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Economic and Social Council
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- The Prime Minister of India addressed high-level dialogue of the UN’s Economic and Social Council (ECOSOC) on “Multilateralism after COVID-19: What kind of UN do we need at the 75th anniversary?”
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- He called for reform within the world body to make multilateral system more representative, and to achieve sustainable peace and prosperity” was through multilateralism.
- India had extended assistance to more than 150 countries, and helped set up a SAARC (South Asian Association for Regional Cooperation) COVID-19 emergency fund in the South Asian neighbourhood.
Economic and Social Council
- The UN Charter established ECOSOC in 1945 as one of the six main organs of the United Nations.
- It is the central platform for fostering debate and innovative thinking, forging consensus on ways forward, and coordinating efforts to achieve internationally agreed goals.
- It is also responsible for the follow-up to major UN conferences and summits.