International Relations

ECOSOC sectoral commissions and the forest forum

• The Statistical Commission develops international statistical standards
• The Statistical Commission coordinates statistical work across the UN system
• The Social Development Commission advises ECOSOC on social policy
• The Commission on the Status of Women recommends policies for women’s rights
• The Commission on the Status of Women reviews Beijing implementation
• The Population and Development Commission reviews ICPD implementation
• CSTD advises the General Assembly and ECOSOC on science and technology for development
• CSTD coordinates system-wide follow-up to the World Summit on the Information Society
• The Commission on Narcotic Drugs supervises application of drug-control conventions
• Drug-control conventions confer international scheduling powers on CND
• CCPCJ provides UN policy guidance on crime prevention and criminal justice
• The universal-membership UN Forest Forum promotes sustainable forest management
• The Forest Forum’s financing network helps countries access external finance