In the context of the preparations for the upcoming High-level Conference on the European Social Charter, Social Europe decide to cover the Conference and to carry a series of articles on the Charter. It has already published three pieces.
In particular, the President of the European Committee of Social Rights, Aoife Nolan, published an article on “European Social Charter: more relevant than ever”, in which she provides evidence in support of: “The vital link between democratic sustainability and security and social rights has become ever clearer amid rising populism across Europe. (…) Governments can and should embrace the Charter as a crucial tool to inform and recalibrate their work, ensuring that democracy is not undermined by inadequate protection of social rights.”
Also, Ms Nolan, underlines the crucial role of the European Social Charter : “The ESC provides a fundamental framework for decision-making on law, policy and resources focused on housing, health, work and social protection. It mandates putting the needs of those at the sharp end of social and economic inequality front and centre. The imminent high-level conference in Vilnius on the charter is a key opportunity for states to demonstrate commitment to those rights that are directly linked to the survival, development, wellbeing and flourishing of people in Europe, as well as to the system that protects them.
The people of Europe deserve no less.”
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