United Nations Economic and Social Council

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The United Nations Economic and Social Council is a principal UN body responsible for coordinating international economic, social, and related work of the organization and its specialized agencies.

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instanceOf UN charter body
intergovernmental organization body
principal organ of the United Nations
canEnterIntoAgreementsWith specialized agencies
canMake recommendations to Member States
recommendations to the General Assembly
convenes high-level political forum on sustainable development
coordinatesWith Food and Agriculture Organization
International Labour Organization
International Monetary Fund
United Nations Development Programme
UNESCO
surface form: United Nations Educational, Scientific and Cultural Organization

United Nations Secretariat
United Nations Security Council
World Bank Group
World Health Organization
dateFounded 1945
elects members of functional commissions
members of regional commissions
establishedBy Charter of the United Nations
hasFunction policy dialogue
policy review
promoting economic and social progress
promoting full employment
promoting higher standards of living
promoting respect for human rights and fundamental freedoms
promoting solutions of international economic problems
promoting solutions of international social problems
recommendation-making on economic and social issues
hasHeadquartersLocation New York City
United States of America
surface form: United States
hasMainResponsibility coordination of related work of UN specialized agencies
coordination of the economic work of the United Nations
coordination of the social work of the United Nations
hasNumberOfMembers 54
hasOfficialLanguage Arabic
Chinese
English
French
Russian
Spanish
legalStatus UN principal organ under the UN Charter
locatedInFacility United Nations Headquarters
memberOf United Nations system
membershipType UN Member States elected by the General Assembly
oversees UN specialized agencies in the economic and social fields
functional commissions
regional commissions
parentOrganization United Nations General Assembly
partOf United Nations
relatedTo Sustainable Development Goals
reportsTo United Nations General Assembly
shortName United Nations Economic and Social Council self-linksurface differs
surface form: ECOSOC
termLengthOfMembers 3 years
website https://www.un.org/ecosoc

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World Wildlife Fund hasConsultativeStatusWith United Nations Economic and Social Council
Socialist International affiliation United Nations Economic and Social Council
United Nations Human Settlements Programme reportsTo United Nations Economic and Social Council
UN hasPrincipalOrgan United Nations Economic and Social Council
Women's International League for Peace and Freedom hasConsultativeStatus United Nations Economic and Social Council
United Nations Chief Executives Board for Coordination coordinatesWith United Nations Economic and Social Council
United Nations agencies coordinatedBy United Nations Economic and Social Council
United Nations Technical Assistance Board hasParentOrganization United Nations Economic and Social Council
Second Committee (Technical Organizations) relatedTo United Nations Economic and Social Council
EPTA reportedTo United Nations Economic and Social Council
Human Rights Committee reportsTo United Nations Economic and Social Council
this entity surface form: Economic and Social Council of the United Nations
Committee on Economic, Social and Cultural Rights establishedBy United Nations Economic and Social Council
Committee on Economic, Social and Cultural Rights membersElectedBy United Nations Economic and Social Council
Committee on Economic, Social and Cultural Rights reportsTo United Nations Economic and Social Council
ECAFE parentOrganization United Nations Economic and Social Council
United Nations development system coordinatedBy United Nations Economic and Social Council
United Nations Office on Drugs and Crime reportsTo United Nations Economic and Social Council
Peacebuilding Commission cooperatesWith United Nations Economic and Social Council
United Nations working groups convenesUnder United Nations Economic and Social Council
UNOPS Executive Board reportsTo United Nations Economic and Social Council
Official Document System of the United Nations includesDocumentsFrom United Nations Economic and Social Council
Universal Esperanto Association hasConsultativeStatus United Nations Economic and Social Council
International Trade Organization relationshipPlannedWith United Nations Economic and Social Council
UNCHR parentOrganization United Nations Economic and Social Council
subject surface form: United Nations Commission on Human Rights
UNCHR establishedBy United Nations Economic and Social Council
subject surface form: United Nations Commission on Human Rights
UNCHR parentBody United Nations Economic and Social Council
subject surface form: United Nations Commission on Human Rights
UNCHR reportsTo United Nations Economic and Social Council
subject surface form: United Nations Commission on Human Rights
Financing for Development Office supportsBody United Nations Economic and Social Council
this entity surface form: Economic and Social Council
Division for Sustainable Development Goals supportsBody United Nations Economic and Social Council
Division for Public Institutions and Digital Government governingBody United Nations Economic and Social Council
United Nations Institute for Training and Research affiliation United Nations Economic and Social Council
CFS affiliation United Nations Economic and Social Council
OSAGI mandateFrom United Nations Economic and Social Council
United Nations official languages officialLanguageOf United Nations Economic and Social Council
United Nations Statistical Commission parentOrganization United Nations Economic and Social Council
United Nations Statistical Commission formedBy United Nations Economic and Social Council
United Nations Statistical Commission subsidiaryTo United Nations Economic and Social Council
United Nations Statistical Commission reportsTo United Nations Economic and Social Council
Asian States usedBy United Nations Economic and Social Council
Washington Conversations on International Peace and Security Organization definedBody United Nations Economic and Social Council
this entity surface form: Economic and Social Council
Model United Nations simulatesBody United Nations Economic and Social Council
this entity surface form: UN Economic and Social Council
Trade and Development Board parentOrganization United Nations Economic and Social Council
ILC relatedOrganization United Nations Economic and Social Council
subject surface form: International Labour Conference
this entity surface form: Economic and Social Council of the United Nations (ECOSOC)
Governing Council of UN-Habitat affiliatedWith United Nations Economic and Social Council
International Organization of Supreme Audit Institutions recognizedBy United Nations Economic and Social Council
permanent mission to the UN isAccreditedTo United Nations Economic and Social Council
this entity surface form: UN Economic and Social Council