‘Poverty eradication - greatest global challenge’
- Part III:
Centrality of UN in advancing Sustainable Development
We stress the importance of the participation of
workers and trade unions to the promotion of sustainable
development. As the representatives of working people, trade unions
are important partners in facilitating the achievement of
sustainable development in particular the social dimension.
Information, education and training on sustainability at all levels,
including in the workplace, are key to strengthening workers’ and
trade unions’ capacity to support sustainable development.
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Mental retardation - issues to address
Mental retardation in a child can be due to
pre-natal malformations in neurons (cells) in the brain due to
genetic or other causes or can occur at birth on unusual pressure
exerted on the cranium at delivery, damaging the early neural
structure of the brain.
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Reminiscences of Gold
Seminal influence on policy-planning
This week’s reminiscences feature Dr. Lloyd
Fernando, a distinguished public servant who served as Director
General of National Planning and subsequently as the State Secretary
of the Ministry of Policy Planning and Implementation. After his
premature retirement from Public Service in 1993, he was appointed
Alternate Executive Director at the Manila-based Asian Development
Bank (ADB).
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My father, my guiding light
Thaththa, it has been eleven years since you
left us but your departure is like an awful dream. I miss you more
than ever and not a day passes without thinking about you. I am at a
loss for words when it comes to writing a few lines about my
farther. However, I have brought myself to write a few words of what
he meant to me since he was my best friend, my guru and my precious
father.
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