India's nominee Jagjit Pavadia re-elected to International Narcotics Control BoardIn a post on X, Jaishankar stated, "Today, India's nominee Ms Jagjit Pavadia has been re-elected to the International Narcotics Control Boa...
10 Apr, 2024, 08.47 AM IST
Russia loses election to three UN bodies over UkraineThe votes in the 54-member U.N. Economic and Social Council follow approval of six non-binding resolutions against Russia by the 193-member...
08 Apr, 2023, 05.35 PM IST
Iran ousted from U.N. women's body ECOSOC after U.S. campaignThe 54-member U.N. Economic and Social Council (ECOSOC) adopted a U.S.-drafted resolution to "remove with immediate effect the Islamic Repu...
14 Dec, 2022, 10.42 PM IST
India, six others vote against resolution to grant UN accreditation to 6 rights groupsAt the meeting of the 54-member Economic and Social Council (ECOSOC), the Committee on Non-Governmental Organisations recommended 203 group...
23 Jul, 2022, 12.37 PM IST
India elected to UN Economic and Social Council for 2022-24 termThe 54-member Economic and Social Council (ECOSOC) is at the heart of the United Nations system to advance the three dimensions of sustaina...
08 Jun, 2021, 12.22 PM IST
India beats China to win crucial election to UN commission on womenChina, a permanent member of the UN Security Council, got only 27 votes and could not even cross the half-way mark and also failed to get t...
16 Sep, 2020, 08.07 AM IST
Fury of the pandemic provides the context for rebirth and reform of the UN: PM ModiAddressing the high-level segment of the UN ECOSOC session via video link, he said the 75th Anniversary of the founding of the UN is an opp...
17 Jul, 2020, 10.42 PM IST
India has world's second largest startup ecosystem, believe youth delegate at ECOSOC Youth Forum"Young Indians are overcoming challenges and shining bright in all walks of life," said youth delegate Seema Pujani at an interactive sessi...
10 Apr, 2019, 03.37 PM IST
India wins elections to key UN subsidiary bodiesIndia has won an election to a crucial non-governmental organisation committee in the UN after garnering the highest number of votes .
17 Apr, 2018, 01.34 PM IST
India wins re-election to UN organ on economic, social issuesIndia's re-election to ECOSOC comes just a day after leading expert on international law Neeru Chadha won a crucial election to the Law of ...
18 Jun, 2017, 12.36 PM IST
India wins elections to two UN subsidiary bodiesIndia along with 12 other members was elected to the Committee for Programme and Coordination (CPC), a subsidiary body of the UN Economic a...
21 Apr, 2017, 12.34 PM IST
PM Narendra Modi calls for reform of UN system for poverty eradicationPM Modi said that developing countries face the challenge of ending poverty in a manner that is friendly to the environment and the planet.
22 Jan, 2016, 10.40 PM IST
India elected to four key subsidiary bodies of UN ECOSOCIndia was elected by acclamation, a form of election that does not use a ballot, to the subsidiary bodies of the UN Economic and Social Cou...
09 Apr, 2015, 02.00 PM IST
India re-elected to UN Economic and Social CouncilUN elected 18 members of the UN Economic and Social Council (ECOSOC) to serve a three-year term beginning January 1, 2015.
30 Oct, 2014, 10.34 AM IST
India re-elected to UN Economic and Social CouncilIndia was re-elected to UN ECOSOC after it got 183 votes, the highest number in Asia Pacific group, followed by Japan & Pakistan with 181 v...
29 Oct, 2014, 10.49 PM IST
- General Assembly elects India as UN ECOSOC member
India, Japan, Germany and France were among 18 nations elected by the United Nations General Assembly to serve on the 54-member Economic an...
23 Oct, 2008, 08.03 AM IST
- Reconsider Biofuel Production to confront global food crisis: ECOSOC
Echoing the concerns on the soaring food prices across the world, the UN Economic and Social Council has suggested to reconsider the use of...
24 May, 2008, 04.55 PM IST