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STATEMENT The World Summit–2005 to be held in New York from 14-16 September will commemorate the Sixtieth Anniversary of the United Nations Organization, the principal instrument of maintaining peace on Earth. Born in the wake of the Great Victory won by the progressive forces over the most cruel and ruthless dictatorships in world history, the United Nations has for many decades been the symbol of peaceful progress of the human race. Largely owing to its multifaceted activity, the world has been spared the horrors of global wars for sixty years now, and can develop in an environment free from universal conflicts. |
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The General Confederation of Trade Unions affiliating national trade union centres in countries of the Commonwealth of Independent States and 32 industrial Trade Union Internationals congratulates the United Nations on its 60th anniversary and wishes it further success in its activity so crucial to all people on this Planet. Trade unions in our countries are particularly appreciative of the fact that the UN has been recently devoting increased attention to the social aspects of international security, while actively involving in its work non-governmental organizations and a variety of other civil society actors, including the trade unions as the main exponents of workers’ will and aspirations. Of paramount importance are such UN initiatives as the Millennium Development Goals set in the Millennium Declaration, and the Global Compact designed to consolidate the international framework for civilized development of labour relations. |
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As an organization enjoying consultative status with the Economic and Social Council, associated with the UN Department of Public Information, and taking an active part in the work of the ILO, an essential element of the UN system, the GCTU seeks to make a feasible contribution to the common efforts being taken by the world public to solve the vital social problems of our times. The ways of solving such problems were outlined in the Platform of Action adopted by the Copenhagen Summit for Social Development, the Millennium Declaration, and several other policy documents of the United Nations. They include the struggles with extreme poverty and unemployment, against human rights violations and international terrorism, and for social justice, decent work and human dignity. Such struggles are being waged by trade unions in the vast region of our activity, i.e. the Commonwealth of Independent States, as well as elsewhere in the world. |
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In all its endeavours aiming to strengthen peace and international security, and solve socio-economic problems for the good of workers, the United Nations may safely rely on support from the GCTU. We have consistently opposed, and will oppose in future, all attempts to weaken the UN and undermine its image and influence. We wish the UN many years of prosperity and further success in the implementation of tasks as outlined in its Charter and other basic documents, and, what is more important, as determined by the will of the peoples and workers of the Globe. General Confederation of Trade Unions Moscow, September 2005 |
