Charles Sturt academic sets United Nations in his sights through leadership role

Under the leadership of Charles Sturt’s Professor Manohar Pawar, the International Consortium for Social Development (ICSD) is putting United Nations consultative status high on its to-do list.

The ICSD unites scholars, practitioners and decision-makers in the field of social development to seek social, economic, and environmental improvement. One of the main goals of the consortium is to use its influence to contribute to policymaking at all levels.

Professor Pawar, from the School of Social Work and Arts, began his second four-year term as president by presenting his vision for the consortium at its biennial conference in July 2021, with one of his key targets being to achieve UN consultative status.

If the ICSD is successful in its efforts to gain the coveted status, it will earn the right to participate in the work of the UN, outline the organisation’s views, and present evidence in policymaking processes.