Economic and Social Council: Meetings Coverage

The Committee on Non-Governmental Organizations continued its 2023 session today, recommending 8 entities for special consultative status with the Economic and Social Council and deferring action on 84 others.

The Committee on Non-Governmental Organizations continued its 2023 session today, deferring requests by one entity for special consultative status with the Economic and Social Council, while taking note of 527 new and 1 deferred quadrennial reports submitted by groups already in consultative status.

The Committee on Non-Governmental Organizations continued its 2023 session today, recommending one entity for special consultative status with the Economic and Social Council and deferring action on 103 others.

The Committee on Non-Governmental Organizations continued its 2023 session today, recommending 30 entities for special consultative status with the Economic and Social Council and deferring action on 74 others.

The Committee on Non-Governmental Organizations continued its 2023 session today, recommending 69 organizations for special consultative status with the Economic and Social Council and deferring action on 87 others.

The Economic and Social Council met today to adopt a decision titled “Dates of the forum on financing for development follow-up and the youth forum in 2023” (document E/2023/L.7).

Opening its 2023 session today, the Committee on Non-Governmental Organizations recommended 110 entities for special consultative status with the United Nations Economic and Social Council and deferring action on 46 others.

Amid spirited debate, the Economic and Social Council today adopted a draft resolution on removal of Iran from membership in the Commission on the Status of Women for the remainder of its 2022‑2026 term, citing its oppression of women and girls.

The Economic and Social Council today elected members to seven subsidiary bodies and approved several draft decisions relating to non-governmental organizations, including one that will grant special consultative status to nine of them.

Enhanced coordination, adequate resources and increased integration of women and youth are necessary for delivering on sustainable peace and development, delegates heard at a joint meeting of the Economic and Social Council and Peacebuilding Commission today.