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Closing of the Substantive Session
ECOSOC ends its Substantive Session on 29 July
ECOSOC President Lazarous Kapambwe, in closing remarks, said the theme of this substantive session aimed to underscore the importance of education to the attainment of all Millennium Development Goals, and to the sustainable existence of humanity and the environment.
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- ECOSOC takes action on texts on South Sudan, NGOs, Cartography, Indigenous Issues and organizational matters
29 July 2011 - The Economic and Social Council this morning took action on texts concerning support for South Sudan, the special consultative status of the non-governmental organization Movement against Atrocities and Repression, the dates for the nineteenth United Nations Regional Cartographic Conference, the report of the Permanent Forum for Indigenous Issues and organizational matters. - Aid challenges and Government stalemate hinders aid to Haiti, UN report finds
28 July 2011 - A United Nations advisory group on Haiti today reported improvements in the earthquake-torn country but said aid coordination remains a challenge, and a stalemate in the formation of the Government is delaying aid. - ECOSOC adopts texts on social and human rights questions and on coordination issues
28 July 2011 - The Economic and Social Council (ECOSOC) today adopted a series of resolutions and decisions under its agenda items on social and human rights questions and coordination, programme and other questions. These included a decision by the Ad Hoc Advisory Group on Haiti after holding a discussion on long-term aid for Haiti. - ECOSOC establishes a committee of experts on global geospatial information management
27 July 2011 - The Economic and Social Council today discussed economic and environmental questions, including sustainable development, statistics, human settlements, environment, population and development, public administration and development, etc...
