The United Nations Department of Economic and Social Affairs (UN DESA) is part of the
United Nations Secretariat
The United Nations Secretariat is one of the six principal organs of the United Nations (UN), The secretariat is the UN's executive arm. The secretariat has an important role in setting the agenda for the deliberative and decision-making bodi ...
and is responsible for the follow-up to major United Nations Summits and Conferences, as well as services to the
United Nations Economic and Social Council
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and the Second and Third Committees of the
United Nations General Assembly
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.
UN DESA assists countries around the world in
agenda-setting
Agenda-setting theory suggests that the communications media, through their ability to identify and publicize issues, play a pivotal role in shaping the problems that attract attention from governments and international organizations, and direct p ...
and decision-making with the goal of meeting their economic, social and environmental challenges. It supports international cooperation to promote sustainable development for all, having as a foundation the 2030 Agenda for Sustainable Development and the 17
Sustainable Development Goals
The ''2030 Agenda for Sustainable Development'', adopted by all United Nations (UN) members in 2015, created 17 world Sustainable Development Goals (SDGs). The aim of these global goals is "peace and prosperity for people and the planet" – wh ...
(SDGs) as adopted by the UN General Assembly on 25 September 2015. In providing a broad range of analytical products, policy advice, and technical assistance, UN DESA effectively translates global commitments in the economic, social and environmental spheres into national policies and actions and continues to play a key role in monitoring progress towards internationally agreed-upon development goals. It is also a member of the
United Nations Development Group
The United Nations Sustainable Development Group (UNSDG), previously the United Nations Development Group (UNDG), is a group of 37 United Nations funds, programmes, specialized agencies, departments and offices that play a role in development. I ...
. Since 2007, leadership positions in UN DESA have been held by representatives from the
People's Republic of China
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(PRC).
UN DESA has been used to promote PRC's
Belt and Road Initiative
The Belt and Road Initiative (BRI or B&R), known in China as the One Belt One Road and sometimes referred to as the New Silk Road, is a global infrastructure development strategy adopted by the government of China in 2013 to invest in more t ...
.
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Declaration on the Rights of Indigenous Peoples
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The Declaration on the Rights of Indigenous Peoples (UNDRIP or DOTROIP) is a legally non-binding United Nations resolution passed by the United Nations in 2007 ...
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Financing for Development
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Human development (humanity)
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Indigenous intellectual property
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International Association of Homes and Services for the Aging
The Global Ageing Network ''(formerly the International Association for Homes and Services for the Aging (IAHSA))'' is an international, not-for-profit educational and charitable organization founded in 1994.
Affiliations
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United Nations Conference on Sustainable Development
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United Nations Forum on Forests
The United Nations Forum on Forests (UNFF) is a high-level intergovernmental policy forum. The forum includes all United Nations member states and permanent observers, the UNFF Secretariat, the Collaborative Partnership on Forests, Regional Org ...
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United Nations Project Office on Governance The United Nations Project Office on Governance (UNPOG) was established in 2006 as a subsidiary organization of the United Nations Department of Economic and Social Affairs (UNDESA) and is headquartered in Seoul, the Republic of Korea. Its principal ...
References
Further reading
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the Department of Economic and Social Affairs (DESA) (1955–present)at the United Nations Archives
External links
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Organizations established in 1948
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United Nations Secretariat
United Nations organizations based in North America
Population
Sustainable development
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