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PM Modi Delivers Keynote Address At ECOSOC

  • 18 Jul 2020

  • PM Narendra Modi virtually addressed the session of Economic and Social Council (ECOSOC) on 17th July on the occasion of 75th anniversary of the United Nations.
  • The theme of this year’s high-level segment was ‘Multilateralism after Covid19: What kind of UN do we need at the 75th anniversary’.
  • ECOSOC’s inaugural presidency in 1946 was held by Sir RamaswamiMudaliar of India.

ECOSOC

  • The UN Charter established ECOSOC in 1945 as one of the six main organs of the United Nations.
  • The Economic and Social Council (ECOSOC), headquartered at New York, New York, United States is at the heart of the United Nations system to advance the three dimensions of sustainable development – economic, social and environmental.
  • It is the central platform for fostering debate and innovative thinking, forging consensus on ways forward, and coordinating efforts to achieve internationally agreed goals. It is also responsible for the follow-up to major UN conferences and summits.