Latest News

• ECOSOC President Nestor Osorio meets H.E. Mr. Jose D. Rene Almendras, Cabinet Secretary, Office of the President of the Philippines and H.E. Mr. Libran N. Cabactulan, Ambassador and Permanent Representative of the Philippines to the United Nations on Monday, 16 December. The meeting took place prior to the Special Event on "Response to Typhoon Haiyan in the Philippines"
  
  
• Presidential Retreat and Expert Meeting "The ECOSOC We Want: Renewing commitment, confronting new challenges" (Letter; Summary)
• The President of the UN Economic and Social Council visits the Committee on World Food Security in Rome
• President of ECOSOC is participating in the ITU-BYND2015 Global Youth Summit
• Diverse partnerships key to solving sustainable development challenges, UN forum told
• Debt crises hitting both rich and poor countries threaten UN development agenda, officials say
• Stronger joint action of UN, international financial institutions urged at development forum
• The President of ECOSOC meets with the Pope (UN News Centre; Vatican Radio)
  
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• President of ECOSOC visits Europe

Former Presidents of ECOSOC

• 2014: H.E. Mr. Martin Sajdik (Austria)
• 2012: H.E. Mr. Miloš Koterec (Slovak Republic)
• 2011: H.E. Mr. Lazarous Kapambwe (Zambia)
• 2010: H.E. Mr. Hamidon Ali (Malaysia)
• 2009: H.E. Ms. Sylvie Lucas (Luxembourg)
• List of ECOSOC Presidents

Latest Statements

• Remarks on the Open Working Group "Key messages of the ECOSOC Development Cooperation Forum on the future of development cooperation" - (10 December 2013)
• Special Joint Meeting of ECOSOC and Second Committee of the General Assembly on "Finding solutions for addressing sustainable development challenges and accelerating the achievement of the MDGs" (English - Spanish versions) - (6 November 2013)
• Briefing on the Review of General Assembly resolution 61/16 on the Strengthening of the Economic and Social Council - (5 November 2013)
• Opening Remarks - Switzerland High-Level Symposium - (24 October 2013)
• High-level Dialogue on International Migration and Development (English; Spanish)
• Closing statement-Substantive Session 2013 (English - Spanish versions) - (26 July 2013)
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