Regional economic cooperation and development

The Regional Economic Commissions of the United Nations play an important role in the economic development and strengthening of economic relations in their regions. The five Regional Economic Commissions under ECOSOC are:

• ECA - Economic Commission for Africa
• ECE - Economic Commission for Europe
• ECLAC - Economic Commission for Latin America and the Caribbean
• ESCAP - Economic and Social Commission for Asia and the Pacific
• ESCWA - Economic and Social Commission for Western Asia