Meetings Coverage and Press Releases

Economic and Social Council: Press Release

ECOSOC/6378-NGO/661

TEN CIVIL SOCIETY ORGANIZATIONS APPROVED BY NON-GOVERNMENTAL ORGANIZATIONS COMMITTEE FOR CONSULTATIVE STATUS WITH ECONOMIC AND SOCIAL COUNCIL

22 January 2009
Economic and Social CouncilECOSOC/6378
NGO/661
Department of Public Information • News and Media Division • New York

Committee on NGOs

7th & 8th Meetings (AM & PM)


TEN CIVIL SOCIETY ORGANIZATIONS APPROVED BY NON-GOVERNMENTAL ORGANIZATIONS


COMMITTEE FOR CONSULTATIVE STATUS WITH ECONOMIC AND SOCIAL COUNCIL


Leaves 31 Applications Pending

ECOSOC/6377-NGO/660

NON-GOVERNMENTAL ORGANIZATIONS COMMITTEE APPROVES TWO CIVIL SOCIETY ORGANIZATIONS FOR SPECIAL CONSULTATIVE STATUS WITH ECONOMIC AND SOCIAL COUNCIL

21 January 2009
Economic and Social CouncilECOSOC/6377
NGO/660
Department of Public Information • News and Media Division • New York

Committee on NGOs

5th & 6th Meetings (AM & PM)


NON-GOVERNMENTAL ORGANIZATIONS COMMITTEE APPROVES TWO CIVIL SOCIETY ORGANIZATIONS


FOR SPECIAL CONSULTATIVE STATUS WITH ECONOMIC AND SOCIAL COUNCIL


Defers 11 More Applications

ECOSOC/6376-NGO/659

NON-GOVERNMENTAL ORGANIZATION COMMITTEE APPROVES 12 CIVIL SOCIETY ORGANIZATIONS FOR SPECIAL CONSULTATIVE STATUS WITH ECONOMIC AND SOCIAL COUNCIL

20 January 2009
Economic and Social CouncilECOSOC/6376
NGO/659
Department of Public Information • News and Media Division • New York

Committee on NGOs

3rd & 4th Meetings (AM & PM)


NON-GOVERNMENTAL ORGANIZATIONS COMMITTEE APPROVES 12 CIVIL SOCIETY ORGANIZATIONS


FOR SPECIAL CONSULTATIVE STATUS WITH ECONOMIC AND SOCIAL COUNCIL


Defers Action on 19 Applications

DSG/SM/436-ECOSOC/6374

PRAISING MANY ‘IMPORTANT STEPS FORWARD’ BY ECONOMIC AND SOCIAL COUNCIL IN 2008, DEPUTY SECRETARY-GENERAL SAYS CURRENT GLOBAL CRISES MEAN CHALLENGING YEAR AHEAD

15 January 2009
Deputy Secretary-GeneralDSG/SM/436
ECOSOC/6374
Department of Public Information • News and Media Division • New York

Praising many ‘important steps forward’ by Economic and Social Council in 2008,


Deputy Secretary-General says current global crises mean challenging year ahead

ECOSOC/6372

ECONOMIC AND SOCIAL COUNCIL ELECTS SEVEN MEMBERS TO PEACEBUILDING COMMISSION

19 December 2008
Economic and Social CouncilECOSOC/6372
Department of Public Information • News and Media Division • New York

Economic and Social Council

2008 Substantive Session

47th & 48th Meetings (PM)


ECONOMIC AND SOCIAL COUNCIL ELECTS SEVEN MEMBERS TO PEACEBUILDING COMMISSION


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