WASHINGTON (Pajhwok): After a gap of more than three decades, Afghanistan has been elected as a member of the Economic and Social Council (ECOSOC) for a three year term starting January 2016.
Afghanistan was elected by a clear majority of votes by the United Nations General Assembly. This is only for the third time that Afghanistan has been elected to be member of ECOSOC. The previous one being from 1959-1961 and then from 1976-1978.
“Afghanistan’s membership would be a great opportunity to contribute and . . .
