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2007

UN News, Press Releases and Meeting Summaries

General Segment ( 19-27 July )

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

Humanitarian Affairs Segment ( 14-19 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 JulyEconomic 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 )

• 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 )

• 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 Regional Commissions ( 6 July )

• 6 July Economic and Social Council holds dialogue with Executive Secretaries of Regional Commissions (ECOSOC06012E)

High-level Segment of ECOSOC ( 3-5 July )

• 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)