The Bureau of the Economic and Social Council is elected by the Council at large in July. The Bureau's main functions are to propose the agenda, draw up a programme of work and organize the session with the support of the United Nations Secretariat.
Bureau members for 2025 cycle:
President of ECOSOC: His Excellency Bob Rae, Permanent Representative of Canada
Vice-Presidents of ECOSOC:
His Excellency Anatolio Ndong Mba, Permanent Representative of Equatorial Guinea;
His Excellency Lok Bahadur Thapa, Permanent Representative of Nepal;
His Excellency Krzysztof Szczerski, Permanent Representative of Poland;
Her Excellency Maritza Chan, Permanent Representative of Costa Rica;