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Background guide Letter from the Executive Board It gives us immense pleasure to welcome you at Canopus Model United Nations ? The following Background guide has been formulated keeping in mind various aspects to be discussed in committee Though this Back

Letter from the Executive Board It gives us immense pleasure to welcome you at Canopus Model United Nations ? The following Background guide has been formulated keeping in mind various aspects to be discussed in committee Though this Background Guide lists out the broad facets of the agenda that we would like to see being debated upon in committee let us highlight the fact that of the delegates is essential in order to steer the Council in the right direction Also not under any circumstances can the Background Guide be quoted or used as substantial proof in committee sessions Delegates are expected to build their research upon the topics highlighted in the following pages though further research would also be appreciated We are most looking forward to seeing what you members of the council can bring to the table both in terms of your ideas in council and your creativity in crafting solutions Regards Rahul Menon chairperson- raulmenom gmail com Shanu Pathak vice-chairperson- shanupathak sp gmail com CUnited Nations Economic and Social Council The Economic and Social Council ECOSOC coordinates the work of the Unspecialized agencies ten functional commissions and ?ve regional commissions receives reports from nine UN funds and programmes see reverse and issues policy recommendations to the UN system and to Member States Under the UN Charter ECOSOC is responsible for promoting higher standards of living full employment and economic and social progress identifying solutions to international economic social and health problems facilitating international cultural and educational cooperation and encouraging universal respect for human rights and fundamental freedoms ECOSOC's purview extends over percent of the human and ?nancial resources of the entire UN system The Council ? s member Governments are elected by the General Assembly forthree-year terms In carrying out its mandate ECOSOC consults with academics business sector representatives and more than registered non-governmental organizations The Council holds a four-week substantive session each July alternating between New York and Geneva The session includes a high-level segment at which national cabinet ministers and chiefs of international agencies and other high o ?cials focus their attention on a selected theme of global signi ?cance Mandate Functions and Powers The Charter of the United Nations mandates ECOSOC to ??make or initiate studies and reports with respect to international economic social cultural educational health and related matters ? including human rights and freedoms to the General Assembly and its specialized agencies ECOSOC may also provide information to and assist the Security Council when necessary As emphasized by recent reforms accentuating this role ECOSOC also provides coordination monitoring and advice to UN programs agencies and funds on international development policies and their implementation Examples of this coordination role include facilitating cooperation between economic institutions like the World Bank and International Monetary Fund in and establishing what has become ECOSOC ? s HLS in ECOSOC ful ?lls its mandate both through its subsidiary bodies and in consultation of a broad range of civil society actors CSAs There are more than non-governmental organizations NGOs