DESA ECOSOC and GA Support News
September 2015
July 2015
- Incoming President says main UN economic and social body must evolve and adapt
- At ECOSOC, ministers commit to ‘people-centred’ post-2015 development agenda
- At high-level forum, UN official calls for final push towards new sustainability agenda
June 2015
May 2015
April 2015
- Renewed global development partnership vital to post-2015 agenda
- High-level UN forum seeks answers to questions on how to make sustainable development reality
- ECOSOC to launch network tackling ‘monumental’ global employment challenge
- ECOSOC talks green jobs, income inequality and unemployment
March 2015
- Senior UN officials stress need for employment, decent work to achieve sustainable development
- Wanted: 600 million jobs
February 2015
- Top officials: UN development system must adapt to challenges posed by post-2015 agenda
- Young leaders show they are ready for global action
- ‘2015 is a chance to change history,’ Ban tells UN Youth Forum
January 2015
December 2014
- World must do ‘whatever it takes’ to ensure recovery of Ebola-affected countries – Ban
- Ebola: A threat to sustainable development
November 2014
October 2014
- ‘Science must have a place at the policy table,’ world leaders urge at special UN meeting
- Second Committee puts focus on inequality and development
June 2014
- New Forum seeks to set stage for future global development agenda
- #Youth2015: young people unite at UN forum to shape future development agenda
May 2014
- Uniting for youth beyond 2015
- Mayors on frontline of battle against climate change
- With urban population set to soar, UN convenes major event on sustainable cities
- Cities for a sustainable future
April 2014
- At high-level forum, UN officials urge steps to ensure financing of sustainable development
- UN Assembly, Economic and Social Council launch joint talks on development partnerships
- The role of partnerships beyond 2015
March 2014
- ECOSOC convenes symposium on development cooperation
- UN and Germany co-host Symposium to explore future of development cooperation
January 2014
- Committee on NGOs convenes for first session of 2014
- Accelerating development agenda top priority for UN economic, social body, new president says
December 2013
November 2013
- Assessing the future of employment
- Partnerships are vital for addressing sustainable development challenges
October 2013
July 2013
June 2013
- Fostering the dialogue on a renewed global partnership for development
- Actress Geena Davis, UN Youth Envoy hold online chat to connect girls and technology
- Geena Davis joins hangout to empower young women through technology
May 2013
- Ethiopia and UN DESA sign an agreement to host Symposium in preparation for the 2014 ECOSOC Development Cooperation Forum
- UN convenes meeting on role of technology and innovation for sustainable development
- Exploring ‘triple win’ approaches to sustainable development
April 2013
- Youth encouraged to start innovating
- Diverse partnerships key to solving sustainable development challenges, UN forum told
March 2013
- UN forum urges young innovators to use science and technology to change the world
- Shaping future innovators
- UN officials stress importance of technological innovation for African development
February 2013
- Joint UN meeting on food security focuses on ‘building a future free of hunger’
- Economic development tops priorities for ECOSOC, says new President
- Committee on NGOs sees highest number of applications
January 2013
- Colombian ambassador elected as head of UN Economic and Social Council
- The UN General Assembly’s Third Committee – social, humanitarian and cultural issues
- The UN General Assembly’s Second Committee – economic and financial issues
December 2012
November 2012
October 2012
September 2012
July 2012
- As ECOSOC annual substantive session ends, UN officials hail achievements
- Picking up the tab for development
- ECOSOC high-level segment ends with call for partnerships
- Development Cooperation Forum ends with call for strong collaboration among states
- UN development cooperation forum to address poverty reduction and sustainability
- ECOSOC high-level meeting opens with focus on jobs crisis
June 2012
- Employment in focus as month-long ECOSOC session starts
- Global Peace Index: Nine trillion reasons to pursue peace
- The challenge of job creation after conflicts
May 2012
March 2012
February 2012
- UN jobs forum hears call to unlock potential of young people
- Working together to solve youth unemployment
- Understanding today’s economic volatility
January 2012
December 2011
- Cybersecurity: A global issue demanding a global approach
- UN meeting hears call for greater Asia-Pacific cooperation on development goals
November 2011
October 2011
- UN official calls for inclusive economic growth strategies to tackle global jobs crisis
- Twenty-one new members join UN Economic and Social Council
- Debt crisis in affluent States threatens developing economies, UN officials warn
- As aid levels lag, development cooperation more vital than ever – UN officials
- Seeking a remedy to unemployment
- Addressing many of the world’s challenges
August 2011
July 2011
- UN Economic and Social Council sets up committee on global geospatial information
- Ways to strengthen global economic governance
- Raising education to top of development agenda
- Education a priority during ECOSOC high-level meeting
June 2011
May 2011
April 2011
March 2011
February 2011
- Partnering with philanthropy to promote education
- Improving education through a multi-stakeholder e-discussion
January 2011
- Record number of NGOs seeking participation in the UN
- New UN Economic and Social Council president outlines priorities
November 2010
October 2010
July 2010
- Job creation is a cornerstone for Haitian earthquake recovery
- United Nations economists collaborate for coherence
- UN calls for efficient use of resources
- Economic crisis calls for strengthening health care
- Ministerial Declaration paves the way to MDG Summit
June 2010
- Gender Equality boosts achievement for MDGs
- Investing in women for development
- Failure to meet the MDG 2015 deadline will not be acceptable
