A/RES/53/28 Page 2 2. Expresses its profound concern at the seriousness of the current economic crisis in many regions of the world and of its negative social and economic consequences, demonstrating the necessity to implement fully the commitments made at the Summit, and reaffirms the need to continue to evaluate the impact of structural adjustment programmes by, inter alia, integrating the social dimensions involved; 3. Emphasizes the urgency of placing the goals of social development as contained in the Copenhagen Declaration and the Programme of Action at the centre of economic policy-making, including policies influencing domestic and global market forces and the global economy; 4. Also emphasizes the need for revitalized economic and social development everywhere within a framework that places people at the centre of development and aims to meet human needs rapidly and more effectively by, inter alia, enhancing positive interaction between economic and social policies, and stresses the need for strong, sustained political will at the national, regional and international levels to invest in people and their well-being in order to achieve the objectives of social development; 5. Takes note of the reports of the Secretary-General on the implementation of the outcome of the World Summit for Social Development,3 the implementation of the first United Nations Decade for the Eradication of Poverty (1997–2006)4 and the role of microcredit in the eradication of poverty;5 Critical importance of national action and international cooperation for social development 6. Stresses that social development and the implementation of the Programme of Action of the Summit are primarily the responsibility of Governments and that strengthened and coordinated international cooperation and assistance are essential for their full implementation; 7. Reiterates that international cooperation based on a spirit of partnership and solidarity among all countries contributes to create an enabling environment so as to achieve the goals of social development; 8. Calls upon all Governments and the United Nations system to promote an active and visible policy of mainstreaming a gender perspective and to use gender analysis as a tool for the integration of a gender dimension into the planning and implementation of policies, strategies and programmes on social development; 9. Reiterates the call of the Summit for Governments to assess on a regular basis national progress towards implementing the outcome of the Summit, and encourages Governments to provide information using the Secretary-General’s guidelines for national reporting on the progress made and obstacles encountered, in the implementation of the Declaration and the Programme of Action; 10. Considers as a positive step towards greater cooperation and strengthened partnership among members of the international community the convening of its high-level meeting on renewal of the 3 A/53/211. 4 A/53/329. 5 A/53/223 and Add.1. /...