What theme was the focus of the 62nd Session of the

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•  Ambassador Ruchira Kamboj, Permanent Representative of India to the United Nations, chaired the 62nd session of the Commission for Social Development. •  India’s election as the Chair was a significant milestone, as it was the first time since 1975 that the country has held this esteemed position within the Commission for Social Development. •  This Commission is a functional body of the Economic and Social Council that serves as a vital intergovernmental platform to discuss and enhance international cooperation on social development matters. •  The priority theme of the 62nd session was, “Fostering Social Development and Social Justice through Social Policies to Accelerate Progress on the Implementation of the 2030 Agenda for Sustainable Development and to Achieve the Overarching Goal of Poverty Eradication,” •  During the session, four resolutions were successfully adopted under India’s chairship: 1)  Resolution on Promoting care and support systems for social development; 2)  Resolution on Social Dimensions of the New Partnership for Africa’s Development; 3)  Resolution on the Priority Theme of the sixty-third session of the Commission for Social Development 63rd Session of the; 4)  Resolution on the Priority Theme of the sixty-second session of the Commission for Social Development. •  Ambassador Ruchira Kamboj also welcomed Poland as the incoming Chair, who will preside over the 63rd session of the Commission for Social Development in 2025.