IMPACT OF RECENT ECONOMIC SHOCKS ON IMPLEMENTATION OF GLOBAL DEVELOPMENT GOALS

FOCUS, AS ECONOMIC AND SOCIAL COUNCIL CONTINUES OPERATIONAL SEGMENT Panel: Dialogue with Heads of Four Funds and Programmes; In Debate, 22 Speakers Address Triennial Comprehensive Policy Review Amid calls to avert “serious policy blind spots” that had contributed to the current food crisis, and adopt more dynamic strategies to encourage a shift in global economic patterns, the United Nations Economic and Social Council today continued its operational segment with a dialogue involving the heads of four major United Nations funds and programmes responsible for international development cooperation. The morning panel discussion on “Implementation of the Millennium Development Goals in the context of current challenges” featured presentations by Kemal Dervis, Administrator of the United Nations Development Programme (UNDP); Ann... [read full story]