Prime Minister Shri Narendra Modi delivered a keynote address virtually at this year’s High-Level Segment of the United Nations Economic and Social Council (ECOSOC) session on 17 July, 2020 at the United Nations in New York.
- This was the first address by PM to the broader UN membership since India’s overwhelming election as a non-permanent member of the Security Council on 17th June, for the term 2021-22.
- PM calls for a reformed multilateralism with a reformed United Nations at its center.
- Our motto of ‘SabkaSaath, SabkaVikaas, Sabka Vishwas’ resonates with the core SDG principle of leaving no one behind.
- While marching forward on the path to development, we are not forgetting our responsibility towards our planet.
- Our grass-roots health system is helping India attain one of the best recovery rates in the world in the fight against COVID.

