United Nations Economic and Social Council

The Economic and Social Council (ECOSOC) of the United Nations assists the General Assembly in promoting
international economic and social cooperation and development. ECOSOC has 54 members, all of whom are elected
by the General Assembly for a three-year term. The president is elected for a one-year term and chosen amongst
the small or middle powers represented on ECOSOC. ECOSOC meets once a year. Viewed separate from the specialized bodies
it coordinates, ECOSOC’s functions include information gathering, advising member nations, and making recommendations. In addition, ECOSOC is well positioned to provide policy
coherence and coordinate the overlapping functions of the UN’s subsidiary bodies and it is in these roles that it is most
active.


See Also
http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/United_Nations_Economic_and_Social_Council