18. Reaffirms that education, employment creation and improvement in working conditions, which are some of the indispensable elements of poverty eradication, social integration, gender equality and overall development, should be at the centre of development strategies and international cooperation in support of national policies, and recognizes the need to promote employment that meets labour standards as defined in relevant instruments of the International Labour Organization and other international instruments;
18. 重申教育、创造就业机会以及改善工作条件等消除贫穷、社会融合、两性平等和全面发展所必不可少的要素，应当是发展战略以及支助国家政策的国际合作的核心，并认识到必须促进符合国际劳工组织有关文书和其他国际文书规定的劳工标准的就业机会；