UN Economic and Social Council Documentation

Article 67 of the UN Charter, and rules 58-71 of the Rules of Procedure, concern voting in the Economic and Social Council. An analysis of Economic and Social Council voting can be found in the Repertory of Practice of UN Organs by consulting the section relating to Article 67.

Most resolutions of the Economic and Social Council are adopted without vote.

There are multiple sources to find Economic and Social Council voting information, including:

• Plenary
  • Meeting record (Official record)
    • example: E/2016/SR.48
  • Press releases
    • example: ECOSOC/6795
  • Index to Proceedings
    • Economic and Social Council
  • eDelegate (UN delegates and staff only), from 2021-
  • DGACM visualizations page, ECOSOC data from 2021-
• Subsidiary organs
  • Report of the body on its session
    • example: E/2016/26 - E/CN.5/2016/5

Economic and Social Council voting is not reported in the compilation of resolutions and decisions issued for the year.