The U.S. Mission's Economic and Social Affairs (ECOSOC) Section represents the United States on the intergovernmental bodies
which oversee the UN's normative work on economic, social and human rights issues and which oversee the UN's field operations in
the areas of development and humanitarian assistance. The activities of these bodies and their numerous subsidiary offices
consume 65-70% of the UN's regular budget in addition to attracting sizeable voluntary contributions. The 12-officer ECOSOC
section also serves as the primary liaison with the UN's Office for the Coordination for Humanitarian Affairs, providing the
U.S. Mission with the most current information on humanitarian emergencies and UN responses thereto.
