Algeria's Permanent Representative to the United Nations in New York, Ambassador Ammar Bendjama, has been unanimously elected by member states as President of the UN Economic and Social Council (ECOSOC) for the 2027 term. This significant election, held during the Council's organizational session to select its leadership, highlights the substantial trust placed in Algeria by member states, particularly the African Group which nominated Ambassador Bendjama for this esteemed UN position.<\/p>\n
The unanimous election is seen as a testament to the extensive efforts made by Algerian diplomacy, reflecting international recognition of Algeria's diplomatic weight and influence. According to international relations researcher Mehdi Derfalu, this achievement provides Algeria with a significant opportunity to lead one of the six principal organs of the United Nations. ECOSOC plays a crucial role in addressing global economic and social development issues, and in coordinating efforts towards the implementation of the Sustainable Development Goals.<\/p>\n
This diplomatic success for Algeria is expected to have a positive impact on both Arab and African nations. It is anticipated to provide the Arab region with a more prominent voice within an influential UN institution that shapes development policies, allowing for the articulation of priorities such as development, reconstruction, poverty eradication, and security in food, health, energy, and water. For African countries, which collectively endorsed Algeria for this role, it offers a strengthened platform to advocate for their interests, including international financial system reform, debt relief, and technology transfer. Ambassador Bendjama has stated his presidency will prioritize enhancing inclusivity, accelerating SDG implementation, and restoring confidence in international multilateralism, aligning with the aspirations of many nations in Africa and the Global South.<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"
Algeria’s Permanent Representative to the UN, Ambassador Ammar Bendjama, has been unanimously elected President of the UN Economic and Social Council (ECOSOC) for the 2027 session, reflecting global trust and recognition of Algeria’s significant diplomatic influence.<\/p>\n","protected":false},"author":1,"featured_media":67406,"comment_status":"open","ping_status":"open","sticky":false,"template":"","format":"standard","meta":{"_acf_changed":false,"rank_math_lock_modified_date":false,"cybocfi_hide_featured_image":"","iawp_total_views":1,"footnotes":""},"categories":[1],"tags":[],"class_list":["post-67407","post","type-post","status-publish","format-standard","has-post-thumbnail","hentry","category-algeria"],"acf":[],"_links":{"self":[{"href":"https:\/\/dzwatch.dz\/index.php?rest_route=\/wp\/v2\/posts\/67407","targetHints":{"allow":["GET"]}}],"collection":[{"href":"https:\/\/dzwatch.dz\/index.php?rest_route=\/wp\/v2\/posts"}],"about":[{"href":"https:\/\/dzwatch.dz\/index.php?rest_route=\/wp\/v2\/types\/post"}],"author":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/dzwatch.dz\/index.php?rest_route=\/wp\/v2\/users\/1"}],"replies":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/dzwatch.dz\/index.php?rest_route=%2Fwp%2Fv2%2Fcomments&post=67407"}],"version-history":[{"count":0,"href":"https:\/\/dzwatch.dz\/index.php?rest_route=\/wp\/v2\/posts\/67407\/revisions"}],"wp:featuredmedia":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/dzwatch.dz\/index.php?rest_route=\/wp\/v2\/media\/67406"}],"wp:attachment":[{"href":"https:\/\/dzwatch.dz\/index.php?rest_route=%2Fwp%2Fv2%2Fmedia&parent=67407"}],"wp:term":[{"taxonomy":"category","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/dzwatch.dz\/index.php?rest_route=%2Fwp%2Fv2%2Fcategories&post=67407"},{"taxonomy":"post_tag","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/dzwatch.dz\/index.php?rest_route=%2Fwp%2Fv2%2Ftags&post=67407"}],"curies":[{"name":"wp","href":"https:\/\/api.w.org\/{rel}","templated":true}]}}