The Economic and Social Council has 54 members, elected for three-year terms by the General Assembly. The term of office for each member expires on 31 December of the year indicated in parentheses next to its name. In 2001, the Council is composed of the following States:
Andorra (2003), Angola (2002), Argentina (2003), Austria (2002), Bahrain (2002), Benin (2002), Bolivia (2001), Brazil (2003), Bulgaria (2001), Burkina Faso (2002), Cameroon (2002), Canada (2001), China (2001), Costa Rica (2002), Croatia (2002), Cuba (2002), Czech Republic (2001), Democratic Republic of the Congo (2001), Denmark (2001), Egypt (2003), Ethiopia (2003), Fiji (2002), France (2002), Georgia (2003), Germany (2002), Guinea-Bissau (2001), Honduras (2001), Indonesia (2001), Iran (2003), Italy (2003), Japan (2002), Malta (2002), Mexico (2002), Morocco (2001), Nepal (2003), Netherlands (2003), Nigeria (2003), Norway (2001), Pakistan (2003), Peru (2003), Republic of Korea (2003), Romania (2003), Russian Federation (2001), Rwanda (2001), Saudi Arabia (2001), South Africa (2003), Spain (2002), Sudan (2002), Suriname (2002), Syria (2001), Uganda (2003), United Kingdom (2001), United States (2003), and Venezuela (2001).