H.E. The theme is, “The future we want, the United Nations we need”, and there is a strong focus on the role of youth, and ensuring the UN remains relevant for future generations. If you are not sure that your organization is included, please search our database. 2. Humanitarian consequences arising from the use of explosive weapons in populated areas, Friday, 12 June, 13:00-14:30 “To allow illicit flows to continue, at this time, would be nothing short of criminal,” Ambassador Akram declared. Reforms over the last decade, particularly General Assembly resolution 68/1, have strengthened ECOSOC’s leading role in identifying emerging challenges, promoting innovation, and achieving a balanced integration of the three pillars of sustainable development—economic, social and environmental.
3. In this regard, he welcomed the initiative to set up the FACTI panel by his predecessor, Ambassador Mona Juulof Norway and the former President of the General Assembly Ambassador Tijani Muhammad Bande of Nigeria. Mental Health and Psychosocial Support for Displaced and Migrant Populations during the COVID-19 Pandemic and Beyond, Friday, 12 June, 11:00-12:30 It is the central platform for fostering debate and innovative thinking, forging consensus on ways forward, and coordinating efforts to achieve internationally agreed goals. H.E. On the basis of decisions agreed on 16 March (E/2020/L.4 and E/2020/L.5), this year's HAS formal sessions took place from 9 to 11 June in New York, under the chairmanship of His Excellency Omar Hilale, Permanent Representative of the Kingdom of Morocco to the United Nations, as ECOSOC Vice-President. Registered organizations can share their profile with more than 24,000 CSOs, specify their areas of activities, the scope of their work and their involvement in development issues, including sustainable development, social development and advancement of women.

ISLAMABAD: October 01 – Spokesperson Punjab Government, Dr. Zarqa Suharwardy Taimur... PESHAWAR: October 01 – A view of a hole on Sokano... LAHORE: October 01 – DG Auqaf Tahir Raza Bukhari addressing during... ECOSOC Chief Munir Akram urges global action to preserve natural world. The United Nations Economic and Social Council (ECOSOC; French: Conseil économique et social des Nations unies, CESNU) is one of the six principal organs of the United Nations, responsible for coordinating the economic and social fields of the organization, specifically in regards to the 15 specialised agencies, the eight functional commissions and the five regional commissions under its jurisdiction. 4. This ensures focused attention, among ECOSOC’s array of partners, and throughout the UN development system. Launching the global Call to Action, H.E. Half the live coral cover on reefs has disappeared since the 1870s, with accelerating losses due to climate change. Building on its coordination role within the UN system, ECOSOC is a gateway for UN partnership and participation by the rest of the world. Forgot your login details? There is need to develop international tax norms that promote more coherent and equitable rules on tax collection and eliminate tax havens. Speaking in the Opening Session, Mr. Qu Dongyu, Director-General of the Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations (FAO), warned of a possible food crisis. UNITED NATIONS, Sep 24 (APP):The President of Economic and Social Council (ECOSOC), Pakistani Ambassador Munir Akram, said on Thursday the key to addressing the three challenges that the world faces – the coronavirus pandemic, the realization of the 2030 Agenda and the Sustainable Development Goals (SDGs), and the existential threat of climate catastrophe – was […] #APPNews #T20 #Cricket @TheRealPCB Economic Commission for Africa (ECA) Economic and Social Commission for Asia and the … The estimates of illicit financial flows in the Interim Report of the Panel, he said, were “appalling”, underscoring the urgency and scale of the challenge that must be addressed in order to halt and reverse such flows. Ramesh Rajasingham – Remarks at the Closing Session of the ECOSOC Humanitarian Affairs Segment, ASG/DERC a.i. Due to the COVID-19 pandemic and the restrictions on holding in-person meetings at the United Nations Headquarters, the 2020 HAS proceeded as a fully virtual meeting. Mr. António Guterres, Secretary-General of the United Nations, delivered a keynote address by recorded video message at the Opening Session of the ECOSOC Humanitarian Affairs Segment. “The importance of collective humanitarian action has never been more apparent,” said Ms. Maxman. Do NOT follow this link or you will be banned from the site. 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Also, there is need for ensuring that all companies, including multinationals and the Internet giants, pay taxes where economic activity occurs and value is created. “Illicit financial flows stifle opportunities, deny vulnerable people access to basic infrastructure, services, and condemn them to a life of inequality and poverty,” the ECOSOC chief said. Anticipatory Approach to COVID-19 and other crises, Thursday, 11 June, 13:00-14:30 Thu 01st October 2020 | 01:58 PM. “FAO is assembling more evidence that a food crisis is looming unless action is taken,” said Mr. Qu. Call to Action in Support of Humanitarian Response in Fighting the COVID-19 Pandemic, List of delegations that have joined the Call to Action, Invitation from H.E. Welcome to the website of the NGO Branch, Office for ECOSOC Support and Coordination, UN DESA. If your organization is included, but you do not know your login details, please contact us. In addition, Acting Assistant Secretary-General for Humanitarian Affairs and Deputy Emergency Relief Coordinator Ramesh Rajasingham provided his closing remarks at the session. The entities include regional economic and social commissions, functional commissions facilitating intergovernmental discussions of major global issues, and specialized agencies, programmes and funds at work around the world to translate development commitments into real changes in people’s lives. Wednesday, 10 June, 8:00-9:30 Consultative status provides NGOs with access to not only ECOSOC, but also to its many subsidiary bodies, to the various human rights mechanisms of the United Nations, ad-hoc processes on small arms, as well as special events organized by the President of … If granted, the organization shall be able to participate in relevant international conferences convened by the United Nations and the meetings of the preparatory bodies of the said conferences.