Economic and Social Council

Sustainable Development Goals (SDGs) banners outside the United Nations Headquarters in New York. 20 September 2019.
UN News/Conor Lennon

Economic and Social Council turns 75; President reaffirms mandate to tackle pandemic, development challenges

23 January 2021
Economic Development

Marking its 75th anniversary amid the most serious economic and health crisis the UN has ever faced, the Organization’s Economic and Social Council “has the mandate and the responsibility to respond to these challenges,” the body’s President, Munir Akram, said on Saturday.

Participants of the ECOSOC Youth Forum at Un Headquarters in New York.
UN News/Dianne Penn

Robotics provide teen girls with path to personal and professional development

2 February 2018
Interviews

Learning how to build and programme your own robot promotes personal development while also providing a pathway to careers in STEM (science, technology, engineering and maths).

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