Statements

22 May 2025Closing statement at the ECOSOC Operational Activities Segment
8 May 2025Closing statement at the Multi-stakeholder Forum on Science, Technology and Innovation
7 May 2025Opening statement at the Multi-stakeholder Forum on Science, Technology and Innovation
6 May 2025Closing Statement at ECOSOC Special Meeting on Artificial Intelligence
6 May 2025Opening Statement at ECOSOC Special Meeting on Artificial Intelligence
5 May 2025Video statement at the 20th session of the United Nations Forum on Forests
29 April 2025Closing Statement at the ECOSOC Financing for Development Forum
28 April 2025Opening statement at the ECOSOC Financing for Development Forum
24 April 2025Closing remarks at the ECOSOC Special Meeting on Forced Displacement and Refugee Protection
24 April 2025Special Meeting on Forced Displacement and Refugee Protection – Opening (Coming soon)
23 April 2025Video statement at the World Press Freedom Day
22 April 2025PFII Side Event “The Next Generation of Indigenous Advocacy – an Intergenerational Dialogue” – Opening (Coming soon)
21 April 2025Permanent Forum on Indigenous Issues – Opening (Coming soon)
21 April 2025Video message at the 81st session of the Economic and Social Commission for Asia and the Pacific
17 April 2025National Model UN Conference – Closing (Coming soon)
16 April 2025Youth Forum Africa Regional Session – Opening (Coming soon)
15 April 2025Statement at the opening segment of the 2025 ECOSOC Youth Forum
9 April 2025Statement at the 11th Africa Regional Sustainable Development Forum (Kampala)
7 April 2025Video message at the opening segment of the 28th session of the Commission on Science and Technology for Development
7 April 2025Video message at the Second Global Workshop for 2025 VNR countries
2 April 2025UNECE Regional Sustainable Development Forum – Opening (Coming soon)
28 March 2025Special Meeting on International Cooperation in Tax Matters – Opening (Coming soon)
25 March 2025Video statement at the 48th Session of the Congress of Local and Regional Authorities of the Council of Europe
21 March 2025High-Level Celebration of World Day for Glaciers and World Water Day 2025 – Opening (Coming soon)
18 March 2025CSW Interactive Dialogue: Accelerating implementation of Beijing Platform for Action – Opening (Coming soon)
17 March 2025Statement at the joint Meeting of the General Assembly and the Economic and Social Council on Small Arms and Light Weapons Control for Preventing Violence and Advancing Sustainable Development
13 March 2025CSW Interactive Dialogue: Accelerating the implementation of Beijing Platform for Action – Opening (Coming soon)
13 March 2025Development Cooperation Forum – Closing (Coming soon)
12 March 2025Statement at Opening of the 2025 Development Cooperation Forum
11 March 2025CSW side event: “Celebrating Intersectional Feminist Leadership at Beijing + 30 – Opening” (Coming soon)
10 March 202569th session of the Commission on the Status of Women – Opening (Coming soon)
10 March 2025Video message at the opening segment of the 68th session of the Commission on Narcotic Drugs
10 March 2025Statement at 69th session of the Commission on the Status of Women
25 February 2025Remarks at the Twelfth Asia-Pacific Forum on Sustainable Development in Bangkok
24 February 2025Statement at the 27th session of the Committee for Development Policy
11 February 2025Opening remarks at the seventh Intersessional Meeting of the United Nations Human Rights Council on Human Rights and the 2030 Agenda for Sustainable Development 
10 February 2025Opening Statement at the Commission on Social Development
6 February 2025Statement at Opening of the 2025 ECOSOC Coordination Segment
5 February 2025Closing Statement at the 2025 ECOSOC Partnership Forum
5 February 2025Opening Statement at the 2025 ECOSOC Partnership Forum
24 January 2025Statement at International Day of Education 2025
20 January 2025Joint Briefing of the 79th President of the General Assembly and the President of ECOSOC
16 January 2025Statement at Briefing on the outcome of the 21st replenishment of the World Bank's International Development Association 
3 December 2024Statement at First Global Workshop for 2025 VNR Countries
2 December 2024Opening Statement at Special Meeting of ECOSOC: ”Haiti’s Children Cannot Wait: Supporting Stability, Resilience, and Prosperity in Haiti”
12 November 2024Statement at Thematic Discussions on the Implementation of All International Drug Policy Commitments
21 October 2024Statement at 52nd Session of the Committee on World Food Security 
9 October 2024Statement at Shaping an Environmentally Sustainable and Inclusive Digital Future Side-Event
8 October 2024Statement at Seventh High-level Forum on United Nations Global Geospatial Information Management
7 October 2024Statement at United Nations International Day of Older Persons (UNIDOP)
26 September 2024Statement at High-Level Meeting on Antimicrobial Resistance
26 September 2024Statement at Least Developed Countries Ministerial Meeting
26 September 2024Statement at Landlocked Developing Countries Annual Ministerial Meeting
26 September 2024Statement at Middle Income Countries Annual Ministerial Meeting
19 September 2024Briefing to the UN Human Rights Council
25 July 2024Inaugural Address, Organizational Session of ECOSOC (English/French)