CRO OFFICIAL ON CONDUCT OF SOCIAL DEVELOPMENT SUMMIT'S DECISIONS

NEW YORK, Feb 17 (Hina) - Croatia is implementing conclusions of the World Summit on Social Development within its national programme of reconstruction and re-establishment of all elements if civil society, said Croatian Deputy Social Welfare Minister, Vera Babic, in New York on Tuesday. The Croatian official addressed a session of the UN social development commission which considered the implementation of a campaign launched at the Copenhagen summit three years ago. Explaining special circumstances of Croatia ensued after the armed aggression against the country, Babic said Croatia was paying particular attention to reconciliation and the social reintegration in the war-affected areas. According to her, this process is covering not only the renovation of flats or infrastructure and the rehabilitation of the economy but also the building of trust, mutual understanding and coexistence with the full respect to human rights. Babic acquainted the New York session's participants with other programmes of her country such as the solution of the housing problems of the Homeland War victims and the programme for the return of refugees and displaced people. (hina) mm ms