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21Economic and Social Committee — (ECOSOC) An advisory institution that must be consulted on a range of issues, with a membership drawn from national interest groups …
22United Nations Economic and Social Council — Infobox UN name = United Nations Economic and Social Council caption = The room of the United Nations Economic and Social Council. UN headquarters, New York type = Primary Organ acronyms = ECOSOC head = President of ECOSOC (one year term) As of… …
23United Nations — 1. an international organization, with headquarters in New York City, formed to promote international peace, security, and cooperation under the terms of the charter signed by 51 founding countries in San Francisco in 1945. Abbr.: UN Cf. General… …
24Consultative Status — is a phrase whose use can be traced to the founding of the United Nations and is used within the UN community to refer to Non governmental organizations (NGOs) in Consultative Status with the United Nations Economic and Social Council. Also some… …
25United Nations — For other uses, see United Nations (disambiguation). UN redirects here. For other uses, see UN (disambiguation). United Nations الأمم المتحدة 联合国 Organisation des Nations unies …
26International Lesbian and Gay Association — The International Lesbian and Gay Association (ILGA) is an international organization bringing together more than 400 lesbian and gay groups from around the world. It continues to be active in campaigning for gay rights on the international human …
27Economic and Social Council — ▪ UN one of the six principal organs of the United Nations (UN), responsible for the direction and coordination of the economic, social, humanitarian, and cultural activities carried out by the UN. It is the UN s largest and most complex… …
28Dalius Čekuolis — President of the United Nations Economic and Social Council Incumbent Assumed office 17 January 2007 Preceded by Ali Hachani Lithuanian Permanent Representative to the Un …
29Chapter X of the United Nations Charter — deals with the UN Economic and Social Council. Originally, Article 61 provided that ECOSOC would consist of 27 members, but in 1965 the Charter was amended to expand ECOSOC to 54 members. ECOSOC s members are elected by the UN General Assembly to …
30International Organizations and Groups — Note: The Socialist Federal Republic of Yugoslavia (SFRY) has dissolved and ceases to exist. None of the successor states of the former Yugoslavia, including Serbia and Montenegro, have been permitted to participate solely on the basis of the… …
