United Nations Department of Economic and Social Affairs | 27,242 followers on LinkedIn. Working towards sustainable development for all | The United Nations Department of Economic and Social Affairs (UN DESA) assists countries around the world in agenda-setting and decision-making with the goal of meeting their economic, social, and environmental challenges. Home of the Sustainable Development Goals (SDGs), UN DESA provides the analysis, forecasts, and policy advice, helping countries plan today for the sustainable societies of tomorrow. UN DESA is also working closely with countries around the world to build the capacities needed to realize the SDGs, for people and planet.