UN Commission for Social Development (CSocD)

Published: 4th Aug, 2023

Context

India’s Permanent Representative to the UN, Ambassador Ruchira Kamboj, has assumed the chairship of the 62nd Session of the Commission for Social Development, the first time in nearly 50 years the country has held this position within the UN agency.

Key-highlights:

Theme: “Fostering Social Development and Social Justice through Social Policies to accelerate Progress on the Implementation of the 2030 Agenda for Sustainable Development and to achieve the overarching goal of poverty eradication”.
It pledged to make the conquest of poverty, the goal of full employment and the fostering of social integration overriding objectives of development.

About UN Commission for Social Development:

The purpose of the commission is also to advise the United Nations Economic and Social Council (ECOSOC) on social policies of a general character and, in particular, on all matters in the social field not covered by the specialised inter-governmental agencies.
The Chair is backed by vice-chairs from Luxembourg, North Macedonia, Dominican Republic, and a forthcoming African State election.
Members: The commission has 46 members, who are elected by the ECOSOC, based on equitable geographical distribution for four-year terms.
- India is a member of the 62nd session of the Commission for Social Development, and its term expires in 2027.

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