Pakistan was re-elected as member of the Committee on Programme and Co-ordination of ECOSOC on April 19, 2017. Pakistan secured 48 votes out of 50 members of ECOSOC present and voting. Since 1973 Pakistan has remained a member of CPC except for one-term from 1985 to 1987. After its recent election, Pakistan will continue its membership till 2020.
The Committee works as a main subsidiary body of ECOSOC and is charged with reviewing the UN programmes as defined in its strategic framework. It also guides the UN Secretariat to translate the mandates of the General Assembly and the Security Council into programmes.-PR