Note: Complete coverage of today's meetings of the Economic and Social Council will be available Monday, 9 May.
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Financing for Development Forum Concludes as World Leaders Reaffirm Pledge to Mobilize Resources, Solidarity in Creating Better Societies for All
The Economic and Social Council concluded its annual financing for development forum today with the adoption of an outcome document highlighting the critical need for resources to deliver on the central promise of the United Nations framework for achieving a better, more sustainable future for all by 2030.
Building Fair Tax Systems, Boosting Private Investment in Sustainable Development Focus of Discussions as Forum on Financing for Development Continues Session
Inequalities in financial space and an unfair international corporate tax architecture urgently require reform to foster recovery and growth in developing countries — with private finance and investment key factors — speakers told the Economic and Social Council today as it continued its annual forum on financing for development follow-up with three panel discussions.
Economic and Social Council: forum on financing for development follow-up
Note: Following is a partial summary of today's meetings of the Economic and Social Council forum on financing for development follow-up. A complete summary of today's meetings of the forum will be available by COB Wednesday, 27 April.
Economic and Social Council: financing for development forum
Note: Following is a partial summary of the first day of the Economic and Social Council forum on financing for development follow-up. A complete summary of the first day of the forum will be available by COB Tuesday, 26 April.
New Urban Agenda Must Be at Heart of Efforts to Achieve Sustainable Development, Speakers Stress at Economic and Social Council Special Meeting
With more than half the world’s people living in cities and the fastest population growth projected to take place in urban settings, sustainable development will hinge on how countries manage urbanization, the Economic and Social Council President told delegates today, as he opened the special meeting on the New Urban Agenda amid calls for tackling the deep inequities exposed by the COVID-19 pandemic.
Economic and Social Council Nominates Experts, Fills Multiple Vacancies for 16 Subsidiary Bodies
The Economic and Social Council today filled vacancies and nominated experts for 16 subsidiary bodies, both by secret ballot and acclamation, with some delegates expressing reservations about certain newly-elected members.
Deputy Secretary-General Says Illicit Financial Flows, Regressive Taxation Drive Extractive Sector’s ‘Paradox of Plenty’, in Message o Special Meeting
Following are UN Deputy Secretary-General Amina Mohammed’s remarks to the Economic and Social Council Special Meeting on International Cooperation in Tax Matters, in New York today:
Corporate Tax Reform Crucial to Rebuilding Trust in Post-Pandemic World, Speakers Tell Annual Meeting of Economic and Social Council
Reforming the current international corporate tax regime is critical to rebuilding trust and creating a new social contract between companies, Governments and citizens, the Economic and Social Council heard today, as members held their annual meeting on international cooperation in tax matters.
Questions Pertaining to Crime Prevention, Criminal Justice, among Texts Adopted by Economic and Social Council
The Economic and Social Council met today to take action on a wide variety of issues, from human rights questions related to narcotic drugs and the improvement of the financial situation of the United Nations Office on Drugs and Crime (UNODC) to enhancing international cooperation on tax matters.