India Elected as Member of ECOSOC for 2022-24

June 09, 2021
Current Context: India is elected as a member of the UN Economic & Social Council (ECOSOC) for the term 2022-24.
India Elected as Member of ECOSOC for 2022-24
  • The ECOSOC is one of the 6 main firms of the UN and it brings together people and issues to promote collective action for a sustainable world.
  • India is elected as 54th member for ECOSOC, in the Asia-Pacific states category along with Afghanistan, Oman and Kazakhstan.
  • The ECOSOC works to attain sustainable development through three major pillars namely, economic, social and environmental.
  • From African states, the members which were elected are: Côte d'Ivoire, Eswatini, Mauritius, Tunisia and the United Republic of Tanzania.
  • From the Eastern European states, the members which were elected are: Croatia and the Czech Republic.
  • From the Latin American and Caribbean States, the members which were elected are: Belize, Chile and Peru.
  • Static Part: 
    • HQ of ECOSOC: New York and Geneva
    • President of ECOSOC: Oh Joon

Question: 

Q.1 Along with India, which of the following Asia-Pacific state was elected as a member of UN Economic & Social Council (ECOSOC)?
a. Kazakhstan
b. Afghanistan
c. Oman
d. All of the above

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