*➽ UN Economic and Social Council (ECOSOC)* ✦ India has recently secured a seat at the UN ECOSOC for a three-year term, beginning on *January 1, 2026* , and concluding on *December 31, 2028* . ✦ The UN Charter established ECOSOC in 1945 as one of the six main organs of the United Nations. ✦ ECOSOC focuses on global *economic, social and environmental issues* .