Statements | UNITED NATIONS ECONOMIC and SOCIAL COUNCIL

22 February 2021	Statement at the Virtual Plenary of the 5th session of UNEA
18 February 2021	Statement on Reimagining Equality: Eliminating racism, xenophobia and discrimination for all in the Decade of Action for the SDGs
10 February 2021	Statement On World Pulses Day
9 February 2021	Welcoming Remarks at Economic and Social Council Side Event: Women’s human rights and environment sustainability: challenges and opportunities
8 February 2021	Statement at Opening Session of Commission for Social Development，Priority Theme: “Socially just transition towards sustainable development: the role of digital technologies on social development and well-being of all”
27 Januray 2021	Statement at the Fourth Session of the Intergovernmental Group of Experts on Financing for Development: Session 5: Towards a more coherent and consistent multilateral system: Priority policy proposals
23 Januray 2021	Statement on the Commemoration of the 75th Anniversary of the UN Economic and Social Council
10 December 2020	Statement on the High-level Virtual Panel “AU Silencing the Guns initiative – the role of illicit financial flows in fuelling instability in Africa”
7 December 2020	Statement on the World Soil Day
3 December 2020	Statement on Special Session of the General Assembly in response to the Coronavirus disease (COVID-19) Pandemic
2 December 2020	Statement on Transforming Agrifood systems and fostering inclusive rural development in the context of COVID-19 to end rural poverty
1 December 2020	Statement at the Joint High-Level Informal meeting of the General Assembly and the Economic and Social Council to Commemorate the Twenty-fifth Anniversary of the World Summit for Social Development (WSSD)
24 November 2020	Statement on IDLO Assembly of Parties Meeting
19 November 2020	Statement on Joint Meeting of the Economic and Social Council (ECOSOC) and the Peacebuilding Commission (PBC)
13 November 2020	Statement on “A Universal Vision for a Global Threat” Virtual Ministerial Event Commemorating 20 Years of the United Nations Convention against Transnational Organized Crime and its Protocols
9 November 2020	Statement on 15th Internet Governance Forum (IGF)
3 November 2020	Remarks on Security Council Debate: Contemporary Drivers of Conflict
2 November 2020	Statement on UN Civil Society Meeting of Financing for Development in the Era of COVID-19 and Beyond
29 October 2020	Remarks on Global Online Dialogue Series ‘Technological and Science-based Solutions to the COVID-19 Challenge’
26 October 2020	Statement at the Observance Ceremony in Commemoration of the United Nations Day (delivered by Vice-President of the Economic and Social Council, H.E. Ambassador Collen Vixen Kelapile (Botswana) on behalf of the President of the Council)
16 October 2020	Statement on World Food Day 2020
14 October 2020	Statement on Joint meeting of the Second Committee of the General Assembly at its 75th session and the Economic and Social Council
30 September 2020	Statement on Opening of the United Nations Summit on Biodiversity
29 September 2020	Statement for High-Level Event on Financing for Development in the ERA of COVID-19 and Beyond
28 September 2020	Statement at the Webinar “Forest at the heart of a green recovery from COVID-19”
28 September 2020	Statement on Virtual Dialogue with CARICOM countries
24 September 2020	Closing Remarks on Launch of the Interim Report of the High-Level Panel on International Financial Accountability, Transparency and Integrityfor Achieving the 2030 Agenda
22 September 2020	Briefing to the UN Human Rights Council on the UN High-level Political Forum for Sustainable Development and the 2030 Agenda
21 September 2020	Statement at the HL meeting to commemorate the 75th Anniversary of the UN
18 September 2020	Statement at the SDG Moment
17 September 2020	Statement at the Ministerial Meeting of the Group of Friends of the LDC
16 September 2020	Statement at Virtual Symposium, “Multilateralism Matters to Business”
11 September 2020	Statement at Virtual Interactive Dialogue between the President of the ECOSOC and Permanent Representatives of the PSIDS (Pacific Small Island Developing States)
10 September 2020	Statement at the United Nations Day for South-South Cooperation
23 July 2020	Inaugural Speech at ECOSOC President Handover Ceremony