translate English to French: Consideration of the future will enable us to undertake sound preparatory work now, as we strive to do away with unemployment. This latter is currently at an unacceptably high level and is threatening the cohesion of our societies.
La réflexion sur l'avenir nous permet de jeter les bases aujourd'hui de la lutte contre le chômage dont le niveau inacceptable menace la cohésion de nos sociétés.