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United Nations Department of Economic and Social Affairs

United Nations Department of Economic and Social Affairs
AbbreviationUNDESA
Formation1948; 77 years ago (1948)
TypeDepartment
Legal statusActive
HeadquartersNew York City
Head
Li Junhua since 2022
 China
Employees889[1] (2022)
Websitewww.un.org/development/desa/en/ Edit this at Wikidata

The United Nations Department of Economic and Social Affairs (UNDESA)[2][a] 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.[3] UNDESA 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, UNDESA 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.[4] Since 2007, leadership positions in UNDESA have been held by representatives from the People's Republic of China (PRC).[5] UNDESA has been used to promote the PRC's Belt and Road Initiative.[5][6][7]

UNDESA was formerly known as the UN Department of International Economic and Social Affairs[2] (DIESA). It resulted from the merger of the Departments for Policy Coordination and Sustainable Development, for Economic and Social Information and Policy Analysis, and for Development Support and Management Services[2] (DDSMS) in 1997.[8] The DDSMS in turn was formerly known as the Department of Technical Cooperation for Development (DTCD) from its founding in 1978 until 1993.[9]

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  1. ^ Official UN policy is to avoid this acronym or its variant DESA in official contexts.[2]

References

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  1. ^ PERSONNEL BY ORGANIZATION
  2. ^ a b c d "UNTERM – Department of Economic and Social Affairs", The United Nations Terminology Database, New York: UN Department for General Assembly and Conference Management.
  3. ^ "About Mr. Wu Hongbo, Under-Secretary-General". Archived from the original on 10 December 2016. Retrieved 21 September 2007.
  4. ^ "UNDG Members". UNDG. Archived from the original on 11 May 2011. Retrieved 15 May 2012.
  5. ^ 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.
  6. ^ 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.
  7. ^ 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.
  8. ^ "UNTERM – Department for Development Support and Management Services", The United Nations Terminology Database, New York: UN Department for General Assembly and Conference Management.
  9. ^ "UNTERM – Department of Technical Cooperation for Development", The United Nations Terminology Database, New York: UN Department for General Assembly and Conference Management.

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