Czech Republic Ambassador Kovanda firmly believes that the first step in reforming and reorganizing the ECOSOC is to clearly define its objectives and functions. He maintains that provisions in the UN Charter regarding the ECOSOC's functions are vague.
"If you ask me what is my plan for this year, it is first to clarify what ECOSOC (the Economic and Social Council) should not do," says former Czech Ambassador Karel Kovanda in this conversation with the UN Chronicle. Mr. Kovanda, who was ...