India elected to 3 bodies of U.N. Economic and Social Council

India has been elected by acclamation, to three bodies of the UN Economic and Social Council (ECOSOC), for a three-year term beginning January 1, 2022.

Commission on Crime Prevention and Criminal Justice (CCPCJ)
Executive Board of the UN Entity for Gender Equality and Empowerment of Women (UN Women)
Executive Board of the World Food Programme (WFP)

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These UN Bodies are:

Commission on Crime Prevention and Criminal Justice:

India was elected by acclamation to the Commission on Crime Prevention and Criminal Justice for a three-year term beginning January 1, 2022.
Established in 1992, it is the principal policy-making body of the UN in the field of crime prevention and criminal justice.
Chair (at the 30th session) – Alessandro Cortese of Italy | Headquarters – Vienna, Austria.

2. Executive Board of the UN Entity for Gender Equality and the Empowerment of Women (UN Women):

India was elected by acclamation to the Executive Board of the U.N. Entity for Gender Equality and the Empowerment of Women (U.N. Women) for a three-year term beginning on January 1, 2022.
It became operational in 2011, it is a United Nations entity working for the empowerment of women.
Executive Director – Phumzile Mlambo-Ngcuka | Headquarters – New York, USA.

3. Executive Board of the World Food Programme

India was elected to the Executive Board of the World Food Programme, along with France, Ghana, the Republic of Korea, Russia and Sweden by acclamation for a three-year term beginning on January 1, 2022.
Established in 1961, WFP is the food assistance branch of the United Nations.
Executive Director – David Beasley | Headquarters – Rome, Italy.

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