India Beats China To Win Seat In Prestigious UN Economic And Social Council's Commission On Status Of Women

In a positive development, India has beaten China to be elected as a member of the United Nation (UN)'s Commission on Status of Women which is a body of the Economic and Social Council (ECOSOC), reports Asian News International (ANI).

Apart from India, Afghanistan and China had contested the election. However, while India and Afghanistan both won the ballots and were elected as members, China could not even secure half of the total number of votes required.

The development was announced by India's permanent representative of India to the UN, T S Tirumurti. He underscored that India winning the election is an endorsement of its commitment to promoting gender equality and women empowerment in all of its endeavours.