{"id":85272,"date":"2026-02-01T13:05:04","date_gmt":"2026-02-01T07:35:04","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/vajiramandravi.com\/current-affairs\/?p=85272"},"modified":"2026-02-01T14:10:55","modified_gmt":"2026-02-01T08:40:55","slug":"united-nations-commission-for-social-development","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/vajiramandravi.com\/current-affairs\/united-nations-commission-for-social-development\/","title":{"rendered":"United Nations Commission for Social Development"},"content":{"rendered":"<h2><b>United Nations Commission for Social Development Latest News<\/b><\/h2>\n<p><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">The Minister of State for Women and Child development to lead the Indian delegation at the 64th Session of the United Nations Commission for Social Development (CSocD).<\/span><\/p>\n<h2><b>About United Nations Commission for Social Development<\/b><\/h2>\n<ul>\n<li><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">It is a functional <\/span><b>commission of the UN Economic and Social Council<\/b><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\"> (ECOSOC).<\/span><\/li>\n<li><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">It was<\/span> <span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">formerly known as the <\/span><b>Social Commission<\/b><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">.<\/span><\/li>\n<li><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">It focuses on advancing <\/span><b>international cooperation on social development issues,<\/b><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\"> including social inclusion, equity, and welfare-oriented policies.<\/span><\/li>\n<li><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">It has been in existence since the very inception of the United Nations, advising ECOSOC and governments on a wide range of social policy issues and from the social perspective of development.<\/span><\/li>\n<li aria-level=\"1\"><b>Purpose:<\/b><\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<ul>\n<li style=\"list-style-type: none;\">\n<ul>\n<li style=\"font-weight: 400;\" aria-level=\"2\"><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Its primary purpose is to <\/span><b>advance social development and formulate policies<\/b><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\"> and recommendations to address global social issues.<\/span><\/li>\n<li style=\"font-weight: 400;\" aria-level=\"2\"><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">It focuses on <\/span><b>topics such as poverty eradication<\/b><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">, social inclusion, and the promotion of equitable and sustainable development.<\/span><\/li>\n<li style=\"font-weight: 400;\" aria-level=\"2\"><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Since the 1995 World Summit for Social Development in Copenhagen , the CSocD has been the key UN body in charge of the follow-up and implementation of the Copenhagen Declaration and Programme of Action.<\/span><\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<h2><b>Membership of United Nations Commission for Social Development<\/b><\/h2>\n<ul>\n<li style=\"font-weight: 400;\" aria-level=\"1\"><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Originally 18, membership has been increased several times, most recently in 1996, and now stands at 46.<\/span><\/li>\n<li style=\"font-weight: 400;\" aria-level=\"1\"><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Members are elected by ECOSOC based on equitable geographical distribution for four-year terms.\u00a0<\/span><\/li>\n<li style=\"font-weight: 400;\" aria-level=\"1\"><b>Meetings:<\/b><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\"> The CSocD <\/span><b>meets every year<\/b><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\"> at the United Nations <\/span><b>Headquarters in New York<\/b><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">, typically in February.<\/span><\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<p><b>Source: <\/b><a href=\"https:\/\/www.pib.gov.in\/PressReleasePage.aspx?PRID=2221146&amp;reg=3&amp;lang=1\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"nofollow noopener\"><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">PIB<\/span><\/a><\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>The United Nations Commission for Social Development is a functional commission of the UN Economic and Social Council (ECOSOC). 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