India elected to UN’s Economic and Social Council for time period 2026-28

Jun 05, 2025 08:51 AM IST

Jaishankar thanked member states of the UN for his or her help and belief in India.

External Affairs Minister S Jaishankar on Wednesday introduced that India has been elected to the Economic and Social Council of the United Nations for the time period 2026-28. He expressed India’s dedication to championing growth points and to maintain working to strengthen the ECOSOC.

EAM Jaishankar mentioned, India was elected to the Economic and Social Council for the time period 2026-28 at UN at present(ANI)

He thanked member states of the UN for his or her help and belief in India. He additionally appreciated the efforts made by India’s Permanent Mission on the United Nations in New York.

In a submit on X, S Jaishankar acknowledged, “India was elected to the Economic and Social Council for the term 2026-28 @UN today. Thank member states for their overwhelming support and reposing their trust in us. Appreciate the efforts of @IndiaUNNewYork. India remains committed to championing development issues and keep working to strengthen the ECOSOC.”

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The ECOSOC is on the coronary heart of the United Nations system to advance the three dimensions of sustainable growth – financial, social and environmental. It is the central platform for fostering debate and revolutionary pondering, forging consensus on methods ahead, and coordinating efforts to attain internationally agreed-upon targets.

It can also be chargeable for the follow-up to main UN conferences and summits, in line with the UN assertion. The UN Charter established ECOSO as one of many six essential organs of the United Nations in 1945.

Earlier in April, the Permanent Mission of India on the United Nations marked Dr BR Ambedkar’s one hundred and thirty fifth delivery anniversary with a particular commemorative occasion on the UN headquarters in New York, attended by world leaders.

During the ceremony, India’s Permanent Representative to the UN, Parvathaneni Harish, highlighted Dr Ambedkar’s contributions as a key determine in India’s freedom wrestle and because the architect of its Constitution.

The occasion centered across the theme “The timeless appeal of Dr Ambedkar’s vision within the UN and beyond,” underscoring his affect on each India and the worldwide neighborhood.”

Harish mentioned, It offers me nice pleasure to welcome you to the commemorative occasion to mark the one hundred and thirty fifth delivery anniversary of Dr BR Ambedkar. Dr Ambedkar was a number one determine in India’s freedom wrestle and the architect of India’s structure. The one who devoted his life to laying the muse of our trendy republic. The subject of at present’s dialogue, ‘The timeless attraction of Dr Ambedkar’s imaginative and prescient inside the UN and past,’ may be very apt as we have a good time this 12 months 80 years of the institution of the UN.” (ANI)

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