ECOSOC at 80 Blog

The ECOSOC at 80 Blog serves as an outreach platform to share knowledge, facilitate discussion, and highlight the Council’s work. It also focuses on ECOSOC’s central role in advancing sustainable development, promoting international cooperation, and addressing global challenges. It will feature contributions from ECOSOC leadership, the ECOSOC System, policy experts and partners.

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By H.E. Mr. Bob Rae, President of the United Nations Economic and Social Council - 2025 session

Eighty years is a milestone. Yet in the long arc of human history, it is only a small window.

In 1945, determined to chart a new path after two devastating wars, Member States created the United Nations. As part of its Charter, they also established the Economic and Social Council (ECOSOC), designed to support a universal vision of peace, economic prosperity and social development.

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By H.E. Mr. Lok Bahadur Thapa, President of the United Nations Economic and Social Council

In 2026, the United Nations and the Economic and Social Council (ECOSOC) will mark 80 years of service to humanity.