The General Assembly on Wednesday elected a new slate of members to the UN Economic and Social Council (ECOSOC), the principal body responsible for coordinating the Organization’s work on sustainable development and economic issues.
Vote tally
ECOSOC membership is allocated based on equitable geographical representation across five regional groups: African States, Asia-Pacific States, Eastern European States, Latin American and Caribbean States, and Western European and other States.
A total of 189 Member States participated in the first round of balloting, and 187 in the runoff. A two-thirds majority of valid votes cast was required for election; abstentions and invalid ballots were not counted in the total.
A - African States (four seats) required majority 126 Mozambique: 186 Sierra Leone: 186 Burundi: 184 Chad: 183
B - Asia-Pacific States (four seats) required majority 125 Lebanon: 183 Turkmenistan: 183 India: 181 China: 180
C - Eastern European States (three seats) First round – required majority 123 Croatia: 146 Ukraine: 130 Russia: 108 Belarus: 96 North Macedonia: 59
ECOSOC is one of the six main organs of the United Nations and consists of 54 Member States elected for overlapping three-year terms. It plays a central role in advancing the international development agenda and fostering international cooperation across economic, social, and environmental spheres.
The General Assembly, comprising all 193 UN Member States, elects ECOSOC members annually by secret ballot.
