The president of the United Nations Economic and Social Council is the presiding officer of that body.
The position voted for by
members
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of the
United Nations Economic and Social Council
The United Nations Economic and Social Council (ECOSOC; french: links=no, Conseil économique et social des Nations unies, ) is one of the six principal organs of the United Nations, responsible for coordinating the economic and social fields ...
(ECOSOC) on a yearly basis.
Election
The Economic and Social Council elects a new bureau, a president and four vice-presidents, at the first meeting of the new session of the council, typically in July. These officials are chosen at large from among the representatives of the council's members for one-year terms. Members of bureau hold office until their successors are elected by the council at the next session.
According to the rules of procedure of the council, the election of members to the bureau includes special regard for equitable geographic rotation among the
United Nations regional groups
The United Nations Regional Groups are the geopolitical regional groups of member states of the United Nations. Originally, the UN member states were unofficially organized into five groups as an informal means of sharing the distribution of post ...
. For instance, the presidency of the council rotates between the five regions, and along with it the vice-presidencies.
Role
The role of president of the council involves opening and closing meetings of the body, presiding over the proceedings of the council,
steering the work of the body, maintaining order and ensuring observance of the rules of procedure at all times, and, if need be, calling emergency sessions of the body.
The president also usually speaks to the press on behalf of the council.
List of presidents
The following is a list of all presidents of the Economic and Social Council since its inception:
See also
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President of the United Nations General Assembly
The president of the United Nations General Assembly is a position voted by representatives in the United Nations General Assembly (UNGA) on a yearly basis. The president is the chair and presiding officer of the General Assembly.
Election
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President of the United Nations Security Council
The presidency of the United Nations Security Council is responsible for leading the United Nations Security Council. It rotates among the 15 member-states of the council monthly. The head of the country's delegation is known as the President of t ...
References
External links
Presidential profile at ECOSOC
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