Nepal elected president of UN Economic and Social Council

KATHMANDU: Nepal has been elected President of the United Nations Economic and Social Council (ECOSOC) following Thursday’s vote and has assumed office.

Nepal’s Ambassador to the United Nations, Lok Bahadur Thapa, described the result as a “historic moment” for the country and its enduring commitment to multilateralism.

Thapa said the motto of his presidency would be “Delivering Better”, which requires strengthening partnerships and multilateralism to ensure effective implementation of initiatives such as the 2030 Agenda adopted 15 years ago.

“Delivering better is not an option — it is an imperative. It is our pathway to restoring trust in multilateralism, bridging divides, empowering the most vulnerable and translating commitments into action,” he added.

It was also announced that Amar Bendjama (Algeria), Héctor Gómez Hernández (Spain), Wellington Darío Bencosme Castaños (Dominican Republic) and Paruyr Hovhannisyan (Armenia) have been elected vice presidents of ECOSOC for the coming year.

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