http://www.un.org/ecosoc/econews.shtml ECOSOC News en-us Copyright 2007, ECOSOC News http://www.un.org/spanish/documents/ecosoctest/images/logo2rss.jpg http://www.un.org/ecosoc/econews.shtml 120 Latest News from ECOSOC http://www.un.org/apps/news/story.asp?NewsID=41195&Cr=sustainable+development&Cr1= Thu, 9 Feb 2012 00:00:00 EST A senior United Nations official today outlined a set of priorities that Member States should tackle ahead of the Sustainable Development Conference (Rio+20) in June so that there is a clear framework of action during the event. http://www.un.org/apps/news/story.asp?NewsID=41186&Cr=forests&Cr1= Thu, 9 Feb 2012 00:00:00 EST The United Nations today wrapped up its year-long campaign to raise awareness on the importance of forests and the people who depend on them with a series of events that spotlight their role and impact in socio-economic activities. http://www.un.org/apps/news/story.asp?NewsID=41171&Cr=ecosoc&Cr1= Tue, 7 Feb 2012 00:00:00 EST Senior United Nations officials today warned that the world’s economy continues to teeter on the brink of another downturn, with growth in output having slowed considerably last year and expected to remain weak in 2013. http://www.un.org/apps/news/story.asp?NewsID=41105&Cr=social&Cr1=development Wed, 1 Feb 2012 00:00:00 EST Poverty eradication, youth unemployment and socially inclusive policies will be the main focus of the 50th session of the United Nations Commission for Social Development, which kicked off today at UN Headquarters in New York. http://www.un.org/apps/news/story.asp?NewsID=41071&Cr=General+Assembly&Cr1= Sat, 28 Jan 2012 00:00:00 EST The President of the General Assembly, Nassir Abdulaziz Al-Nasser, has had discussions with with the Permanent Representative of South Africa, which holds the presidency of the Security Council this month, on several issues, inluding the recent debate on the partnership between the United Nations and the African Union. http://www.un.org/apps/news/story.asp?NewsID=40917&Cr=economic+development&Cr1= Tue, 10 Jan 2012 00:00:00 EST Slovak ambassador Miloš Koterec was elected today to serve as President of the United Nations Economic and Social Council (ECOSOC), one of the six principal organs of the UN and the main body tasked with coordinating work in those two fields worldwide.