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United Nations Department of Economic and Social Affairs

United Nations Department of Economic and Social Affairs is a science topic covered in the lgStudy science library. This page brings together a partial reference excerpt, illustrations, worked examples, real-world applications and a short study plan, so you can understand United Nations Department of Economic and Social Affairs rather than just read about it. In short: The United Nations Department of Economic and Social Affairs (UNDESA) is part of the United Nations Secretariat and is responsible for the follow-up to major United Nations Summits and Conferences, as well as services to the United Nations Economic and Social Council and the Second and Third Committees of the United Nations General Assembly. UNDESA assists countries around the world in agenda-setting and decision-ma…

Key takeaways

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Learn the definition first, then one example that makes the definition concrete.
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Reference excerpt

The United Nations Department of Economic and Social Affairs (UNDESA) is part of the United Nations Secretariat and is responsible for the follow-up to major United Nations Summits and Conferences, as well as services to the United Nations Economic and Social Council and the Second and Third Committees of the United Nations General Assembly. UNDESA assists countries around the world in agenda-setting and decision-making with the goal of meeting their economic, social and environmental challenges. It supports international cooperation to promote sustainable development for all, having as a foundation the 2030 Agenda for Sustainable Development and the 17 Sustainable Development Goals (SDGs) as adopted by the UN General Assembly on 25 September 2015. In providing a broad range of analytical products, policy advice, and technical assistance, UNDESA effectively translates global commitments in the economic, social and environmental spheres into national policies and actions and continues to play a key role in monitoring progress towards internationally agreed-upon development goals. It is also a member of the United Nations Development Group. Since 2007, leadership positions in UNDESA have been held by representatives from the People's Republic of China (PRC). UNDESA has been used to promote the PRC's Belt and Road Initiative. UNDESA was formerly known as the UN Department of International Economic and Social Affairs (DIESA). It resulted from the merger of the Departments for Policy Coordination and Sustainable Development, for Economic and Social Information and Policy Analysis, and for Development Support and Management Services (DDSMS) in 1997. The DDSMS in turn was formerly known as the Department of Technical Cooperation for Development (DTCD) from its founding in 1978 until 1993.

See also World Population Prospects Declaration on the Rights of Indigenous Peoples Financing for Development Human development (humanity) Indigenous intellectual property International Association of Homes and Services for the Aging United Nations Conference on Sustainable Development United Nations Forum on Forests United Nations Project Office on Governance

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References

Further reading Records of the Department of Economic and Social Affairs (DESA) (1955–present) Archived 28 July 2023 at the Wayback Machine at the United Nations Archives

External links Official website

Illustrations

Worked examples

Example 1 — a first encounter with United Nations Department of Economic and Social Affairs

Start with the simplest possible case. Write down what United Nations Department of Economic and Social Affairs claims or describes in one sentence, then invent the smallest concrete situation in which that sentence is true. In science, the smallest case is usually a single object, a single equation or a single measurement. Check that every symbol or term in your sentence has a meaning in that case.

Example 2 — changing one variable

Take the situation from Example 1 and change exactly one quantity: double it, halve it, or set it to zero. Predict what should happen to United Nations Department of Economic and Social Affairs before you calculate. Comparing your prediction with the result is the fastest way to find out whether you understand the idea or only the words.

Example 3 — an exam-style question

Typical questions about United Nations Department of Economic and Social Affairs ask you to (a) state it precisely, (b) apply it to given data, and (c) explain a limitation. Practise writing all three answers in under five minutes; the third part is what separates a full-mark answer from an average one.

Applications of United Nations Department of Economic and Social Affairs

In research: United Nations Department of Economic and Social Affairs appears in science research whenever the underlying quantities have to be modelled precisely. Papers usually cite it as a starting assumption and then explore where it breaks down.
In technology and industry: Engineering practice reuses United Nations Department of Economic and Social Affairs in design rules, simulations and safety margins. Knowing the idea lets you read a specification sheet and understand why the numbers look the way they do.
In the classroom: United Nations Department of Economic and Social Affairs is common in secondary-school and first-year university syllabi. It links to neighbouring topics Development economics, Organizations established in 1948, Population, so understanding it makes those chapters shorter.
In everyday life: Look for United Nations Department of Economic and Social Affairs outside the textbook — in sport, cooking, traffic, electronics or the sky above you. An example you found yourself is remembered far longer than one you were given.

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Frequently asked questions

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Why does United Nations Department of Economic and Social Affairs matter?

Because it connects several science ideas at once: it gives you a definition you can apply, a quantity you can calculate, and a way to check whether a result is plausible.

How should I study United Nations Department of Economic and Social Affairs?

Read the excerpt, restate it from memory, then work through the examples and applications listed on this page. The five-step study plan above takes about twenty minutes.

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