News: India got elected to the United Nations Economic and Social Council (ECOSOC) for the term 2026-28. United Nations Economic and Social Council (ECOSOC)
About United Nations Economic and Social Council (ECOSOC)
- It is one of the six principal organs of the United Nations, established by the UN Charter in 1945.
- Other organs are UNSC, UNGA, Trusteeship Council, ICJ, and UN secretariat.
- Objective: It plays a central role in advancing the international development agenda and fostering international cooperation across economic, social, and environmental spheres.
- Headquarters: Its headquarters is located in New York, U.S.A.
- Members
- It has 54 member Governments which are elected for three-year terms by the General Assembly.
- The General Assembly of U.N. comprising all 193 UN Member States elects ECOSOC members annually by secret ballot.
- It has 54 member Governments which are elected for three-year terms by the General Assembly.
- President: The president of the Council is elected for a one-year term and chosen from the small or medium sized states represented on the Council at the beginning of each new session.
- Seat allocations: Seats on the Council are allotted based on geographical representation.
- Responsibilities: 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 etc.
