{"id":83373,"date":"2026-01-20T13:24:22","date_gmt":"2026-01-20T07:54:22","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/vajiramandravi.com\/current-affairs\/?p=83373"},"modified":"2026-01-20T16:35:34","modified_gmt":"2026-01-20T11:05:34","slug":"united-nations-economic-and-social-council","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/vajiramandravi.com\/current-affairs\/united-nations-economic-and-social-council\/","title":{"rendered":"United Nations Economic and Social Council"},"content":{"rendered":"<h2><b>United Nations Economic and Social Council Latest News<\/b><\/h2>\n<p><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">The Economic and Social Council (ECOSOC) will commemorate its 80th anniversary by holding a special event on 23 January 2026.<\/span><\/p>\n<h2><b>About United Nations Economic and Social Council<\/b><\/h2>\n<ul>\n<li style=\"font-weight: 400;\" aria-level=\"1\"><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">It was established by the Charter of the <\/span><b>United Nations in 1945 as <\/b><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">one of the <\/span><b>six principal organs<\/b><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\"> of the United Nations.<\/span><\/li>\n<li style=\"font-weight: 400;\" aria-level=\"1\"><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">It is responsible for the <\/span><b>direction and coordination of the economic<\/b><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">, social, humanitarian, and cultural activities carried out by the UN.<\/span><\/li>\n<li style=\"font-weight: 400;\" aria-level=\"1\"><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Decisions are taken by a simple majority vote. The presidency of ECOSOC changes annually.<\/span><\/li>\n<li style=\"font-weight: 400;\" aria-level=\"1\"><b>Members:<\/b><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\"> It has <\/span><b>54 members,<\/b><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\"> which are elected <\/span><b>for three-year terms<\/b><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\"> by the General Assembly.<\/span><\/li>\n<li style=\"font-weight: 400;\" aria-level=\"1\"><b>Headquarter:<\/b><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\"> New York (USA).<\/span><\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<h2><b>Functions of United Nations Economic and Social Council<\/b><\/h2>\n<ul>\n<li style=\"font-weight: 400;\" aria-level=\"1\"><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">It is responsible for <\/span><b>coordinating the social and economic fields<\/b><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\"> of the organization, specifically in regards to the <\/span><b>14 specialized agencies<\/b><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">, the five regional commissions under its jurisdiction and eight functional commissions.<\/span><\/li>\n<li style=\"font-weight: 400;\" aria-level=\"1\"><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">It also serves as a central forum to <\/span><b>discuss international social and economic issues.<\/b><\/li>\n<li style=\"font-weight: 400;\" aria-level=\"1\"><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">It <\/span><b>formulates policy recommendations<\/b><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\"> addressed to the member states and the United States system.<\/span><\/li>\n<li style=\"font-weight: 400;\" aria-level=\"1\"><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">It has been at the centre of global progress, advancing the principles of the United Nations Charter and promoting international cooperation on economic, social, cultural, educational, health and related issues.<\/span><\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<p><b>Source:<\/b> <strong><a href=\"https:\/\/www.un.org\/en\/desa-en\/ecosoc-at-80\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"nofollow noopener\">UN<\/a><\/strong><\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>The United Nations Economic and Social Council was established by the Charter of the United Nations in 1945 as one of the six principal organs of the United Nations. 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