United Nations Department of Economic and Social Affairs
Abbreviation | UN DESA |
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Formation | 1948 |
Type | Department |
Legal status | Active |
Headquarters | New York City, New York, U.S. |
Head | Liu Zhenmin |
Website | www |
The United Nations Department of Economic and Social Affairs (UN DESA) is part of the
United Nations Development Group.[2] Since 2007, leadership positions in UN DESA have been held by representatives from the People's Republic of China.[3] UN DESA has been used to promote China's Belt and Road Initiative.[3][4][5]
See also
- Declaration on the Rights of Indigenous Peoples
- Financing for Development
- Human development (humanity)
- Indigenous intellectual property
- International Association of Homes and Services for the Aging
- United Nations Conference on Sustainable Development
- United Nations Forum on Forests
- United Nations Project Office on Governance
References
- ^ "About Mr. Wu Hongbo, Under-Secretary-General". Archived from the original on 10 December 2016. Retrieved 21 September 2007.
- ^ "UNDG Members". Archived from the original on 11 May 2011. Retrieved 15 May 2012.
- ^ a b Lynch, Colum (10 May 2018). "China Enlists U.N. to Promote Its Belt and Road Project". Foreign Policy. Archived from the original on 28 September 2023. Retrieved 29 September 2023.
- ^ Cheng-Chia, Tung; Yang, Alan H. (9 April 2020). "How China Is Remaking the UN In Its Own Image". The Diplomat. Archived from the original on 29 May 2023. Retrieved 29 September 2023.
- ^ Zhenmin, Liu (18 April 2020). "Statement High Level Symposium on the Belt and Road Initiative and 2030 Agenda | Under-Secretary-General Liu Zhenmin – United Nations Department of Economic and Social Affairs". United Nations. Archived from the original on 18 April 2020.
Further reading
- Records of the Department of Economic and Social Affairs (DESA) (1955–present) at the United Nations Archives