The Economic and Social Council has 54 members, elected for three-year terms by the General Assembly. The term of office for each member expires on 31 December of the third year. The United Republic of Tanzania membership will expire on 31 December 2006.  Tanzania has also been a member in the years 1966-69, 78-80, 94-96 and 2004-2006.

Participation in Functional Subsidiary Bodies of ECOSOC

The United Republic of Tanzania is currently a member to the following Functional Commissions, and Committees of ECOSOC:

Commission for Social Development (CSocD) 2005-2009, Commission on the Status of Women (CSW) 2005-2009, Economic Commission for Africa (ECA) 2006-2009, United Nations Forum on Forests (UNFF), Committee for Development Policy (CDP)

The United Republic of Tanzania has been a member in the following bodies of ECOSOC:

Commission on Human Rights (CHR) 1961-1976, 1983-1985, Commission on Population and Development (CPD) 1993-1996, Commission on the Status of Women (CSW) 1989-1992, 2001-2005, Commission on Sustainable Development (CSD) 1994-1996
 

The United Republic of Tanzania participated in the 51st  session of the Commission on the Status of Women in February 2007. Honourable Sophia M. Simba, Minister for Community Development, Gender and Children led the Tanzania delegation to the CSW 2007. Other delegates included: Honourable Asha A. Juma, Minister for Community Development, Gender and Children of the Revolutionary Government of Zanzibar, Mrs. Mariam Mwaffisi, Permanent Secretary, Ministry of Community Development, Gender and Children. (see full list of delegates here)

Statement by Hon. Sophia M. Simba (MP), Minister for Community Development, Gender and Children at the Fifty-first session of the Commission on the Status of Women, New York, Wednesday 28th February 2007