Bharat has been elected to the Economic and Social Council, one of the United Nations’ six main organs, for the period 2022-24.
The Economic and Social Council (ECOSOC), which has 54 members, is at the heart of the UN system, working to advance the three elements of sustainable development: economic, social, and environmental.
It serves as the focal point for promoting debate and creative thinking, building consensus on next steps, and coordinating efforts to meet internationally agreed-upon objectives.
It’s also in charge of following up on key UN conferences and summits.
In the elections held on Monday, Bharat was elected in the Asia-Pacific States category alongside Afghanistan, Kazakhstan, and Oman.
Côte d’Ivoire, Eswatini, Mauritius, Tunisia, and the United Republic of Tanzania were elected from Africa, while Croatia and the Czech Republic were elected from Eastern Europe, and Belize, Chile, and Peru were elected from Latin America and the Caribbean.
Greece, New Zealand, and Denmark were elected for a term of office from January to December 2022 in the Economic and Social Council by-election, while Israel was chosen for a term of service from January 1, 2022, to December 31, 2023.
Ambassador T S Tirumurti, India’s Permanent Representative to the United Nations, tweeted, “I thank all Member States of the @UN for their vote of confidence in Bharat for #ECOSOC.”
Bharat is now serving as a non-permanent member of the powerful United Nations Security Council for the period 2021-22, and will take over the Presidency of the 15-nation UN body in August.
ECOSOC was formed as one of the six major organs of the United Nations by the UN Charter in 1945.
The General Assembly elects the 54 members of ECOSOC for three-year periods. Seats in the Council are distributed geographically, with 14 African states, 11 Asian nations, six Eastern European nations, ten Latin American and Caribbean states, and 13 Western European states receiving seats.
