Functional Commissions

The Functional Commissions of the United Nations Economic and Social Council (ECOSOC) are deliberative bodies that analyze and recommend solutions to economic, social, and environmental issues. They provide policy options, benchmarks, and indicators to inform ECOSOC's work. 

The Functional Commissions include:

  • Statistical Commission
  • Commission on Population and Development (CPD)
  • Commission for Social Development (CSocD)
  • Commission on the Status of Women (CSW)
  • Commission on Narcotic Drugs (CND)
  • Commission on Crime Prevention and Criminal Justice (CCPCJ)
  • Commission on Science and Technology for Development (CSTD)
  • United Nations Forum on Forests (UNFF)

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