Israel elected for first time to UN Economic and Social Council

• Published date: 08 June 2021
• Author: Arutz Sheva Staff
• Date: 08 June 2021
• Publication title: Israel National News (Israel)

"Choosing Israel to serve on ECOSOC is a recognition of our innovation and creativity, which serves to benefit all nations of the world, as well as evidence of our diplomatic efforts throughout the international community," said Israel's Ambassador to the UN, Gilad Erdan, following the vote. "I will continue to lead the State of Israel to further achievements and to expand cooperation efforts at the UN, despite efforts by the Palestinians and their supporters."

ECOSOC, which, along with the Security Council and the Human Rights Council, is one of the UN's three main bodies. It numbers only 54 members (out of 193 UN member states) and deals with all economic, development and environmental issues, as well as a variety of humanitarian concerns. ECOSOC is also responsible for approving the action plans of the permanent committees working under it on a variety of issues such as the Committee on the Status of Women, the Statistics Committee, the Committee on Non-Governmental Organizations, the Committee on Drugs, the Population and Development Committee, the Forestry Forum and more...