Economic and Social Council

The Committee on Non-Governmental Organizations began its 2024 resumed session today with election of officers and adoption of its agenda.

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:

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

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.

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:

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

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:

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.

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:

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.