India-UN development p'ship fund spurs 76 projects in 54 global south nations: UNGA Prez

United Nations General Assembly President Dennis Francis has congratulated India and the United Nations Office for South-South Cooperation for six years of collaborative partnership.

He noted that the IndiaUN Development Partnership Fund has supported 76 projects in 54 nations across the Global South and stressed that "this is no small feat." 

Taking to X, Francis stated, "The India-UN Development Partnership Fund has supported 76 projects in 54 countries across the Global South. This is no small feat, especially in this age of shrunken fiscal spaces compounded by the impacts of the pandemic and other global shocks. Congratulations to India and @ UNOSSC for six productive years of this collaborative partnership-fostering inclusivity and advancing the principle of leaving no one behind."

In his remarks at the India-UN Development Partnership Fund-6 Years of Collaborative Partnership event, Dennis Francis stated, "I welcome the theme of empowering vulnerable communities and congratulate both India and the UN Office for South-South Cooperation for the six productive years of collaborative partnership-important work geared towards fostering meaningful inclusivity and, of course, advancing the principle of leaving no one behind."

The India-UN-UNvelopment Partnership Fund has supported 76 projects spanning all the SDGs, from climate resilience and livelihood development to health and education, as well as agriculture and food security sectors.