Jagjit Pavadia was re-elected as a member to the International Narcotics Control Board (INCB) by secret ballot for the third term for five years from March 2025-2030.

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Jagjit Pavadia was re-elected as a member to the International Narcotics Control Board (INCB) by secret ballot for the third term for five years from March 2025-2030, getting the highest number of votes in the highly competitive election. India was also elected by acclamation to the Commission on the Status of Women for the term 2025-2029, Executive Board of the United Nations Children's Fund for the term 2025-2027, Executive Board of the United Nations Development Programme and the United Nations Population Fund and the United Nations Office for Project Services for 2025-2027. It was also elected to the Executive Board of the United Nations Entity for Gender Equality and the Empowerment of Women for the 2025-2027 term and the Executive Board of the World Food Programme for the 2025-2027 term.


      The UN Economic and Social Council (ECOSOC) held elections to fill vacancies in 17 of its subsidiary bodies.

      India secured 41 votes out of the 53 voting members of the ECOSOC, the highest amongst all winning member states.

     

 

     


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