{"id":28399,"date":"2020-09-16T05:49:53","date_gmt":"2020-09-16T05:49:53","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.gkseries.com\/blog\/?p=28399"},"modified":"2020-09-16T05:49:55","modified_gmt":"2020-09-16T05:49:55","slug":"india-became-member-of-uns-ecosoc-body","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.gkseries.com\/blog\/india-became-member-of-uns-ecosoc-body\/","title":{"rendered":"India became member of UN\u2019s ECOSOC body"},"content":{"rendered":"\n<p>TS Tirumurti, permanent representative of India to the United Nations reported that India has been elected as a member of the United Nation\u2019s Commission on Status of Women, a body of the Economic and Social Council (ECOSOC).<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p><a href=\"https:\/\/www.gkseries.com\/blog\/current-affairs-quiz-2019-daily-gk\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noreferrer noopener\"><strong>Daily Current Affairs Quiz 2020<\/strong><\/a><\/p>\n\n\n\n<h2 class=\"wp-block-heading\">Key-Points<\/h2>\n\n\n\n<p>India will be a member of the prestigious body for four years from 2021 to 2025.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>The CSW is the principal global intergovernmental body exclusively dedicated to the promotion of gender equality and the empowerment of women.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>A functional commission of the ECOSOC, it was established by ECOSOC resolution 11(II) of 21 June 1946.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>It promotes women\u2019s rights, highlights the reality of women\u2019s lives throughout the world and helps in shaping global standards on gender equality and the empowerment of women.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>45 member states of the United Nations serve as members of the Commission at any one time.<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>TS Tirumurti, permanent representative of India to the United Nations reported that India has been elected as a member of the United Nation\u2019s Commission on Status of Women, a body of the Economic and Social Council (ECOSOC). 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