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Vol.2 No.1Newsletter on the work of the United Nations Economic and Social Council

25 July 2003Economic and Social Council Suspends 2003 Substantive Session

25 July 2003ECOSOC Adopts Texts on Economic, Environmental, Indigenous Issues, Suspends 2003 Substantive Session

25 July 2003ECOSOC Adopts Recommendations of Subsidiary Commissions, Other Resolutions, Decisions

24 July 2003ECOSOC Adopts Thirteen Resolutions and Four Decisions

23 July 2003ECOSOC Adopts Decisions Recommended By Commission on Human Rights

23 July 2003ECOSOC Adopts Texts on Prevention of Violence, Lebanese Detainees in Israel, Human Rights in Myanmar

22 July 2003ECOSOC Adopts Texts Recommended By Commissions on Crime Prevention, Narcotic Drugs, Status of Women

21 July 2003ECOSOC Adopts Resolution Establishing Ad Hoc Advisory Group on Burundi

21 July 2003ECOSOC Adopts Six Resolutions and Three Decisions on Social Development, Population and Development Issues

18 July 2003ECOSOC Holds Panel Discussion on Regional Cooperation and Development Dimensions of Trade Negotiations

18 July 2003ECOSOC Adopts Resolutions and Decisions on Regional Cooperation in Economic, Social and Related Fields

17 July 2003ECOSOC Begins Review of Agenda Items on Coordination, Programmes, Economic and Environmental Questions

17 July 2003ECOSOC Concludes General Discussion on Implementation of Programme of Action for Least Developed Countries

17 July 2003Situation of World’s Least Developed Countries Not Much Better Since 2001

16 July 2003ECOSOC Continues Consideration of Follow-Up to Major United Nations Conferences, Summits

16 July 2003ECOSOC Adopts Resolution on Its Role in Implementation of Outcomes of Major International Conferences

15 July 2003ECOSOC Adopts Resolution on Coordination of UN Emergency Assistance as It Concludes Humanitarian Affairs Segment

15 July 2003ECOSOC Continues General Discussion Under Its Humanitarian Affairs Segment   14 July, 2003

14 July 2003ECOSOC Holds Panel on Effects of Hiv/Aids and Other Widespread Diseases on Humanitarian Relief Operations

14 July 2003ECOSOC Holds Panel Discussion on Transition From Relief to Development

11 July 2003ECOSOC Endorses Decision to Establish World Solidarity Fund to Eradicate Poverty and Promote Social Development

11 July 2003ECOSOC Adopts Resolution on Development Activities; Makes Recommendation on UNFPA Personnel Matters

10 July 2003ECOSOC Recommends Making World Tourism Organization Specialized Agency of United Nations

9 July 2003Economic and Social Council Holds Panel Discussion on Working Together for Rural Development

9 July 2003ECOSOC Concludes General Debate on Its Role in Implementing Targets and Commitments of United Nations Conferences

8 July 2003Economic and Social Council Holds Panel on ‘Conference Implementation: Common Goals and Common Challenges’

8 July 2003ECOSOC Considers Its Role in Coordinated Implementation of Outcome of United Nations Conferences

7 July 2003Economic and Social Council Concludes General Consideration of Operational Activities for Development

7 July 2003ECOSOC Holds General Debate on UN Operational Activities for International Development Cooperation

7 July 2003Economic and Social Council Holds Dialogue with United Nations Country Team for Senegal

7 July 2003ECOSOC Panel Assesses How UN Agencies in Field Implement Lessons Learned from Evaluations

3 July 2003Economic and Social Council Holds Dialogue With Four United Nations Funds and Programmes

3 July 2003ECOSOC Begins Consideration of Operational Activities of United Nations for International Development Cooperation

2 July 2003Economic and Social Council Adopts Ministerial Declaration on Promoting Rural Development for Poverty Eradication

2 July 2003Government Ministers and Officials Continue to Address ECOSOC's High-Level Segment on Rural Development

1 July 2003Representatives of 19 Countries, Eight Organizations Address High-Level Segment of Economic and Social Council

1 July 2003Economic and Social Council Hears From Government Officials on How to Address Rural Poverty

30 June 2003Secretary-General Urges Global Action on Rural Development, in Address to ECOSOC High-Level Segment

30 June 2003Economic and Social Council Begins High-Level Segment on Integrated Approach to Rural Development

30 June 2003UN Secretary-General Addresses Economic and Social Council at Beginning of Substantive 2003 Session

27 May 2003Netherlands Elected to UNAIDS Coordination Board by Economic and Social Council

1 May 2003Economic and Social Council Approves 89 Non-Governmental Organizations for Consultative Status, as Organizational Session Concludes

30 April 2003Rural Areas Recognized As Key in Anti-Poverty Fight, Economic and Social Council Told

30 April 2003ECOSOC examines global cooperation for rural development

30 April 2003Rural Development Critical to Meeting Anti-Poverty Goals Set At 2000 Millennium Summit, Ecosoc Told -- Series of Round Table Discussions Held in Preparation for High-Level Segment in Geneva

29 Apr 2003Escalating Crisis in Rural Africa Main Concern at ECOSOC Meeting of Ministers, UN Agency Heads in New York, 30 April

29 Apr 2003Economic and Social Council Elects Members of Human Rights Commission, Other Subsidiary Bodies

14 Apr 2003Secretary-General Urges Developed Countries To ‘Dramatically Reduce Agricultural Subsidies, at High-Level ECOSOC Meeting

14 Apr 2003Note:  Following are Summaries of Statements In Today’s Economic and Social Council Meeting.  A Complete Summary Will Be Made Available at The Conclusion of the Meeting as Press Release ECOSOC/6041.

14 Apr 2003ECOSOC Meets with Bretton Woods Institutions, World Trade Organization; Aims at ‘Policy Coherence’ in Implementing Monterrey Commitments -- Secretary-General Says UN Natural Home for Needed Discussion among Governments, Institutions on How They Can Work Together

25 March 2003Members of ECOSOC Negotiating Committee Appointed; Will Meet 26 March to Consider Agreement Between UN, World Tourism Organization

5 March 2003Economic and Social Council, Preparing for Geneva Substantive Session, Adopts Humanitarian Segment Themes, Operational Segment Work Programme

31 Jan 2003Economic and Social Council Extends Mandate of Ad Hoc Advisory Group on Guinea-Bissau

30 Jan 2003Note:  Following are Summaries of Statements Made to the Organizational Session of the Economic and Social Council Today, 30 January.  A Complete Summary of the Meeting Will Appear After the Conclusion of the Meeting as Press Release ECOSOC/6037

30 Jan 2003Action without Conditionalities Needed to Address Situation in Guinea-Bissau, Economic and Social Council Told -- Council’s Organizational Matters Also Considered

28 Jan 2003Economic and Social Council Told that Global Economic Recovery Still Not Secure -- Council Also Takes Decisions on Organizational Matters for 2003 Session in July

15 Jan 2003Economic and Social Council 'Progressively Gaining in Relevance’, Newly Elected President Tells Members -- Four Vice-Presidents also Elected, as Council holds First Meeting of Year