Department of Economic and Social Affairs

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The Department of Economic and Social Affairs is a core UN body that supports international cooperation on sustainable development, economic policy, and social issues, providing analysis, policy advice, and support for global development agendas.

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Predicate Object
instanceOf United Nations secretariat department
international organization body
country United States of America
hasMainResponsibility development policy analysis
economic affairs
financing for development
global economic monitoring
population issues
public administration and governance
social affairs
statistics and data for development
support to intergovernmental processes on development
sustainable development
hasPart Department of Economic and Social Affairs self-linksurface differs
surface form: Development Policy and Analysis Division

Division for Public Institutions and Digital Government
Division for Sustainable Development Goals
Financing for Development Office
Forest Division
Population Division
Department of Economic and Social Affairs self-linksurface differs
surface form: United Nations Statistics Division
headquartersLocation New York City
United States of America
surface form: United States
inception 1948
jurisdiction Member States of the United Nations
surface form: United Nations Member States
languageOfWork Arabic
Chinese
English
French
Russian
Spanish
locatedInOrganization United Nations Headquarters
parentOrganization United Nations
partOf United Nations Secretariat
reorganizedAs Department of Economic and Social Affairs self-linksurface differs
surface form: United Nations Department of Economic and Social Affairs (1997 structure)
role collects and disseminates development statistics
facilitates consensus-building among Member States on development issues
prepares flagship reports on economic and social trends
provides capacity-building and technical cooperation to developing countries
provides policy analysis and advice to Member States
serves as secretariat for intergovernmental bodies on economic and social issues
supports financing for development processes
supports follow-up and review of major UN conferences and summits
supports global development agendas
supports global statistical coordination
supports implementation of the 2030 Agenda for Sustainable Development
supports implementation of the Sustainable Development Goals
supports international cooperation on sustainable development
supports population and development processes
supports public administration reforms and e-government initiatives
shortName DESA
Department of Economic and Social Affairs self-linksurface differs
surface form: UN DESA
website https://www.un.org/desa

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United Nations Secretariat hasPart Department of Economic and Social Affairs
Sustainable Development Goals promotedBy Department of Economic and Social Affairs
this entity surface form: United Nations Department of Economic and Social Affairs
Department of Economic and Social Affairs shortName Department of Economic and Social Affairs self-linksurface differs
subject surface form: United Nations Department of Economic and Social Affairs
this entity surface form: UN DESA
Department of Economic and Social Affairs reorganizedAs Department of Economic and Social Affairs self-linksurface differs
subject surface form: United Nations Department of Economic and Social Affairs
this entity surface form: United Nations Department of Economic and Social Affairs (1997 structure)
Department of Economic and Social Affairs hasPart Department of Economic and Social Affairs self-linksurface differs
subject surface form: United Nations Department of Economic and Social Affairs
this entity surface form: United Nations Statistics Division
Department of Economic and Social Affairs hasPart Department of Economic and Social Affairs self-linksurface differs
subject surface form: United Nations Department of Economic and Social Affairs
this entity surface form: Development Policy and Analysis Division
UN M49 maintainedBy Department of Economic and Social Affairs
this entity surface form: United Nations Statistics Division
UN M49 developedBy Department of Economic and Social Affairs
this entity surface form: United Nations Statistics Division
Life Below Water monitoredBy Department of Economic and Social Affairs
this entity surface form: UN Department of Economic and Social Affairs
Life on Land monitoredBy Department of Economic and Social Affairs
this entity surface form: UN Department of Economic and Social Affairs
Secretariat hasPart Department of Economic and Social Affairs
subject surface form: United Nations Secretariat
DESA shortName Department of Economic and Social Affairs
subject surface form: United Nations Department of Economic and Social Affairs
this entity surface form: UN DESA
Financing for Development Office partOf Department of Economic and Social Affairs
this entity surface form: United Nations Department of Economic and Social Affairs
Financing for Development Office parentOrganization Department of Economic and Social Affairs
this entity surface form: United Nations Department of Economic and Social Affairs
Division for Sustainable Development Goals partOf Department of Economic and Social Affairs
this entity surface form: United Nations Department of Economic and Social Affairs
Division for Sustainable Development Goals parentOrganization Department of Economic and Social Affairs
this entity surface form: United Nations Department of Economic and Social Affairs
Population Division partOf Department of Economic and Social Affairs
subject surface form: United Nations Population Division
this entity surface form: United Nations Department of Economic and Social Affairs
Division for Public Institutions and Digital Government partOf Department of Economic and Social Affairs
this entity surface form: United Nations Department of Economic and Social Affairs
Division for Public Institutions and Digital Government parentOrganization Department of Economic and Social Affairs
this entity surface form: United Nations Department of Economic and Social Affairs
Forest Division partOf Department of Economic and Social Affairs
this entity surface form: United Nations Department of Economic and Social Affairs
Forest Division partOf Department of Economic and Social Affairs
this entity surface form: UN DESA
Forest Division parentOrganization Department of Economic and Social Affairs
this entity surface form: United Nations Department of Economic and Social Affairs
Forest Division parentOrganization Department of Economic and Social Affairs
this entity surface form: UN DESA
Under-Secretary-General of the United Nations mayHead Department of Economic and Social Affairs
United Nations Public Service Award for environmental initiatives awardedBy Department of Economic and Social Affairs
this entity surface form: United Nations Department of Economic and Social Affairs
United Nations Statistics Division parentOrganization Department of Economic and Social Affairs
this entity surface form: United Nations Department of Economic and Social Affairs
United Nations Statistics Division partOf Department of Economic and Social Affairs
this entity surface form: United Nations Department of Economic and Social Affairs
Internet Governance Forum supportedBy Department of Economic and Social Affairs
this entity surface form: United Nations Department of Economic and Social Affairs
SDG 12 Responsible Consumption and Production monitoredBy Department of Economic and Social Affairs
this entity surface form: UN Department of Economic and Social Affairs
United Nations departments hasExample Department of Economic and Social Affairs
Department of Global Communications coordinatesWith Department of Economic and Social Affairs
World Summit on Sustainable Development coordinatedBy Department of Economic and Social Affairs
this entity surface form: United Nations Department of Economic and Social Affairs
Statistics Division partOf Department of Economic and Social Affairs
subject surface form: United Nations Statistics Division
this entity surface form: United Nations Department of Economic and Social Affairs
Statistics Division parentOrganization Department of Economic and Social Affairs
subject surface form: United Nations Statistics Division
this entity surface form: United Nations Department of Economic and Social Affairs
Non-Governmental Organizations Branch partOf Department of Economic and Social Affairs
Non-Governmental Organizations Branch parentOrganization Department of Economic and Social Affairs
this entity surface form: UN Department of Economic and Social Affairs
Non-Governmental Organizations Branch reportsTo Department of Economic and Social Affairs
this entity surface form: UN Department of Economic and Social Affairs
FfDO parentOrganization Department of Economic and Social Affairs
this entity surface form: United Nations Department of Economic and Social Affairs
FfDO parentOrganization Department of Economic and Social Affairs
this entity surface form: UN DESA
DSDG partOf Department of Economic and Social Affairs
this entity surface form: United Nations Department of Economic and Social Affairs
DSDG partOf Department of Economic and Social Affairs
this entity surface form: UN DESA
DSDG parentOrganization Department of Economic and Social Affairs
this entity surface form: United Nations Department of Economic and Social Affairs
World Urbanization Prospects publisher Department of Economic and Social Affairs
this entity surface form: United Nations Department of Economic and Social Affairs
DPIDG parentOrganization Department of Economic and Social Affairs
this entity surface form: United Nations Department of Economic and Social Affairs
DPIDG parentOrganization Department of Economic and Social Affairs
this entity surface form: UN DESA
United Nations E-Government Survey publisher Department of Economic and Social Affairs
this entity surface form: United Nations Department of Economic and Social Affairs
United Nations E-Government Survey publisher Department of Economic and Social Affairs
this entity surface form: UN DESA
Office of the High Representative for Least Developed Countries, Landlocked Developing Countries and Small Island Developing States cooperatesWith Department of Economic and Social Affairs
this entity surface form: Department of Economic and Social Affairs of the United Nations Secretariat