United Nations Economic and Social Council | |
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| Founded | 26 June 1945 |
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| Seats | African states (14)
Asia-Pacific states (11)
Eastern European states (6)
Latin American and Caribbean states (10)
Western European and other states (13) |
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| United Nations Economic and Social Council chamber at United Nations headquarters | |
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The United Nations Economic and Social Council (ECOSOC) is one of the six principal organs of the United Nations, responsible for coordinating the economic and social fields of the organization, specifically in regards to the fifteen specialized agencies, the eight functional commissions, and the five regional commissions under its jurisdiction.
ECOSOC serves as the central forum for discussing international economic and social issues, and formulating policy recommendations addressed to member states and the United Nations System.[1] It has 54 members.[2] In addition to a rotating membership of 54 UN member states, over 1,600 nongovernmental organizations have consultative status with the Council to participate in the work of the United Nations.[3]
ECOSOC holds one four-week session each year in July, and since 1998 has also held an annual meeting in April with finance ministers of heading key committees of the World Bank and the International Monetary Fund (IMF). Additionally, the High-Level Political Forum (HLPF), which reviews the implementation of the 2030 Agenda for Sustainable Development, is convened under the auspices of the Council every July.[4]
The members of ECOSOC are responsible for electing the executive board of UNICEF, the council of the United Nations Development Programme, the committee of UNHCR, and various commissions and other bodies under its jurisdiction. ECOSOC is also responsible for tasks such as reviewing and updating the UN list of least developed countries.[5][6][7]
- ^ "About ECOSOC". ECOSOC. Archived from the original on Nov 2, 2019.
- ^ "High-Level Political Forum 2020 (HLPF 2020)". Sustainable Development Knowledge Platform. Retrieved 2020-01-27.
- ^ Basu, Rumki (2019). The United Nations. Sterling. p. 83. ISBN 978-81-207-2775-5.
- ^ "Welcome to csonet.org | Website of the UN DESA NGO Branch. At your service". csonet.org. Archived from the original on 2023-01-11. Retrieved 2023-01-11.
- ^ UN Document E/1981/81 Resolutions and decisions of the Economic and Social Council, organizational session for 1981, New York, 3-6 February 1981, 1st regular session of 1981, New York, 14 April - 8 May 1981. "1981/134. Elections, appointments and nominations to subsidiary and related bodies of the Council"
- ^ UN Document A/RES/61/136 Enlargement of the Executive Committee of the Programme of the United Nations High Commissioner for Refugees : resolution / adopted by the General Assembly
- ^ UN Document E/2007/99 Resolutions and decisions of the Economic and Social Council : organizational session for 2007, New York, 17 and 22 January, 6, 9 and 15 February, 2 and 15 March and 16 April 2007; resumed organizational session for 2007, New York, 25 and 26 April and 24 May 2007; substantive session of 2007, Geneva, 2-27 July 2007; resumed substantive session of 2007, New York, 4 and 17 October 2007 "2007/201. Elections, nominations, confirmations and appointments to subsidiary and related bodies of the Economic and Social Council"