Consider the following statements regarding the United Nations Economic and Social Council (ECOSOC): 1. India has been elected to ECOSOC for the 2026–28 term. 2. ECOSOC was established in 1945 under the UN Charter and has over 60 permanent members. 3. ECOSOC serves as the principal platform within the UN system for policy dialogue and coordination on economic, social, and humanitarian issues. Which of the statements given above is/are correct? |ForumIAS

[A] 1 and 2 only

[B] 2 and 3 only

[C] 1 and 3 only

[D] 1, 2 and 3

Answer: C

Notes:

Explanation:

Statement 1 is correct: India was recently elected to ECOSOC for the 2026–28 term with strong global backing.

Statement 2 is incorrect: ECOSOC has 54 members, not 60, and they are elected by the UN General Assembly for three-year terms.

Statement 3 is correct: ECOSOC is the central UN forum for coordinating and reviewing international economic, social, and humanitarian policies.

Source– TOI

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