PM MODI ADDRESSES UNITED NATIONS ECONOMIC AND SOCIAL COUNCIL SESSION

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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.