Department of Economic and Social Affairs (UN DESA)

New York, NY United States

NGO / Public Service

The United Nations Department of Economic and Social Affairs assists countries around the world in agenda-setting and decision-making with the goal of meeting their economic, social and environmental challenges and promoting development for all. Within the UN development agenda, UN DESA works on issues ranging from poverty reduction, population, gender equality and indigenous rights to macroeconomic policy, development finance, public sector innovation, forest policy, climate change and sustainable development. UN DESA shares a vision of human progress rooted in the values of freedom, equality, solidarity, tolerance, respect for nature and mutual responsibility.