Mozambique elected to the UN Economic and Social Council

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Mozambique elected to the UN Economic and Social Council

3:12 CAT | 06 Jun 2025

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Mozambique was this Wednesday (04-06) elected as a member of the United Nations Economic and Social Council (ECOSOC) for the two-year period January 2026 to December 2028.

A total of 18 member states were elected to join ECOSOC, representing the five UN regional groups. In the African group, Mozambique was elected alongside Sierra Leone, Burundi and Chad, according to a statement from the Permanent Mission of Mozambique to the United Nations.

China, India, Lebanon, Turkmenistan were elected from Asia-Pacific states; Croatia, Russia, Ukraine from Eastern European states; Ecuador, Peru, Saint Kitts and Nevis from Latin America and Caribbean states; Australia, Finland, Norway, Türkiye from Western European and other states.

ECOSOC is the main UN body responsible for coordinating international efforts in economic and social development. It promotes the Sustainable Development Goals, integrating the dimensions of peace, social justice, gender equality, health, education and the environment into global policies.

I congratulate the newly elected members of the UN Economic and Social Council (@UNECOSOC): Australia 🇦🇺, Burundi 🇧🇮, Chad 🇹🇩, China 🇨🇳, Croatia 🇭🇷, Ecuador 🇪🇨, Finland 🇫🇮, Germany 🇩🇪, India 🇮🇳, Lebanon 🇱🇧, Mozambique 🇲🇿, Norway 🇳🇴, Peru 🇵🇪, Russian Federation 🇷🇺, Sierra… pic.twitter.com/djwlcuvvPB

— UN ECOSOC President (@UNECOSOC) June 5, 2025