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India has been elected as the chair of the 62nd session of the United Nations Social Development Commission . This decision was taken in the 13th plenary meeting held in the 61st session of the Social Development Commission . Ambassador Ruchira Kamboj, Permanent Representative of India to the United Nations expressed gratitude on behalf of India . The 61st session of the Commission was chaired by Alya Ahmed bin Saif Al - Thani, Ambassador and Permanent Representative of Qatar . The United Nations Economic and Social Council ( ECOSOC ) is one of the six principal organs of the UN .