GENERAL KNOWLEDGE

GK

WORLD ORGANISATIONS

Question [CLICK ON ANY CHOICE TO KNOW THE RIGHT ANSWER]
How many members does the Economic and Social Council have?
A
54
B
57
C
61
D
40
Explanation: 

Detailed explanation-1: -The Economic and Social Council has 54 members: 18 members are elected by the General Assembly each year for a three-year term.

Detailed explanation-2: -Of these twenty-seven additional members, the term of office of nine members so elected shall expire at the end of one year, and of nine other members at the end of two years, in accordance with arrangements made by the General Assembly. Each member of the Economic and Social Council shall have one representative.

Detailed explanation-3: -The Economic and Social Council of the UNO is the principal organ to co-ordinate the economic and social functions. It coordinates the functions of the specialized agencies and institutions of the UNO. The Council consists of 54 members elected by the General Assembly for a term of three years.

Detailed explanation-4: -2023 – 2025. Botswana. Cape Verde. Cameroon. Equatorial Guinea. China. Laos. Qatar. Republic of Korea. Slovakia. Slovenia. 2022 – 2024. Côte d’Ivoire. Tunisia. Tanzania. Eswatini. Mauritius. Afghanistan. India. Oman. Kazakhstan. Croatia. 2021 – 2023. Liberia. Libya. Madagascar. Nigeria. Zimbabwe. Indonesia. Japan. Solomon Islands. Bulgaria.

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