India wins election to hold UN Key Subsidiary Bodies

News :-

• India has won an election to a crucial Non-Governmental Organisation Committee in the UN after garnering the highest number of votes besides getting elected by acclamation to other subsidiary bodies in five separate polls.
• The UN's Economic and Social Council (ECOSOC) held elections.
• India was also elected by acclamation to the Commission on Population and Development for a term beginning April 16, 2018 and expiring in 2021

About ECOSOC :-

The ECOSOC focuses on advancing the three dimensions of sustainable development - 

• Economic
• Social
• Environmental

Non-Governmental Organization :-

• The Committee on Non-Governmental Organizations is a standing committee of ECOSOC 
• Its main tasks include consideration of applications for consultative status and requests for reclassification submitted by NGOs and consideration of quadrennial reports submitted by NGOs in General and Special categories.

Commission on Population and Development :-
Under its terms of reference the Commission is to assist the ECOSOC by arranging for studies and advising the ECOSOC on

• Population issues and trends
• Integrating population and development strategies 
• Population and related development policies and programmes.

& in particular, on all matters in the social field not covered by the specialised inter-governmental agencies.

Commission on Crime Prevention & Criminal Justice :-

• India was among the 17 members elected by acclamation to the Commission on Crime Prevention and Criminal Justice. 
• The elected members, to serve a three-year term beginning on January 1, 2019 and expiring on December 31, 2021.

About Commission :-

• The Commission acts as the principal policymaking body of the UN in the field of crime prevention and criminal justice.
•  Its mandate includes improving international action to combat national and transnational crime and the efficiency and fairness of criminal justice administration sytems.

India's Elected in Other Bodies :-

• India was among 14 nations elected by acclamation by the Council to the Executive Board of the
  United Nations Development Programme (UNDP)
  United Nations Population Fund (UNFPA)
  United Nations Office for Project Services (UNOPS)
  The elected members will serve three-year terms beginning January, 2019.
• For the Executive Board of the United Nations Entity for Gender Equality and the Empowerment of Women (UN-Women), the Council elected by acclamation 16 members, including India, for a three-year term beginning January 2019