The United Nations Economic and Social Council (ECOSOC) 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 fifteen specialized agencies,the eight functional commissions,and the five regional commissions under its jurisdiction.
UN Trade and Development (UNCTAD) is an intergovernmental organization within the United Nations Secretariat that promotes the interests of developing countries in world trade. It was established in 1964 by the United Nations General Assembly (UNGA) as the United Nations Conference on Trade and Development but rebranded to its current name on the occasion of its 60th anniversary in 2024. It reports to both the General Assembly and the United Nations Economic and Social Council (ECOSOC). UNCTAD is composed of 195 member states and works with non-governmental organizations worldwide;its permanent secretariat is at UNOG in Geneva,Switzerland.
The United Nations Development Programme (UNDP) is a United Nations agency tasked with helping countries eliminate poverty and achieve sustainable economic growth and human development. The UNDP emphasizes on developing local capacity towards long-term self-sufficiency and prosperity.
An under-secretary-general of the United Nations (USG) is a senior official within the United Nations System,normally appointed by the General Assembly on the recommendation of the secretary-general for a renewable term of four years. Under-secretary-general is the third highest rank in the United Nations,after the secretary-general and the deputy secretary-general. The rank is held by the heads of different UN entities,certain high officials of the United Nations Secretariat,and high-level envoys. The United Nations regards the rank as equal to that of a cabinet minister of a member state,and under-secretaries-general have diplomatic immunity under the UN Charter.
Alicia Isabel Adriana Bárcena Ibarra is a Mexican biologist who served as the Secretary of Foreign Affairs from 2023 to 2024. She previously served as the Executive Secretary of the United Nations Economic Commission for Latin America and the Caribbean (ECLAC) from July 2008 to March 2022.
The Monterrey Consensus was the outcome of the 2002 Monterrey Conference,the United Nations International Conference on Financing for Development. in Monterrey,Mexico. It was adopted by Heads of State and Government on 22 March 2002.
The United Nations Sustainable Development Group (UNSDG),previously the United Nations Development Group (UNDG),is a consortium of 36 United Nations funds,programmes,specialized agencies,departments and offices that play a role in development. It was created by the Secretary-General of the United Nations in order to improve the effectiveness of United Nations development activities at the country level.
The United Nations Millennium Campaign (UNMC) was a UN campaign unit that was set up in response to the Millennium Declaration signed by 189 member states. Established in October,2002,the UNMC aimed to increase support to achieve the Millennium Development Goals and seek a coalition of partners for action. The Millennium Campaign targets intergovernmental,government,civil society organizations and media at both global and regional levels.
The Climate Vulnerable Forum (CVF) is a global partnership of countries that are disproportionately affected by the consequences of climate change. The forum addresses the negative effects of climate change as a result of heightened socioeconomic and environmental vulnerabilities. These countries actively seek a firm and urgent resolution to the current intensification of climate change,domestically and internationally. The CVF was formed to increase the accountability of industrialized nations for the consequences of global climate change. It also aims to exert additional pressure for action to tackle the challenge,which includes the local action by countries considered susceptible. Political leaders involved in this partnership are "using their status as those most vulnerable to climate change to punch far above their weight at the negotiating table". The governments which founded the CVF agree to national commitments to pursue low-carbon development and carbon neutrality.
Üner Kirdar is a noted author on international development issues,retired Turkish diplomat and senior United Nations official. He is one of the early pioneers of Human development theory and,since the mid-1980s,has advocated and worked for the concept’s worldwide adoption.
The Global Forum on Migration and Development (GFMD) is a state-led,informal and non-binding process,which helps shape the global debate on migration and development. It provides a flexible,multi-stakeholder space where governments can discuss the multi-dimensional aspects,opportunities and challenges related to migration,development,and the link between these two areas. The GFMD process allows governments - in partnership with civil society,the private sector,the UN system,and other relevant stakeholders –to analyze and discuss sensitive issues,create consensus,pose innovative solutions,and share policy and practices.
Emília Pires was East Timor's Minister of Finance from April 2007 until 16 February 2015. Ms. Pires was sworn in as the Minister of Finance of the V Constitutional Government of East Timor on August 8,2012 under the leadership of Prime Minister Xanana Gusmão.
Lakshmi Murdeshwar Puri is a former assistant secretary-general at the United Nations and the former deputy executive director of UN Women. Prior to her 15-year stint at the United Nations,she served as an Indian diplomat for 28 years. From 1999 until 2002,she was India's Ambassador to Hungary,while also concurrently accredited to Bosnia and Herzegovina.
María Eugenia (Gina) Casar is a Mexican civil servant who serves as the Executive Director of the Mexican Agency of International Development Cooperation (AMEXCID). In 2020,United Nations Secretary-General António Guterres,World Food Programme (WFP) Executive Director David Beasley and Food and Agriculture Organization (FAO) Director-General Qu Dongyu appointed her as WFP Senior Adviser at the Assistant Secretary-General level.
The Paris School of International Affairs (PSIA) is a graduate school of Sciences Po (also referred to as the Institut d'études politiques de Paris) based in Paris,France,and is one of the most prestigious graduate schools for international relations. Located in the Saint-Germain-des-Prés neighborhood in the 7th arrondissement of Paris,the school has an international student population of 70%,with 1200 students coming from over 110 countries.
Sukehiro Hasegawa is a Japanese academic,educator,author and administrator. He served as the Special Representative of the Secretary-General of the United Nations for Timor-Leste and head of peacekeeping and peacebuilding missions,UNMISET,UNOTIL and UNMIT from May 2004 to September 2006. He is currently the President of the Global Peacebuidling Association of Japan,the ACUNS Liaison Officer in Tokyo,the Chair of the Hiroshima Peacebuilders Center (HPC) Council and the Personal Advisor to former president and Prime Minister JoséRamos-Horta of Timor-Leste.
The World Strategic Forum is an annual economic event organized by the International Economic Forum of the Americas since 2011.
James X. Zhan has been Director of Investment and Enterprise at the United Nations Conference on Trade and Development (UNCTAD) since 2009. He also leads the preparation of the annual World Investment Report.
The Addis Ababa Action Agenda was the outcome of the 2015 Third International Conference on Financing for Development,held in Addis Ababa,Ethiopia. It was adopted by heads of state and government on 15 July 2015. 174 United Nations member states sent delegations;28 heads of State,vice presidents and heads of government attended. Governments were joined by the heads of the United Nations,the International Monetary Fund (IMF),the World Bank and the World Trade Organization (WTO),prominent business and civil society leaders,and other stakeholders. The agreement is a follow-up to the 2002 Monterrey Consensus and the 2008 Doha Declaration on Financing for Development.
Usha Rao-Monari is an Indian investment,development policy,and water resources specialist. She served as Under-Secretary-General and Associate Administrator of the United Nations Development Programme (UNDP) from April 2021 to July 2023.
