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98.
Solutions to the financial crisis could also comprise the creation of a new set of
special drawing rights based on the criteria of need rather than the current system of
quotas. This would increase developing countries’ access to finances, which would be
required for them to apply countercyclical measures as a response to the crisis. The
UNCTAD proposal for a debt moratorium as an interim measure for dealing with the
crisis should also be further explored.
99.
The dates of future Social Forum sessions should be set back-to-back either
before or after a session of the Human Rights Council in order to facilitate further the
broader participation of civil society organizations, particularly those from developing
countries, many of which travel to Geneva to attend Council sessions. The themes for
the Social Forum should continue to be a means of value-adding to the povertyeradication work of the Council; in so doing, the Forum should continue to provide
opportunities for further and better in-depth exchanges between all stakeholders,
including civil society and individuals living in extreme poverty.
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