United Nations Economic and Social Council
The United Nations Economic and Social Council (Abbreviation: ECOSOC), referred to as the "Economic and Social Council", is to coordinate 14 United Nations specialized agencies, 10 functional commissions and 5 regional committees of economic, social and economic. The main agency for related work is one of the six main agencies of the United Nations as stipulated in the Charter of the United Nations.
The mission of the Economic and Social Council is to assist the United Nations General Assembly to promote international economic and social cooperation and development. The Economic and Social Council has a total of 54 members, of which 18 are elected by the UN General Assembly each year for a three-year term.
Main function of UN-ECOSOC United Nations Economic and Social Council
The main functions of the Council are: to coordinate the
economic and social work of the United Nations and various specialized
agencies; to study relevant international economic, social, development,
cultural, educational, health, and related issues.
To convene international conferences on matters within its competence, and draft the draft convention to submit to the UN General Assembly for review; other UN General Assembly recommended to perform the functions.
What is the Organization Structure of of UN-ECOSOC United Nations Economic and Social Council?
The 54 members are elected by the UN General Assembly for a three-year term. Their seats are distributed according to regions, and one-third of the members are re-elected by the General Assembly each year.
Permanent members of the Security Council can usually be
elected as members of the Economic and Social Council. The substantive meeting
of the Council is held in July every year for 4 weeks, alternating between New
York and Geneva. The Economic and Social Council has 9 functional committees, 5
regional agencies and 5 standing committees to handle related work.
In addition, the Economic and Social Council has established working relations with 14 specialized UN agencies in economic, social and cultural fields, and established consultative relations with 4, 500 non-governmental organizations, the Inter-Parliamentary Union and the International Red Cross.
Economic and Social Council Members
Members of ECOSOC: The Council is composed of 54 member governments and is
elected by the UN General Assembly for a term of three years. The seats of the
Council are allocated according to the geographical representation system.
There are 14 African countries, 11 Asian countries, 6 Eastern European countries, 10 Latin American and Caribbean countries, and 13 Western European and other countries.
The list of all member states of the Economic and Social Council in 2013 and their terms of office (54 member states with a term of three years):
Membership in 2013 until December 31
Albania 2015
Ethiopia
2014
Ireland 2014
Austria 2014
Pakistan 2013
Brazil 2014
Belarus 2014
Bulgaria 2013
Benin 2015
Bolivia 2015
Burkina Faso 2014
Great Britain and Northern Ireland
United Kingdom 2013
Republic of Korea 2013
Denmark 2013
Dominican Republic 2014
Russian Federation 2013
Ecuador 2013
France 2014
Colombia 2015
Cuba 2014
Haiti
2015
Netherlands Netherlands 2015
Kyrgyzstan 2015
Canada 2015
Gabon 2013
Cameroon 2013
Qatar 2013
Kuwait 2015
Croatia 2015
Latvia 2013
Lesotho 2014
Libya 2014
Malawi 2013
Mauritius 2015
United States of America 2015
Mexico 2013
South Africa 2015
Nepal 2015
In 2013, Nicaragua, Nigeria, Sweden 2014 Japan 2014 2013 2014 Salvador San Marino, Senegal 2013 2015 2015 Sudan Tunisia 2015 Turkey Turkmenistan 2014 2015 2014 Spain, India, New Zealand 2013 2014 2014 China 2013 Indonesia
ECOSOC Bureau
The Bureau of the Economic and Social Council is elected by the whole council at the beginning of each annual meeting. The main functions of the Bureau are to propose a agenda, draft work plans and organize meetings with the assistance of the United Nations Secretariat.
2013 Bureau members:
- ECOSOC President: His Excellency Ambassador Néstor Osorio
(Colombia)
- Vice President of ECOSOC: Daffa-Alla Elhag Ali Osman Ambassador
(Sudan)
- Vice-Chairman of the Economic and Social Council: Ambassador Masood
Khan (Pakistan)
- Vice-Chairman of the Economic and Social Council: Ambassador
Ferit Hoxha (Albania) Economic and Social Council
- Vice-Chairman: His Excellency Ambassador Martin Sajdik (Austria)
- Chairman: Ambassador Nestor Osorio was elected as the 69th President of the Economic and Social Council on January 28, 2013.
Ambassador Nestor Osorio was elected as the 69th President of the Economic and Social Council on January 28, 2013.
2013: Nestor Osorio (Colombia)
2012: Mr. Milos Koterec (Slovak Republic)
2011: Mr. Lazaros Capambwe (Zambia)
2010: Kazakhstan Mr.
Milton Ali (Malaysia)
2009: Ms. Sylvie Luca (Luxembourg)
2008: Mr. Leo Merore
(Haiti)
2007: Mr. Dalius Ceculios (Lithuania)
2006: Mr. Ali Hachani (Tunisia)
2005: Mr. Munir Akram (Pakistan)
2004: Ms. Maryatta Rasi (Finland)
2003: Gert
Rosenthal Mr. (Guatemala)
2002: Mr. Ivan Simonovic (Croatia)
Institutional reform
For a long period of time, the Economic and Social Council is
only a discussion mechanism, and it has almost no right to take action. Many
member states believe that its role is insignificant.
Since 1992, some countries have begun to strengthen the responsibilities and rights of the Economic and Social Council in economic, social and related matters, especially development.
The result of these reforms is that the Economic and Social
Council now has the responsibility for overseeing and setting policies for
United Nations development projects and for agencies such as the United Nations
Development Programme, the United Nations Population Fund and the United
Nations Children’s Fund.
In addition, it has the role of coordinating the actions of various agencies in cross-cutting areas, such as anesthetic control, human rights, overcoming hunger and overcoming AIDS.
One result of this reform is that the UN development agencies act more consistently in overcoming natural and man-made disasters.
An example of the decision of the Economic and Social Council is the 1994 decision to establish a United Nations project to overcome AIDS. This project unites relevant existing resources and experience of the United Nations such as the World Health Organization, the United Nations Children’s Fund, the United Nations Development Programme, the United Nations Population Fund, the United Nations Educational, Scientific and Cultural Organization and the World Bank to strengthen and unify institutions and the fight against AIDS among member states. This project has been running since January 1996.
Subsidiary Body of ECOSOC
- Committee
Statistical Committee
Population and Development Commission
Social Development Committee
Committee on the Status of Women
Narcotics Committee
Committee on Crime Prevention and Criminal Justice
Science and Technology Commission for Development
Sustainability Committee
United Nations Forum on Forests Secretariat
- Regional Committee
Economic Commission for Africa (ECA) Economic and Social Commission for Asia and the Pacific (ESCAP) Economic Commission for Europe (ECE) Economic Commission for Latin America and the Caribbean (ECLAC) Economic and Social Commission for Western Asia (ESCWA)
- Standing Committee
Program and Coordination Committee Non-Governmental Organization Committee Intergovernmental Institutions Consultative Committee
Ad hoc institutions
Information Open-ended Ad Hoc Working Group
Expert organization
Expert agency composed of government experts:
Committee of Experts on the Transport of Dangerous Goods and the Globally Harmonized System of Classification and Labelling of Chemicals Intergovernmental Expert Working Group on International Accounting and Reporting Standards United Nations Panel of Experts on Geographical Names
An expert body composed of members in their personal capacity:
Development Policy Committee Public Administration Expert Committee Ad Hoc Expert Group on International Taxation Cooperation Economic, Social and Cultural Rights Committee Permanent Forum on Indigenous Issues
- Other related institutions
United Nations Population Awards Committee
International Narcotics Control Board
Board of Directors of the International Research and Training Institute for the Advancement of Women Program Coordinating Committee of the United Nations Joint Programme on HIV / AIDS
ECOSOC Specialized Agencies
Autonomous organizations coordinate their work with other UN agencies through the Economic and Social Council. International Labor Organization
Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations
United Nations Educational, Scientific and Cultural Organization
World Health Organization
World Bank Group (including: the five major institutions of the International Bank for Reconstruction and Development, International Development Association, International Finance Corporation, Multilateral Investment Guarantee Agency (MIGA), International Investment Dispute Resolution Center) International Monetary Fund
International Civil Aviation Organization
International Maritime Organization
International Telecommunication Union
Universal Postal Union
World Meteorological Organization
World Intellectual Property Organization
International Fund for Agricultural Development (IFAD) United Nations Industrial Development Organization (UNIDO) United Nations Refugee Organization (disbanded in 1952)
Relations with China
China has been a member of the council since 1972. In April
1993, the Chinese delegation attended the NGO Committee meeting for the first
time as an observer.
On July 29, 1998, the Economic and Social Council decided
to grant the China Federation of Disabled Persons special consultative status
in the institution.
In November 2007, China was re-elected as a member of the United Nations Economic and Social Council for a term from January 1, 2008 to December 31, 2010. In October 2010, China was re-elected as a member of the United Nations Economic and Social Council for a term from January 1, 2011 to December 31, 2013.
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