Deputy Prime Minister Ali Babacan attended the annual Special High-Level Meeting of the UN Economic and Social Council (ECOSOC) with the World Bank, IMF, WTO and UNCTAD which took place in New York on 20-21 April 2015 where he delivered a keynote speech in the plenary session.

In his address, Deputy Prime Minister Babacan touched on the global economic outlook, focusing on the growth trends of both major and emerging economies, as well as the role that G20 can play under Turkish Presidency in complementing the global efforts on development.