Economic and Social Council
Meetings Coverage
- United Nations Forum on Forests Approves Key Initiatives on Forest Financing (30 October 2009)
The United Nations Forum on Forests today launched two vital initiatives: an intergovernmental expert group to conduct in-depth analysis of all aspects of forest financing over the next four years; and a “facilitative process” on forest financing, to assist countries to mobilize funding from all sources.
ENV/DEV/1086 - Commission on Status of Women Elects New Chair of Fifty-fourth and Fifty-fifth Sessions (14 October 2009)
The Commission on the Status of Women ‑‑ the United Nations’ principal policymaking body dedicated to gender equality and women’s advancement ‑‑ today elected by acclamation Garen Nazarian, of Armenia, as Chairperson of its fifty-fourth and fifty-fifth sessions.
WOM/1763 - Jorge Montano of Mexico Elected by Economic and Social Council to Fill Vacancy on International Narcotics Control Board (8 October 2009)
During its resumed substantive session for 2009, the Economic and Social Council this afternoon elected by secret ballot Jorge Montano (Mexico) to serve effective immediately as a member of the International Narcotics Control Board until 1 March 2012. Mr. Montano was elected to replace Maria Elena Medina-Mora Icaza (Mexico), who resigned. He received 40 of 46 votes. Two delegates who were present abstained from the voting.
ECOSOC/6400
Press Releases
- Trinidad and Tobago to Host Expert Group Meeting on Knowledge Management for Development in Port-of-Spain, 17 November (13 November 2009)
PORT-OF-SPAIN, 13 November -- The Economic Commission for Latin America and the Caribbean (ECLAC) Subregional Headquarters for the Caribbean is convening a Regional Expert Group Meeting on Knowledge Management for Development, to be held at its office in Port-of-Spain, Trinidad and Tobago, on Tuesday 17 November.
REC/230 - Two-Day High-Level New Delhi Conference to Focus on Sharing Clean, Climate-Friendly Technologies with Developing Countries (22 October 2009)
With just over a month left before the United Nations Climate Change Conference in Copenhagen, countries will discuss one of the linchpin issues for a new climate deal -- the transfer of technology -- at a two-day meeting in New Delhi from 22 to 23 October.
ENV/DEV/1084 - Sustainable Development Agreement Signals New Cooperation on Finding Solutions to Global Crises (19 May 2009)
In an agreement that signals a significant convergence between developing and developed countries on key issues, countries agreed on a wide range of policy options and measures at the United Nations Commission on Sustainable Development to address the food and climate crises in a manner that improves the wealth and well-being of people while protecting the environment. The Commission reached its agreement on Friday evening, as it concluded its seventeenth session.
ENV/DEV/1054
Press Conferences
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Press Conference on 2009 World Survey on the Role of Women in Development (26 October 2009)
The World Survey on the Role of Women in Development points to long-standing inequalities in access to economic and financial resources, which had placed women at a disadvantage in relation to men in economic development, the Director of the Division for the Advancement of Women said at a Headquarters press conference this morning.
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Press Conference on World Economic and Social Survey 2009 (1 September 2009)
Launching "The World Economic and Social Survey 2009: Promoting Development, Saving the Planet" at Headquarters today, a high-level official of the Department of Economic and Social Affairs said that pursuing the two goals of fighting climate change and simultaneously meeting development demands would require a global public policy agenda, as market mechanisms were not the most effective instruments to drive change.
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Press Conference to Launch Report: 'Developing African Agriculture through Regional Value Chains' (28 May 2009)
Agriculture was a mainstay of development in Africa, but was also a neglected sector, Robert Vos, Director, Development Policy and Analysis Division of the Department of Economic and Social Affairs, told correspondents today at the launch of the 2009 Africa Economic Report, adding that “regional value chains” could enhance African agricultural markets through cooperation, rather than focusing on competition between African countries.
