoir par quelques personnes, quelques puissances et quelques multinationales conduit a la pauvrete. Le transfert rapide et non ET NON. And not. These words are sometimes employed in pleading to convey a pointed denial. They have the same effect as without this, absque hoe. 3 Bouv. Inst. n. 2981, note.  transparent du pouvoir des gouvernements aux corporations exige une gouvernance globale avec des regles contraignantes et executoires.

En consequence, la croissance economique n'est pas elle-meme une solution pouvant eradiquer la pauvrete, car la comprehension et la promotion de la croissance font de cette croissance une priorite au detriment de l'equite, des droits et du developpement durable, pas plus que ne l'est un surplus genere a travers une croissance repartie equitablement.

Outre la redistribution des revenus, la repartition des autres ressources peut faire partie de la solution ; mais, malheureusement des systemes de taxation inadequats en vigueur dans nos pays ne peuvent nullement remedier a cette inegalite. L'aide financiere exterieure ne peut pas remplacer des strategies de lutte contre la pauvrete telles que l'emploi, la reforme agraire et les politiques favorisant la promotion de la femme.

Les Objectifs de Developpement du Millenaire mettent l'accent sur un ensemble d'objectifs cles qui doivent etre atteints d'ici l'an 2015. Ceci est capital pour l'Afrique sub-saharienne qui est tres loin loin (loin) the part of the back between the thorax and pelvis.

loin
n.
The part of the body on either side of the spinal column between the ribs and the pelvis.
 d'atteindre ces objectifs. Le projet de Resolution du President de l'Assemblee Generale souligne, a juste titre titre

titer.
, que le defi du developpement est beaucoup beau·coup   also boo·coo or boo·koo Chiefly Southern U.S.
adj.
Many; much: beaucoup money.

n. pl.
 plus complexe et necessite de prendre en compte beaucoup de problemes. D'autres aspects importants, notamment l'egalite en matiere du genre, l'appartenance ethnique, la race, la culture et la responsabilisation des femmes doivent etre integrees dans les ODM (Original Design Manufacturer) A contract manufacturer that uses its own designs and intellectual property (IP). See contract manufacturer.  et les resultats du Sommet.

Le droit a la vie reproductive et sexuelle, aux services sanitaires et sociaux doivent etre une partie integrante de l'etude du Millenaire +5 parce que ces elements sont necessaires a la lutte contre la pauvrete, a la violence contre les femmes et au VIH/Sida ainsi qu'a d'autres maladies infectieuses. Dans l'elaboration des ODM, certaines ont ete omises notamment l'importance capitale de l'egalite des sexes, de la responsabilisation des femmes comme theme transversal permettant d'atteindre un developpement viable, la protection des droits de l'homme, la paix et la securite. Le programme d'action de l'ICPD (1989) et d'autres plans d'action des Nations-Unies doivent servir de base de travail TRAVAIL. The act of child-bearing.
     2. A woman is said to be in her travail from the time the pains of child-bearing commence until her delivery. 5 Pick. 63; 6 Greenl. R. 460.
     3.
 dans le cadre des ODM.

S'agissant du commerce, les effets negatifs de la liberalisation n. 1. Same as liberalization.

Noun 1. liberalisation - the act of making less strict
liberalization, relaxation

alleviation, easement, easing, relief - the act of reducing something unpleasant (as pain or annoyance); "he asked the nurse
 economique dans les pays en developpement ne figurent pas dans le projet de resolution propose par le President, plus que n'est prise en compte l'existence d'un milliard mil·liard  
n. Chiefly British
The cardinal number equal to 109.



[French, from Old French milliart, from milion, million; see million.
 de dollars de subvention accordes par jour aux produits des pays developpes, faussant ainsi les regles du jeu. Pour resoudre ce probleme et d'autres inegalites, il est necessaire que des reformes profondes soient operees au niveau des structures de prise de decisions dans les negociations commerciales et au niveau des institutions financieres internationales en vue de creer des structures ouvertes permettant aux pays en voie de developpement de participer selon des termes qui leur sont favorables.

Il y a lieu d'insister aupres des institutions financieres internationales afin qu'elles cessent d'imposer certaines politiques macroeconomiques telles que la privatisation des services publics.

Aucune pression ne doit etre exercee sur les pays en voie de developpement pour la liberalisation de leurs services. Le droit des pays en voie de developpement a proteger leurs marches en vue d'assurer la securite alimentaire nationale est vitale; et des reexamens et revisions profonds des accords commerciaux de l'OMC doivent etre faits tout en evaluant leurs impacts sur la pouvrete, l'egalite des sexes, l'environnement et les droits de l'homme.

La redefinition de la dette ne doit pas se limiter lim·it·er  
n.
1. One that limits: a limiter of choices.

2. Electronics A circuit that prevents the amplitude of a waveform from exceeding a specified value. Also called clipper.
 seulement a l'atteinte des Objectifs de Developpement du Millenaire, mais doit viser l'annulation pure et simple de la dette. Les propositions d'augmenter l'APD aux pays en voie de developpement doivent etre uniquement basees sur les besoins de developpement et doivent egalement viser l'eradication de la pauvrete dans ces pays.

L'elaboration d'un cadre durable d'allegement de to dette devrait etre participative, impliquant les pays en voie de developpement et pas seulement les institutions internationales.

La lutte contre la pauvrete sera vaine si la tendance actuelle de surexploitation des ressources naturelles et le changement climatique cause par l'homme continuent; la societe entiere a la responsabilite collective de proteger l'environnement.. Pour parvenir a un monde n. 1. The world; a globe as an ensign of royalty.
Le beau monde
fashionable society. See Beau monde.
Demi monde
See Demimonde.
 durable et a une qualite superieure de vie pour tous, les peuples et les Etats devraient reduire et eliminer les modes de production et de consommation non durables. Nous croyons que l'une des plus grandes menaces auxquelles le monde est confronte provient du changement dimalique. Nous lancons un vibrant appel ap·pel  
n. Sports
A quick stamp of the foot used in fencing as a feint to produce an opening.



[French, from appeler, to call, from Old French apeler, to appeal; see
 a tous les Gouvernements afin qu'ensemble, ils prennent des mesures drastiques pour la reduction de l'effet de serre tout en reconnaissant les responsabilites collectives et individuelles.

Le 20eme siecle et la premiere partie du 21eme siecle ont vu un changement enorme avec le developpement accelere des nouvelles technologies qui sont en train d'etre absorbees dans la societe sans que celle-ci ne soit vraiment consultee.

La destruction de l'environnement o un plus grand impact sur les pauvres, y compris les femmes et les enfants, qui sont les plus vulnerables.

La poix, le developpement, les droits humains et la protection de l'environnement sont interdependants et indivisibles.

L'education doit etre vue dans un cadre plus large ; elle ne doit pas se contenter implicitement de l'enseignement de connaissances elementaires. L'apprentissage pour la vie commence apres avoir appris les rudiments et comprend la qualite et la pertinence, l'equite et l'acces, et une pleine participation des femmes, des hommes, des filles et des garcons. Ainsi, l'apprentissage peut contribuer a l'avenement d'une citoyennete active, qui est une composante indispensable de la societe democratique.

JE VOUS REMERCIE

Mme Mama Koite Doumbia

Presidente de FEMNET
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