The USCIB Foundation Hosts Reception Commemorating Eighty Years of Global Economic and Social Cooperation

The USCIB Foundation commemorated the 80th anniversary of the founding of the United Nations Economic and Social Council (ECOSOC) with a reception on January 28. The evening recognized the leadership and contributions of Member States' representatives and the UN Secretariat in support of business involvement and partnerships.

The reception featured keynote remarks from Ambassador Lok Bahahur Thapa, Permanent Representative of Nepal to the United Nations, and President of ECOSOC at its 2026 session.

ECOSOC Vice Presidents Ambassador Amar Bandjama, Permanent Representative of Algeria to the UN and Ambassador Paruyr Hovhannisyan, Permanent Representative of the Republic of Armenia also attended. Additional distinguished guests included Ambassadors Suela Janina (Permanent Mission of Albania), Zlatko Lagumdzija (Permanent Mission of Bosnia & Herzegovina), Jakub Kulhanek (Permanent Mission of the Czech Republic), and Thomas Schoell (OECD).

The evening gathered a broad range of representatives from Member States, international organizations, and the private sector, including USCIB member Ferrero, as well as representatives from the Permanent Missions of the United States, Germany, Australia, New Zealand, Canada, Nigeria, Kazakhstan, Armenia, and Bulgaria, the Delegation of the European Union, UN Department of Economic and Social Affairs, International Development Law Organization, International Atomic Energy Agency, World Health Organization, and the International Chamber of Commerce (ICC).