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News: India achieved significant success in the recent elections to the United Nations Economic and Social Council (ECOSOC) bodies, held at the UN headquarters.
Key Highlights:
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Elections were by acclamation, indicating unanimous support from member states for the successful candidates and member countries.
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Re-election of Preeti Saran: Former senior diplomat Preeti Saran was re-elected in her personal capacity to the Committee on Economic, Social and Cultural Rights. She had previously chaired the committee’s session last year.
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India also successfully secured seats on several other important ECOSOC bodies, including:
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The Commission on Science and Technology for Development
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The Committee on Non-Governmental Organisations
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The Committee for Programme and Coordination
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The Committee on Economic, Social and Cultural Rights (CESCR)
About United Nations Economic and Social Council (UN ECOSOC)
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Established in 1945 by the Charter of the United Nations, it is one of the six main organs of the UN.
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Headquarter: New York (USA)
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Members: It consists of 54 members, 18 of which are elected each year by the General Assembly for a three-year term; Each member has one vote.’
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Decisions are taken by a simple majority vote. The presidency of ECOSOC changes annually.
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The UN ECOSOC plays a key role in guiding and coordinating the UN's wide array of activities, including its economic, social, humanitarian, and cultural efforts.
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ECOSOC coordinates the work of the 14 UN specialized agencies, ten functional commissions and five regional commissions.
