In another victory against China, India received more votes than China to become the member of the United Nations Commission on Status of Women (CSW), a body of the Economic and Social Council (ECOSOC).
India, Afghanistan and China had contested the elections to the Commission on Status of Women but when the votes were tabulated among the 54 members, China could not cross the half-way mark.
TS Tirumurti, permanent representative of India to the United Nations tweeted, “India wins seat in prestigious ECOSOC body! India elected member of Commission on Status of Women (CSW). It’s a ringing endorsement of our commitment to promote gender equality and women’s empowerment in all our endeavours. We thank member states for their support.”
India wins seat in prestigious #ECOSOC body!
— PR UN Tirumurti (@ambtstirumurti) September 14, 2020
India elected Member of Commission on Status of Women #CSW. It’s a ringing endorsement of our commitment to promote gender equality and women’s empowerment in all our endeavours.
We thank member states for their support. @MEAIndia pic.twitter.com/C7cKrMxzOV
India will be a member of United Nation’s Commission on Status of Women for four years, from 2021 to 2025. On June 18, 2020, India received overwhelming support and was elected as one of the non-permanent members to the United Nations Security Council (UNSC) with a majority of 184 votes out of 192, where the minimum requirement was 128.