SUBSTANTIVE SESSION OF THE ECONOMIC AND SOCIAL COUNCIL (ECOSOC) – 6-31 July 2009
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Press Kits
- Press release High-level Segment (English / French)
- Programme High-level Segment of ECOSOC
- Annotated Provisional Agenda: ECOSOC Substantive Session of 2009 (E/2009/100)
- Proposed Programme of Work for the Substantive Session
of 2009 - Annual Ministerial Review (AMR) – (2009 Report)
- National Voluntary Presentations (NVPs)
- High-Level Policy Dialogue (World Economic Situation and Prospects 2009-10)
- Thematic Debate – (2009 Report)
- Innovation Fair
Press Releases & Meeting Summaries-From UN Office in Geneva
- 31 July 2009 Economic and Social Council suspends 2009 Substantive Session
- 30 July 2009 ECOSOC adopts 21 texts on social and humanitarian rights questions
- 30 July 2009 Economic and Social Council considers social and human rights questions
- 29 July 2009 ECOSOC adopts four resolutions and seven decisions on economic and environmental questions
- 29 July 2009 Economic and Social Council considers economic and environmental questions
- 28 July 2009 ECOSOC adopts resolutions and decisions on mainstreaming a gender perspective in all policies and programmes in the UN system
- 28 July 2009 Economic and Social Council considers economic and social repercussions of the Israeli occupation on the Palestine pople
- 27 July 2009 ECOSOC adopts resolutions on informatics and on the United Nations system staff college
- 27 July 2009 Economic and Social Council considers report of Committee on Non-Governmental Organizations on consultative status of NGOs
- 24 July 2009 ECOSOC adopts resolutions on Informatics, Science and Technology for Development, and on UNAIDS
- 24 July 2009 ECOSOC adopts two resolutions on recovering from the crisis: A global jobs pact, and on calendar of conference in economic and social fields
- 23 July 2009 ECOSOC decides to extend the mandate of the Ad Hoc Advisory Group on Haiti for one year
- 23 July 2009 Economic and Social Council opens General Segment, discusses follow-up to major UN conferences and implementation of General Assembly resolutions
- 22 July 2009 ECOSOC adopts four resolutions and concludes consideration of Operational Activities Segment and Humanitarian Affairs Segment
- 21 July 2009 Economic and Social Council concludes general discussion on special economic, humanitarian and disaster relief
- 21 July 2009 ECOSOC holds panel discussion on impact of current global challenges and trends on delivery of humanitarian assistance
- 20 July 2009 Economic and Social Council holds panel discussion on guiding principles of humanitarian assistance
- 20 July 2009 ECOSOC holds general discussion on strengthening coordination of humanitarian assistance
- 17 July 2009 Economic and Social Council holds informal panel discussion on the transition from relief to development
- 17 July 2009 ECOSOC holds thematic panel on strengthening United Nations country team's coherent support to public health
- 16 July 2009 Economic and Social Council resumes dialogue session on selected themes of triennial comprehensive policy review
- 16 July 2009 ECOSOC holds dialogue with Executive Heads of United Nations Funds and Programmes
- 15 July 2009 Economic and Social Council holds dialogue on United Nations system funding
- 15 July 2009 ECOSOC holds thematic panel on current economic, food and climate change crises and their effects on achievement of Millennium Development Goals
- 14 July 2009 Economic and Social Council holds panel discussion on effective sustainable development strategies: Country level experience
- 14 July 2009 ECOSOC holds round table discussion on the United Nations comprehensive response to challenges of climate change
- 13 July 2009 ECOSOC holds panel discussion on impact of financial and economic crises on sustainable development, particularly their social implications
- 13 July 2009 ECOSOC holds general discussion on the role of the United Nations system in implementing goals on sustainable development
- 10 July 2009 ECOSOC considers implementation of Ministerial Declaration on global public health goals
- 10 July 2009 ECOSOC holds Dialogue on regional perspectives on the global economic and financial crisis, including the impact on global public health
- 9 July 2009 ECOSOC adopts Ministerial Declaration on Implementing Internationally Agreed Goals and Commitments on Global Public Health
- 9 July 2009 The Economic and Social Council continues its High-level Debate on Global Trends Affecting Public Health
- 8 July 2009 ECOSOC begins its High-level debate on the impact of current global trends on development, including public health
- 8 July 2009 ECOSOC holds special event on Africa and Least Developed Countries and hears National Voluntary Presentations by Sri Lanka and Sudan
- 7 July 2009 ECOSOC hears National Presentations from Japan, Bolivia, and Mali on efforts to achieve health-related Millennium Development Goals
- 7 July 2009 ECOSOC hears National Presentations from Jamaica and China on efforts to achieve health-related Millennium Development Goals
- 6 July 2009 ECOSOC holds High-level Policy Dialogue on current developments in the world economy
- 6 July 2009 Economic and Social Council opens 2009 Substantive Session, which will focus on public health
- 2 July 2009 Economic and Social Council holds 2009 Substantive Session in Geneva from 6 to 31 July 2009
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Press releases, media advisories and articles
- New network to combat noncommunicable diseases, WHO, 8 July 2009
- New financing tools to help reverse global health workforce shortage, global health workforce alliance, WHO, 8 July 2009 (Arabic, Chinese, English, French, Spanish)
- UNICEF and partners showcase child and maternal health innovations, UNICEF, 7 July 2009
- Advocates Rally World Support to End Fistula - UNFPA-led global Campaign to End Fistula, 6 July 2009
- Economic and Social Council (ECOSOC) High-level Segment - WHO, 6 July 2009
- ECOSOC high level forum discusses global public health progress and challenges, UNAIDS, 6 July 2009
- ILO Director-General presents “Global Jobs Pact” to U.N. Economic and Social Council, ILO, 6 July 2009
The following documents were issued by the participants at the Innovation Fair. The United Nations is not responsible for the content:
- Global Fund investments support AIDS Treatment for 2.3 million people - 88 million beds nets distributed for Malaria, The Global Fund, 8 July 2009
- The International Union Against Cancer (UICC) - The Next Health Tsunami: Non-Communicable Diseases, UICC, 8 July 2009
- International Federation of Pharmaceutical Manufacturers & Associations (IFPMA) R&D Status Report 2009: Industry Research increasing in less well-known Tropical Diseases, 7 July 2009
- International Federation of Red Cross and Red Crescent Societies (IFRC) warns against the growing burden of epidemics, 6 July 2009 (English; French; Spanish)
- UN Secretary-General signs declaration at ECOSOC, International Union Against Cancer (UICC), 6 July 2009
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