The Economic and Social
Council (ECOSOC),
established by the UN Charter, is the principal organ to coordinate the
economic, social and related work of the United Nations and the specialized
agencies and institutions. Voting in the Council is by simple majority;
each member has one vote.
SUBSIDIARY BODIES OF
ECOSOC
ECOSOC Functional Commissions
- Statistical Commission
- Commission on Population and Development
- Commission for Social Development
- Commission on the Status of Women
- Commission on Narcotic Drugs
- Commission on Crime Prevention and
Criminal Justice
- Commission on Science and Technology for
Development
- Commission on Sustainable Development
- United Nations Forum on Forests
ECOSOC Regional Commissions
- 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)
ECOSOC Standing Committees
- Committee for Programme and Coordination
- Committee on Non-Governmental
Organizations
- Committee on Negotiations with Intergovernmental
Agencies
ECOSOC Ad hoc bodies
- Ad hoc Open-ended Working Group on Informatics
Expert bodies composed of governmental experts
- Committee of Experts on the Transport of
Dangerous Goods and on the Globally Harmonized System of Classification
and Labelling of Chemicals
- Intergovernmental Working Group of Experts
on International Standards of Accounting and Reporting
- United Nations Group of Experts on
Geographical Names
Expert bodies composed of members serving in their personal
capacity
- Committee for Development Policy
- Committee of Experts on Public
Administration
- Committee of Experts on International Cooperation in Tax
Matters
- Committee on Economic, Social and Cultural Rights
- Permanent Forum on Indigenous Issues
Other related bodies
- Committee for the United Nations
Population Award
- Executive Board of the International Research and
Training Institute for the Advancement of Women
- International Narcotics Control Board
- Programme Coordinating Board of the Joint United
Nations Programme on HIV/AIDS