Address key issues, build on interlinkages, collaborate closely and deliver concrete and context-specific actions to recuperate from the COVID-19 pandemic and rescue the Sustainable Development Goals, the Economic and Social Council heard today as it concluded its second-ever Coordination Segment.
In its first three months in office, Iraq’s new Government has shown its commitment to tackle the most pressing challenges facing the country, including endemic corruption, poor public service delivery and high levels of unemployment, the senior United Nations official in the country told the Security Council today, while underscoring the need of accountability.
Convening its second-ever Coordination Segment, the Economic and Social Council today heard from experts and delegates alike on recovering from the COVID 19 pandemic and realizing the Sustainable Development Goals as it identified several transformative policy recommendations to that end.
The Committee on Non-Governmental Organizations today met to consider a skeleton report of its 2023 regular session — held from 23 January to 1 February and 13 February.
Renewed broad-based engagement, reinvigorated political commitment and revitalized partnership across all sectors of society are needed to recover from the COVID-19 pandemic and realize the 2030 Agenda for Sustainable Development, nearly 50 speakers told the Economic and Social Council today at its annual Partnership Forum.
The Committee on Non-Governmental Organizations continued its 2023 session today, deferring action on 33 entities seeking special consultative status with the Economic and Social Council.
The Committee on Non-Governmental Organizations continued its 2023 session today, recommending 8 entities for special consultative status with the Economic and Social Council and deferring action on 84 others.
The Security Council, acting unanimously today, decided to renew for another year the long-standing United Nations peacekeeping presence in Cyprus, while underlining its concern over continued violations of the military status quo on the Mediterranean island.
The Committee on Non-Governmental Organizations continued its 2023 session today, deferring requests by one entity for special consultative status with the Economic and Social Council, while taking note of 527 new and 1 deferred quadrennial reports submitted by groups already in consultative status.
Weeks ahead of a referendum meant to move Mali closer to constitutional order, the senior United Nations official in the country — emphasizing that the situation stands at a critical juncture, amid sustained security and humanitarian crises — welcomed a new strategic review of the Organization’s peacekeeping mission as a fresh opportunity to chart the best way forward.
