St. Kitts and Nevis leans into international leadership with bid for seat on prominent United Nation’s Economic and Social Council (ECOSOC)

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United Nations, New York (7 April 2025) The Permanent Mission of St. Kitts and Nevis to the United Nations informed the august body of the federation’s decision to seek a seat on the United Nations Economic and Social Council (ECOSOC). The Economic and Social Council, one of the six organs of the UN, is at the heart of the United Nations system. It holds the responsibility for coordinating the UN’s economic, social, humanitarian, and cultural activities. It is the central platform for fostering debate and innovative thinking, forging consensus on ways forward, and coordinating efforts to achieve internationally agreed goals. ECOSOC is also responsible for the follow-up to major UN conferences and summits. The election to admit new members to the United Nations Economic and Social Council will be held on 4th June 2025 in New York.

According to the correspondence transmitted to the UN from Permanent Mission of St. Kitts and Nevis to the UN informing of its candidacy to ECOSOC, “the Federation’s transformative vision to build the Caribbean’s leading Sustainable Island State by 2040 has placed it at the vanguard of resilience and sustainability among small island states. This visionary project injects impetus into our national drive to attain the Sustainable Development Goals and future-proof our society and economy. Its success is dependent on an enabling international environment and partnerships that respect ambition. Our candidature is therefore built on the theme “Sustainability, Resilience, Security,” and we look forward to working at the United Nations with a sense of urgency, and as a voice of consensus and partnership on the Economic and Social Council.”