2006 ECOSOC Substantive Session

UN News, Press Releases and Meeting Summaries


General Segment (19-27 July 2006)
28 July	Economic and Social Council suspends 2006 Substantive Session	ECOSOC06040E
27 July	ECOSOC adopts resolutions on repercussions of Israeli occupation on Palestinians and a smoke-free United Nations	ECOSOC06039E
27 July	ECOSOC adopts texts submitted by its subsidiary organs on social and human rights questions	ECOSOC06038E
26 July	ECOSOC adopts texts on Social and Human Rights issues	ECOSOC06037E
26 July	ECOSOC extends mandate of Ad Hoc Advisory Groups on Haiti and Guinea-Bissau, terminates mandate of Group on Burundi	ECOSOC06036E
25 July	ECOSOC adopts resolutions on situation of Palestinian women, Afghan women and girls	ECOSOC06035E
24 July	ECOSOC adopts texts on sustainable development, forests, statistics and populations	ECOSOC34E
24 July	ECOSOC discusses Israeli occupation of Arab territories regional cooperation and coordination questions
21 July	ECOSOC takes action on texts concerning consultative status of Non-Governmental Organizations
20 July	ECOSOC holds panel discussions on mobilizing resources for poverty eradication in Least developed Countries	ECOSOC06031E
20 July	Developing countries should take charge of their economic growth – UN report
20 July	ECOSOC Reviews Implementation of Programme of Action for Least Developed Countries for Decade 2001-2010 (English shortly)	ECOSOC06030F
19 July	ECOSOC discusses Implementation of and follow-up to major UN Conferences and Summits	ECOSOC06029E

Humanitarian Affairs Segment (14 pm - 19 July)
19 July	UN Economic and Social Council aims to strengthen relief aid coordination
18 July	ECOSOC adopts resolution on strenghtening the coordination of emergency humanitarian assistance	ECOSOC06028E
17 July	ECOSOC adopts resolution on sustained economic growth for social development	ECOSOC06027E
17 July	Economic and Social Council holds panel discussion on gender-based violence in humanitarian emergencies	ECOSOC06026E
14 July	UN Economic and Social Council focuses on helping foster recovery after disasters
14 July	Economic and Social Council discusses special economic, humanitarian and disaster relief assistance	ECOSOC06025E
14 July	ECOSOC holds panels on process from relief to development and risk reduction strategies in the recovery process	ECOSOC06024E

Operational Activities Segment ( 11 -13 July 2006)
13 July	Economic and Social Council discussed follow-up to policy recommendations of the General Assembly and the Council	ECOSOC06023E
12 July	UN agencies report improved cooperation thanks to reform efforts
12 July	ECOSOC holds discussion with UN country team from Indonesia on role of UN in creating employment and decent work	ECOSOC06022E
12 July	Economic and Social Council holds dialogue with Executive Heads of United Nations Funds, Programmes	ECOSOC/6220 and ECOSOC06021E
11 July	Official development aid grows, but not enough to meet goals: UN report
11 July	Economic and Social Council discussed trends and perspectives in funding for development cooperation	ECS06020E

Coordination Segment (6-10 July 2006)
11 July	UN Economic and Social Council asked to guide information technology issues
10 July	Strong growth trend for developing countries threatened by volatilities: UN report
10 July	ECOSOC discusses implementation of and follow-up to major United Nations Conferences and Summits	ECS06019E
10 July	UN advises economic cooperation at global level to push back poverty, reduce risk of recession	ECS06018E
10 July	Bird flu will remain a threat for years to come, experts warn at UN special meeting
10 July	Economic and Social Council holds special event on Avian Influenza: A Global Emergency	ECS06017E
10 July	Statement by the President of ECOSOC on Avian Influenza	ECS06016E
7 July	Summary Coordination Segment
7 July	Economic and Social Council holds discussion with chairpersons of the functional commissions	ECS06015E
7 July	Senior UN economic official says 'policy coherence at all levels' needed for development
7 July	ECOSOC panel discussion on policy approaches to achieve economic growth, poverty reduction and development	ECOSOC06014E
6 July	Economic and Social Council discusses sustained economic growth for social development	ECOSOC06013E

Dialogue with the Executive Secretaries of the Regional Commissions
6 July	Economic and Social Council holds dialogue with Executive Secretaries of Regional Commissions	ECOSOC06012E

High-level Segment of ECOSOC (3-5 July 2006)
5 July	Summary of HLS general debate
5 July	Full employment key to sustainable development, ministers declare at UN meeting
5 July	Economic and Social Council concludes High-level ECOSOC Segment	06011E
5 July	Coordinated global macroeconomic policies needed for world trade: senior UN official
5 July	ECOSOC hears addresses by dignitaries in debate on employment and decent work	06010E
4 July	Summary of the Informal dialogue between ECOSOC and the Secretary-General’s High-level Panel on United Nations System-wide Coherence in the Areas of Development, Humanitarian Assistance and Environment (4 July 2006)
4 July	Remittances from Migrants to home countries can drive development – UN official
4 July	ECOSOC continues debate on creating environment impacting on employment and decent work	06009E
4 July	Economic and Social Council begins debate on creating environment impacting on employment and decent work	06008E
3 July	Summary of the Informal Ministerial Roundtable on the "Annual Ministerial Reviews"
3 July	Summary of the high-level policy dialogue
3 July	Progress timely on some development goals, but lags on others – UN report
3 July	Bilingual transcript of press briefing by UN Deputy Secretary-General to launch Millennium Development Goals progress report
3 July	Economic and Social Council opens 2006 Substantive Session	ECOSOC/06/07
3 July	Calling for sharpened focus on the poor, UN officials open development council
3 July	Deputy Secretary-General says ECOSOC should be ‘Development Parliament', keep world on track for 2015 anti-poverty goals in Geneva address	DSG/SM/290 ECOSOC/6207
3 July	Address by UN Deputy Secretary-General to High-level Segment of the Economic and Social Council	ECOSOC/06/06/E
3 July	Excerpts of statement by Under-Secretary-General for Economic and Social Affairs to ECOSOC High-level dialogue	ECOSOC/06/5
2 July	Economic and Social Council to focus on global job crisis at upcoming session
30 June	Economic and Social Council High-Level Meeting in Geneva to focus on fighting Poverty through job creation, 3-5 July	ECOSOC/6206
30 June	Highlights of press conference by the Under-Secretary-General for the Department of Economic and Social Affairs in Geneva on 30 June 2006
30 June	Nationally crafted strategies urged by UN for Steadier economic growth, closing the global income gap	ECOSOC/06/04E
30 June	Backgrounder on Secretary-General's report to ECOSOC on generating full and productive Employment and decent work for all	ECOSOC 0603E
30 June	ECOSOC to take up global economic Challenges when its 2006 session opens in Geneva	ECOSOC 0602E
30 June	Economic and Social Council holds 2006 Substantive Session in Geneva from 3 to 28 July	ECOSOC 0601E

UN News Radio
20 July 2006	ECOSOC Panel Finds Gender Violence Pervasive During Conflict and Humanitarian Emergencies
10 July 2006	UN official calls for more financing to prepare for bird flu
05 July	High-Level ECOSOC Meeting Focuses on Promoting Decent Work to Cut Poverty

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