- Location: UN HQ in New York City, NY, USA
- Main forum for economic cooperation and social development
- 54 member-states from different geographical regions that serve for three years, one meeting for four weeks starting in July
- Main Tasks: economic and social cooperation and development (i.e. increasing standard of living as measured by various indices like the Human Development Index - HDI), protection of human rights, organizing, conducting and publicizing studies based on these topics from the field
- See UN Charter, Article IX for charged responsibilities and duties
- Link: United Nations ECOSOC site, http://www.un.org/en/ecosoc/about/index.shtml
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