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2006

UN News, Press Releases and Meeting Summaries

Closing session ( 27 July )

• 27 July ECOSOC suspends 2007 Substantive Session
  

General Segment ( 19-26 July )

• 26 July ECOSOC adopts texts on Palestinian people, Independence for Colonial Countries and Social Development
  
• 26 July ECOSOC adopts sixteen texts on informatics, Guinea Bissau, Human Settlements, Refugees and Crime
  
• 25 July ECOSOC adopts decisions and recommendations related to Narcotic Drugs, Indigenous Issues and Haiti
  
• 25 July ECOSOC considers International Coordination in field of Informatics and adopts decisions
  
• 24 July ECOSOC adopts texts on Palestinian women and violence against girls from report of Commission on Status of Women
  
• 24 July ECOSOC adopts decisions concerning reports of Statistical Commission and Commission on Population and Development
  
• 23 July ECOSOC adopts decisions on recommendations on Sustainable Development and Transport of Dangerous Goods
  
• 23 July ECOSOC adopts resolutions on Regional Commissions
  
• 20 July ECOSOC adopts decisions on recommendations contained in report of committee on Non-Governmental Organizations
  
• 20 July Economic and Social Council begins Coordination Segment, considers reports of coordination bodies, reports on Haiti, Guinea-Bissau
  
• 19 July Economic and Social Council considers implementation, follow-up to major United Nations conferences, summits, General Assembly resolutions
  
• 19 July ECOSOC considers implementation and follow-up to major United Nations Conferences and Summits, General Assembly resolutions
  

Humanitarian Affairs Segment ( 16-18 July )

• 17 July ECOSOC adopts resolutions on Strenghtening UN Coordination of Emergency Humanitarian Assistance, Decent Work for All
  
• 17 July ECOSOC holds panel discussions on needs-based humanitarian financing, including Central Emergency Response Fund
  
• 16 July ECOSOC holds panel discussions on use of military assets for natural disaster relief
  
• 16 July ECOSOC opens Humanitarian Affairs Segment
  
• 13 July Economic and Social Council holds panel discussions on transition from relief to development in Democratic Republic of Congo, Burundi
  

Operational Activities Segment  ( 10-13 July )

• 12 July ECOSOC discusses follow-up to policy recommendations of General Assembly and Council; South-South cooperation for development
  
• 11 July Economic and Social Council holds panel discussion with UN Regional directors team from Latin America and Caribbean
  
• 11 July Economic and Social Council holds dialogue with Heads of United Nations Funds and Programmes
  
• 10 July Economic and Social Council opens Operational Activities Segment, holds panel discussion on Effectiveness of United Nations Development System
  

 

Coordination Segment of ECOSOC ( 6-10 July )

• 10 July Economic and Social Council holds dialogue with functional commissions on role of United Nations system in promoting decent work for all
• 9 July Economic and Social Council debates role of United nations system in promoting full employment, decent work for all
• 9 July Economic and Social Council discusses role of UN system in promoting decent work agenda in Latin America
• 6 July Economic and Social Council begins Coordination Segment on the theme of Decent Work for All
  

 

Dialogue with Regional Commissions ( 6 July )

• 6 July Economic and Social Council holds Dialogue with Regional Commissions
  

 

High-level Segment of ECOSOC ( 2-5 July )

• 10 July Economic and Social Council adopts Ministerial Declaration, concludes High-level Segment
• 5 JulySecretary-General Urges Timelines for Scaling Up Aid, Conclusion to Doha Trade Talks, In Address at Launch of Development Cooperation Forum
• 5 JulyAt Launch of Development Cooperation Forum, United Nations Chief Describes It as Part of Process to Strengthen Economic and Social Council
• 5 JulyEconomic and Social Council launches Development Cooperation Forum
• 4 JulyEconomic and Social Council concludes general debate on strengthening efforts to eradicate poverty and hunger
• 4 JulyEconomic and Social Council begins general debate on strengthening efforts to eradicate poverty and hunger
• 3 JulyEconomic and Social Council hears National Voluntary presentations by Ethiopia, Ghana, Cambodia and Cape Verde
• 3 JulyEconomic and Social Council opens Annual Ministerial Review on strenghtening efforts to eradicate poverty and hunger
• 2 JulyBan Ki-moon presents award to Bahraini Prime Minister for poverty alleviation efforts
• 2 JulyAnti-poverty goals still achievable, but greater effort needed – Ban Ki-moon
• 2 JulyEconomic and Social Council Opens 2007 Substantive Session
• 2 JulyEconomic and Social Council Begins Thematic Discussion on Strengthening Efforts to Promote Pro-Poor Economic Growth
• 2 JulyStrong Sustained Midpoint Effort Could Make Difference in Achieving Millennium Development Goals, Secretary-General Tells Economic and Social Council
• 29 JuneMinisters Asked to Act on Their Commitments to Meet Millennium Development Goals When Economic and Social Council Session Opens in Geneva