Plenary

The Economic and Social Council filled vacancies in 17 of its subsidiary and other related bodies today, through secret ballot elections, nominations, appointments and by acclamation.

Following are UN Secretary-General António Guterres’ remarks, as delivered by UN Deputy Secretary-General Amina J. Mohammed, to the opening of the Economic and Social Council Special Meeting on Credit Ratings, in New York today:

The world must think beyond traditional indicators and reimagine a global economic architecture no longer stacked against developing countries, the Economic and Social Council heard today, as experts called for systems that reflect every nation’s real potential.

International taxation must keep pace with a world in which economic activity is not tied to physical location, the Economic and Social Council heard today during a series of three panel discussions on international tax cooperation.

Following are UN Secretary-General António Guterres’ opening remarks, as delivered by Deputy Secretary-General Amina J Mohammed, at the 2026 Economic and Social Council coordination segment, in New York today:

“Raw power” is testing the resilience of multilateralism, the UN’s Deputy Chief warned the Economic and Social Council today, urging Member States to “double down and deliver” concrete action to unlock financing for development, ease debt burdens and accelerate progress on the 2030 Agenda for Sustainable Development.

The UN, its aid partners and the Government of the Democratic Republic of the Congo today launched the $1.4 billion Humanitarian Needs and Response Plan to help the country, which is suffering from one of the world’s most protracted and most neglected crises driven by conflict, displacement, climate shocks and epidemics.

Following are UN Deputy Secretary-General Amina Mohammed’s remarks, as prepared for delivery, at the 2026 Economic and Social Council Partnership Forum, in New York today:

Amid mounting global tumult, meeting sustainable development targets will only be possible if Governments, civil society and the private sector share both tools and resources in defence of the world’s most vulnerable, officials told the Economic and Social Council’s annual Partnership Forum today.