United Nations Department of Economic and Social Affairs

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United Nations Department of Economic and Social Affairs
AbbreviationUN DESA
Formation1948; 76 years ago (1948)
TypeDepartment
Legal statusActive
HeadquartersNew York City, New York, U.S.
Head
Liu Zhenmin
Websitewww.un.org/development/desa/en/ Edit this at Wikidata

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]

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References

  1. ^ "About Mr. Wu Hongbo, Under-Secretary-General". Archived from the original on 10 December 2016. Retrieved 21 September 2007.
  2. ^ "UNDG Members". Archived from the original on 11 May 2011. Retrieved 15 May 2012.
  3. ^ 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.
  4. ^ 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.
  5. ^ 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.

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