Economic and Social Council

16 May 2024

DSG/SM/1908

Let Us Ensure Development System Is ‘Well-Rooted, Able to Respond in Agile Manner to Evolving Needs of Countries’, Deputy Secretary-General Tells Segment

Following are UN Deputy Secretary-General Amina Mohammed’s remarks at the closing of the Economic and Social Council’s operational activities for development segment, in New York today:

16 May 2024

ECOSOC/7166

Economic and Social Council Concludes Annual Operational Activities for Development Segment

The Economic and Social Council today continued its segment on operational activities for development for the third and final day.

15 May 2024

ECOSOC/7165

Continuing Operational Activities Segment, Economic and Social Council Hears from Executive Heads of United Nations Development System

The Economic and Social Council today continued its segment on operational activities for development, holding discussions with executive heads of the United Nations development system.

14 May 2024

DSG/SM/1906

UN Resident Coordinator System Has Outperformed Expectations, Deputy Secretary-General Tells Operational Activities for Development Meeting, Urging Continued Funding

Following are UN Deputy Secretary-General Amina Mohammed’s remarks, as prepared for delivery, at the Economic and Social Council Segment on Operational Activities for Development, in New York today:

14 May 2024

ECOSOC/7164

Economic and Social Council Opens Operational Activities for Development Segment

The Economic and Social Council today opened its segment on operation activities for development.

14 May 2024

SG/SM/22226

Shored Up Funding of Resident Coordinator System Key to Deliver on 2030 Agenda, Secretary-General Tells Operational Activities for Development Segment

Following is the text of UN Secretary-General António Guterres’ video message to the 2024 Economic and Social Council Operational Activities for Development Segment, in New York today:

9 May 2024

ECOSOC/7162

Speakers Focus on Potential of Artificial Intelligence to Address Climate Change, as Science, Technology and Innovation Multi-stakeholder Forum Opens

Discussions on the potential of artificial intelligence (AI) to address climate change took centre stage at a United Nations forum today, with speakers urging that investment in such technology should be more focused on solving global problems.

7 May 2024

DSG/SM/1905

Let Us ‘Build a World Where Artificial Intelligence, Other Technologies Will Serve Entire Humanity’, Deputy Secretary-General Tells Economic and Social Council

Following are UN Deputy Secretary-General Amina Mohammed’s remarks at the opening of the Economic and Social Council’s special meeting on “harnessing artificial intelligence (AI) for the Sustainable Development Goals (SDGs)”, in New York today:

3 May 2024

POP/1114

Speakers Highlight Political Declaration Renewing Determination to Advance Landmark 1994 Action Programme on Population and Development as Commission Ends Session

The Commission on Population and Development concluded its 2024 annual session today, highlighting its main outcome — the adoption on 29 April of a political declaration to mark the thirtieth anniversary of the landmark Programme of Action on Population and Development.

29 April 2024

POP/1110

Spotlighting ‘Great Progress’ over 30 Years, Speakers Note ‘Unfinished Business’ as Population and Development Commission Opens Session

Highlighting progress in gender equality, life expectancy and access to reproductive and health services since the landmark 1994 International Conference on Population and Development in Cairo, speakers renewed calls for greater efforts to uphold the rights of all to health, education and jobs, as the Commission on Population and Development opened its annual session today.