members — (24) Afghanistan, Australia, Bangladesh, Bhutan, Burma,
Cambodia, Fiji, India, Indonesia, Iran, Japan, South Korea, Laos,
Malaysia, Maldives, Nepal, NZ, Pakistan, Papua New Guinea,
Philippines, Singapore, Sri Lanka, Thailand, US
Commission for Social Development
note — formerly Social Commission
address — c/o ECOSOC/DPCSD, United Nations, New York, NY 10017, USA
telephone — [1] (212) 963 2320
FAX — [1] (212) 963 5935
established — 21 June 1946 as the Social Commission, renamed 29 July 1966
aim — to deal, as part of the Economic and Social Council, with social development programs of UN
members — (32) selected on a rotating basis from all regions
Commission on Crime Prevention and Criminal Justice