d. Commissions of the Economic and Social Council
Between 1946 and 1948, the Council took a number of key institutional deci- sions concerning human rights. In 1946, pursuant to Article 68 of the Char- ter, it established the Commission on Human Rights and the Commission on the Status of Women.

1. Commission on Human Rights (CHR)
When the Commission met for the first time, its prime function was to oversee the drafting of the Universal Declaration of Human Rights. That task was accomplished and the Declaration was adopted by the General Assembly on 10 December 1948. Today, the Commission on Human Rights serves as the main subsidiary organ of  the United Nations dealing with human rights matters.
The Commission comprises 53 representatives of Member States of the United Nations.