From internally displaced people to victims of sexual exploitation and abuse, the United Nations development system and Member States must work together to support those who fall between the cracks, the Economic and Social Council heard today.
Following are UN Deputy Secretary-General Amina Mohammed’s remarks at the closing of the Economic and Social Council Segment on Operational Activities for Development, in New York today:
Six years after the Resident Coordinator system was repositioned to address fragmented United Nations support for development, countries are beginning to see results on the ground — but significant funding and staffing gaps persist, the Economic and Social Council heard today.
The solidarity of the United Nations development system is not only institutional, but also “human, immediate and deeply felt”, the Economic and Social Council heard today as it began its Operational Activities for Development Segment.
Following are UN Deputy Secretary-General Amina Mohammed’s remarks at the opening of the Economic and Social Council Segment on Operational Activities for Development today:
The Economic and Social Council today adopted two draft decisions, “Theme of the humanitarian affairs segment of the 2025 session of the Economic and Social Council” (document (E/2025/L.4) and “Economic and Social Council meeting on the transition from relief to development” (document E/2025/L.5). Neither decision carries any programme budget implications.
The Economic and Social Council convened today to conduct elections, nominations, confirmations, and appointments to fill vacancies in 15 of its subsidiary bodies.
Speakers stressed the need for stronger global action to harness the power of taxation as a catalyst for sustainable development at today’s Economic and Social Council special meeting on international cooperation in tax matters.
Amid major challenges to international development cooperation, dwindling global solidarity and shrinking development assistance, a paradigm shift is urgently needed, speakers at the Economic and Social Council’s 2025 Development Cooperation Forum stressed as they opened its annual session in New York today.
Amid the fourth industrial revolution, responsible global governance of artificial intelligence (AI) is paramount, the Economic and Social Council heard today as speakers at its 2025 coordination segment explored the transformative potential of data, science, technology and innovation to advance sustainable development.
