"ECONOMIC AND SOCIAL COUNCIL - ECOSOC"

Briefing by Farhan Haq, Deputy Spokesperson for the Secretary-General.

UN chief Antonio Guterres said, “The evidence is clear: development is not sustainable if it is not fair and inclusive -- and rising inequality hinders long-term growth.” UNIFEED

Briefing by Monica Grayley, Spokesperson for the President of the 73rd Session of the General Assembly.

UN Senior Official Liu Zhenmin said that despite efforts made, “progress is slow” on many Sustainable Development Goals, adding that “our collective ambition for realizing the 2030 Agenda hinges on how we manage the evolving risks and challenges, and whether we seize the social, economic and environmental opportunities before us.” UNIFEED

General Assembly elects 19 Economic and Social Council members to terms beginning 1 January 2020, adopts Resolution commemorating signing of United Nations Charter at 90th plenary meeting.

Briefing by Monica Grayley, Spokesperson for the President of the 73rd Session of the General Assembly.

Press Conference by Marc-André Blanchard, Chair of the Economic and Social Council (ECOSOC) Ad Hoc Advisory Group on Haiti and Permanent Representative of Canada to the United Nations on the Group’s recent trip to Haiti.

“Haiti is going through a deep institutional, governance and rule of law crisis,” said Canadian ambassador to the UN Marc-André Blanchard, after visiting the Caribbean country, adding “we are concerned by the political, economic and the social situation in Haiti.” UNIFEED

Briefing by Monica Grayley, Spokesperson for the President of the 73rd Session of the General Assembly.

Briefing by Monica Grayley, Spokesperson for the President of the 73rd Session of the General Assembly.