United Nations Office for South-South Cooperation (UNOSSC)
- It is a part of UN System
- Founded in 1974
- Established by UN General Assembly.
- Established with an objective to promote, coordinate and support South-South and triangular cooperation across the world.
- UNOSSC receives policy directives and guidance from the General Assembly and through its subsidiary body, the High-level Committee on South-South Cooperation.
- UNOSSC submits its strategic planning frameworks to the UNDP, UNFPA and UNOPS Executive Board for approval and funding.
Why in news?
India and the UN Office for South- South Cooperation have launched a partnership fund that will support sustainable development projects across the developing world