International Council on Social Welfare

International Council on Social Welfare PROMOTE FORMS OF SOCIAL AND ECONOMIC DEVELOPMENT WHICH AIM TO REDUCE POVERTY, HARDSHIP AND VULNERABILITY, ESPECIALLY AMONGST DISADVANTAGED PEOPLE; STRIVE FOR RECOGNITION AND REALIZATION OF FUNDAMENTAL RIGHTS TO EMPLOYMENT, INCOME, FOOD, SHELTER, EDUCATION, HEALTH CARE AND SECURITY; PROMOTE EQUALITY OF OPPORTUNITY, FREEDOM OF EXPRESSION, FREEDOM OF ASSOCIATION, PARTICIPATION AND ACCESS TO HUMAN SERVICES AND OPPOSE DISCRIMINATION; PROMOTE POLICIES AND PROGRAMS WHICH STRIKE AN APPROPRIATE BALANCE BETWEEN SOCIAL AND ECONOMIC GOALS AND WHICH RESPECT CULTURAL DIVERSITY; STRENGTHEN CIVIL SOCIETY THROUGHOUT THE WORLD TO ACHIEVE THESE OBJECTS; SEEK IMPLEMENTATION OF THESE OBJECTS BY GOVERNMENTS, INTERNATIONAL ORGANIZATIONS AND NON-GOVERNMENTAL AGENCIES IN COOPERATION WITH ITS NETWORK OF MEMBER ORGANIZATIONS.