United Nations Department of Economic and Social Affairs (UN DESA)

Mission

DESA promotes and supports international cooperation to achieve development for all, and assists governments in agenda-setting and decision-making on development issues. DESA provides analytical products and policy advice that serve as valuable sources of reference and decision-making tools for developed and developing countries, particularly in translating global commitments into national policies and action and in monitoring progress towards the internationally agreed development goals, including the Millennium Development Goals.