This NGLS Development Dossier reproduces most of the key speeches made by NGOs to governmental & non-governmental Participants at the World Summit for Social Development held in Copenhagen on 6-12 March 1995. NGOs & other civil organizations made a major contribution to shaping the summit's outcomes. Dozens of NGO's were represented, such as the Cousteau Society, Disabled People's Organizations Umbrella Group, Internat. Council of Free Trade Unions, Internat. Council of Women, Internat. Federation of Red Cross & Red Crescent Societies, Internat. Planned Parenthood Federation, NGO Committee on Aging, Women's Environmental & Development Organization, & World Council of Churches.