PM Modi to address at 75th anniversary of UN
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16th Jul, 2020
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- The Prime Minister is to speak at the Valedictory of High-Level Segment of UN ECOSOC.
- The PM is addressing at the UN for the first time after India won its membership in United Nations Security Council.
- UNSC consists of 15 members. Out of this, 10 are non-permanent members and 5 are permanent members. India won its membership as non-permanent member.
- The permanent members are US, UK, Russia, China and France.
- The first meeting of ECOSOC was held in 1946. India was the first president of ECOSOC.
- This year the meet is held under the theme: Multilateralism after COVID-19: What kind of UN do we need at the 75th anniversary.