The United Nations Economic and Social Council 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 specialised agencies,the eight functional commissions,and the five regional commissions under its jurisdiction.
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 developing local capacity towards long-term self-sufficiency and prosperity.
Agenda 21 is a non-binding action plan of the United Nations with regard to sustainable development. It is a product of the Earth Summit held in Rio de Janeiro,Brazil,in 1992. It is an action agenda for the UN,other multilateral organizations,and individual governments around the world that can be executed at local,national,and global levels. One major objective of the Agenda 21 initiative is that every local government should draw its own local Agenda 21. Its aim initially was to achieve global sustainable development by 2000,with the "21" in Agenda 21 referring to the original target of the 21st century.
The Association for Progressive Communications (APC) is an international network of organizations that was founded in 1990 to provide communication infrastructure,including Internet-based applications,to groups and individuals who work for peace,human rights,protection of the environment,and sustainability. Pioneering the use of ICTs for civil society,especially in developing countries,APC were often the first providers of Internet in their member countries.
The Millennium Development Goals (MDGs) were eight international development goals for the year 2015 that had been established following the Millennium Summit of the United Nations in 2000,following the adoption of the United Nations Millennium Declaration. These were based on the OECD DAC International Development Goals agreed by Development Ministers in the "Shaping the 21st Century Strategy". The Sustainable Development Goals (SDGs) succeeded the MDGs in 2016.
Transnationalism is a research field and social phenomenon grown out of the heightened interconnectivity between people and the receding economic and social significance of boundaries among nation states.
The G20 or Group of 20 is an intergovernmental forum comprising 19 countries and the European Union (EU). It works to address major issues related to the global economy,such as international financial stability,climate change mitigation,and sustainable development.
A remittance is a non-commercial transfer of money by a foreign worker,a member of a diaspora community,or a citizen with familial ties abroad,for household income in their home country or homeland. Money sent home by migrants competes with international aid as one of the largest financial inflows to developing countries. Workers' remittances are a significant part of international capital flows,especially with regard to labor-exporting countries.
Tharman Shanmugaratnam is a Singaporean statesman and economist who has been serving as Senior Minister of Singapore since 2019,Coordinating Minister for Social Policies since 2015,Chairman of the Monetary Authority of Singapore (MAS) since 2011,and Deputy Chairman of GIC since 2019. He previously served as Deputy Prime Minister between 2011 and 2019,Minister for Education between 2003 and 2008,Minister for Finance between 2007 and 2015,and Coordinating Minister for Economic and Social Policies between 2015 to 2019. A member of the governing People's Action Party (PAP),he has been the Member of Parliament (MP) representing the Taman Jurong division of Jurong GRC since 2001.
The United Nations Department of Economic and Social Affairs is part of the United Nations Secretariat 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 and the Second and Third Committees of the United Nations General Assembly. UN DESA assists countries around the world in agenda-setting 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 (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 Global Alliance for Improved Nutrition (GAIN) is a non-profit foundation based in Geneva,Switzerland. GAIN was developed at the UN 2002 Special Session of the General Assembly on Children. GAIN’s actions include improving the consumption of nutritious and safe foods for all. They are supported by over 30 donors and work closely with international organisations and United Nations agencies. Their activities include improving consumption of nutritious food globally. The organisation has a 20 year history of food system programmes:focusing on adolescent and child nutrition,food system research,fortification,small and medium enterprise assistance,biofortification of crops and reducing post-harvest losses.
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.
The Global Forum on Migration and Development Civil Society Days is an annual meeting of civil society representatives held in conjunction with the Government Meeting of the Global Forum on Migration and Development.
The Global Knowledge Partnership on Migration and Development (KNOMAD) is an initiative of the World Bank that describes itself as "envisaged to be a global hub of knowledge and policy expertise on migration and development issues." The goal is to have it work in close collaboration with the Global Forum on Migration and Development and the Global Migration Group.
Zimbabwean Canadians are Canadian citizens of Zimbabwean descent or a Zimbabwe-born person who resides in Canada. According to the Canada 2016 Census there were 16,225 Canadian citizens who claimed Zimbabwean ancestry and 15,000 Zimbabwean citizens residing in the country at the moment of the census.
GK Partners are business and development advisers and consultants based in the United Kingdom. It was registered as an independent UK company in 2004 by Gibril Faal and Katharine Ford,who are co-directors and principal advisers.
Vera Songwe is an economist and banking executive from Cameroon who has worked for the World Bank since 1998,and in 2015 became Western and Central Africa's regional director for the International Finance Corporation. She is the first woman to head the U.N.s Economic Commission for Africa (ECA) at the level of Under Secretary-General.
TheGambia–India relations refers to the international relations that exist between The Gambia and India. The Gambia maintains a High Commission in New Delhi. The Embassy of India in Dakar,Senegal is concurrently accredited to The Gambia,the only Anglophone country accredited to that mission. India also maintains an Honorary Consulate General in Banjul.
Baek Seung-Jin is a South Korean economist of the United Nations,specializing in political economy of sustainable development.
Joe Flood is a policy,data analyst and mathematician. He has made contributions to mathematics,housing and urban economics,urban indicators,slum studies,climate change and genetic genealogy at every layer of Australian government.
