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Nepal elected UN ECOSOC member for two years



KATHMANDU: Nepal has been elected as a member of the United Nations (UN) Economic and Social Council (ECOSOC) for the term 2024-2026.

The Permanent Mission of Nepal to the UN in New York stated that Nepal is elected the ECOSOC member of the term with the highest number of 145 votes from the Asia-Pacific Group from the elections held on June 8 in New York.

“With 145 votes, Nepal is elected as a member of the ECOSOS for the term 2024-2026. We thank Member States for electing us. We look forward to working closely with all to achieve the 2030 agenda,” the Permanent Mission of Nepal to the UN tweeted.

Publish Date : 09 June 2023 07:01 AM

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