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Statement by His Excellency Munir Akram, President of ECOSOC at the Virtual Opening Plenary of the Fifth Session of UN Environment Assembly
Islamabad, February 24, 2021 (PPI-OT): It is a privilege to speak at this Opening of the Fifth Session of the Environment Assembly. It was a hospitable and bio-diverse planet which accommodated the emergence and evolution of the human species – providing nutrition, food, clean air, fresh water, rich oceans, natural medicines and bountiful raw materials. It allowed humankind to survive, grow, prosper and build great civilizations, says a press release received here today from New York. Our great prophets and holy books prescribed not only respect for each other, but also for Nature and its bounties. Unfortunately, in the industrial era we have severely abused nature. I
Sunday, 24 January 2021, 2:05 pm
Marking its 75th anniversary amid the most
serious economic and health crisis the UN has ever faced,
the Organization’s Economic and Social Council “has the
mandate and the responsibility to respond to these
challenges,” the body’s President, Munir Akram, said on
Saturday.
“Let us work together fulfill ECOSOC’s
mandate and potential to respond to the world’s greatest
challenges,”said
Mr. Akram, referring to the Council – one of the six
main organs of the United Nations – by its well-known
acronym.
ECOSOC 101
The Economic and Social
Council is at the
heart of the UN system to advance the three dimensions
The Economic and Social Council is at the heart of the UN system to advance the three dimensions of sustainable development — economic, social and environmental.
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