New Delhi: On Friday, Prime Minister Narendra Modi virtually-delivered a keynote address at the farewell session of the high-level segment of the United Nations Economic and Social Council (United Nations ECOSOC) in New York. He was speaking together with the Prime Minister of Norway and the UN Secretary-General, Antonio Guterres.
The theme of this year’s high-level segment is “Multilateralism after COVID19: What kind of UN do we need on the 75th anniversary?”
In contrast to the changing international environment and the COVID-19 pandemic, this session will focus on the critical forces that shape the course of multilateralism and explore ways to reinforce the global agenda through strong leadership, effective international institutions, broader participation and the greater importance of globalization. public goods.
This will be the first opportunity for Prime Minister Modi to address the broader UN membership since India’s overwhelming election as a non-permanent member of the Security Council on June 17, for the period 2021-22.
The Prime Minister had previously delivered the opening address on practically the 70th anniversary of ECOSOC in January 2016.
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