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ECONOMIC AND SOCIAL COUNCIL TAKES DECISIONS ON 2004 - 2005

WORK PROGRAMME, 2004 SUBSTANTIVE SESSION

Continuing its organizational session, the Economic and Social Council (ECOSOC) this afternoon adopted a number of decisions regarding its programme of work for 2004-2005 and its 2004 substantive session.

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2004 Organizational Session                                

4^th Meeting (PM)

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3^rd Meeting (AM)

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2^nd Meeting (AM)

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2004 Organizational Session

1^st Meeting (AM)

ECONOMIC AND SOCIAL COUNCIL ELECTS MARJATTA RASI OF FINLAND AS PRESIDENT FOR 2004

Ms. Rasi Stresses Importance of Conference

Follow-up to Meeting Millennium Declaration Commitments

The Economic and Social Council this morning elected Marjatta Rasi of Finland as its President for 2004, the first woman to hold that post.

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ECONOMIC AND SOCIAL COUNCIL, RESUMING 2003 SESSION, HEARS FROM AD HOC GROUP

ON ACTIVITIES IN SUPPORT OF BURUNDI

President Briefs Members on Preparations

For April 2004 Meeting with Bretton Woods, UN Trade Agency

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51^st Meeting (PM)

ECONOMIC AND SOCIAL COUNCIL ELECTS MEMBERS TO NARCOTICS CONTROL BOARD,

WORLD FOOD PROGRAMME’S EXECUTIVE BOARD, OTHER BODIES

STATEMENT BY ECOSOC AD HOC ADVISORY GROUP ON GUINEA-BISSAU

NEW YORK, 18 September -- The Economic and Social Council (ECOSOC) Ad Hoc Advisory Group on Guinea-Bissau hereby calls on donors to consider extending emergency assistance for Guinea-Bissau to be able to return to democratic rule following the resignation of President Kumba Yala.

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50^th Meeting (AM)

ECOSOC ESTABLISHES COMPOSITION OF ADVISORY GROUP AIMED

AT PEACE-BUILDING, RECONSTRUCTION IN BURUNDI

The Economic and Social Council this morning established the composition of its Ad Hoc Advisory Group on Burundi, which was created on 21 July to help the country through its transition from conflict to peace and aid its reconstruction.