United Nations – Secretary General, Security Council, General Assembly
[to 28 February 2015]
Selected Press Releases/Meetings Coverage
http://www.un.org/en/unpress/

27 February 2015
ECOSOC/6675
Speakers in Economic and Social Council Welcome ‘Mushrooming’ Partnerships as Vital for New Development Scheme, But Stress Need for Oversight
Expanding the United Nations’ partnerships — with Governments, business, the philanthropic community, civil society and academia — would be central to effectively implement the new development agenda, Martin Sajdik, President of the Economic and Social Council, told the 54-member body today, as delegates evaluated how to harness their potential, including by setting up voluntary review mechanisms to assess results.