Economic and Social Council

2006 Substantive Session

44^th Meeting (PM)

Round-Up of Session

ECONOMIC AND SOCIAL COUNCIL SUSPENDS 2006 SUBSTANTIVE SESSION

Adopts Seven Resolutions, Several Decisions

(Reissued as received.)

ECONOMIC AND SOCIAL COUNCIL ADOPTS RESOLUTIONS ON REPERCUSSIONS OF ISRAELI

OCCUPATION ON PALESTINIANS, A SMOKE-FREE UNITED NATIONS

 

Also Adopts Resolution on Implementation of Programme

Of Action for Least Developed Countries for the Decade 2001-2010

ECONOMIC AND SOCIAL COUNCIL ADOPTS TEXTS SUBMITTED BY ITS SUBSIDIARY ORGANS

ON SOCIAL, HUMAN RIGHTS QUESTIONS

 

Also Gives Consultative Status to Two NGOS; Elects Countries to Subsidiary Organs;

Adopts a Series of Other Resolutions, Including on Non-Self-Governing Territories

Economic and social council ADOPTS TEXTS ON SOCIAl, HUMAN RIGHTS ISSUES

Holds General Discussion on Social,

Human Rights Issues, Takes Note of a Number of United Nations Agency Reports

(Reissued as received.)

Economic and Social Council EXTENDS MANDATE OF AD HOC ADVISORY GROUPS

ON HAITI, GUINEA-BISSAU, TERMINATES MANDATE OF GROUP ON BURUNDI

(Reissued as received.)

ECONOMIC AND SOCIAL COUNCIL ADOPTS RESOLUTIONS ON SITUATION

 

OF PALESTINIAN WOMEN, AFGHAN WOMEN, GIRLS

 

Discusses Mainstreaming Gender Perspective

Into United Nations, Women, Development, Advancement of Women

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ECONOMIC AND SOCIAL COUNCIL ADOPTS TEXTS ON SUSTAINABLE DEVELOPMENT,

FORESTS, STATISTICS, POPULATIONS

 

Continues General Discussion on Economic, Environmental Questions

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ECONOMIC AND SOCIAL COUNCIL DISCUSSES ISRAELI OCCUPATION OF ARAB TERRITORIES,

REGIONAL COOPERATION, COORDINATING QUESTIONS

 

Also Debates Implementation of Declaration on Granting

Of Independence to Colonial Countries, Peoples by Specialized Agencies

ECONOMIC AND SOCIAL COUNCIL TAKES ACTION ON TEXTS CONCERNING CONSULTATIVE

STATUS OF NON-GOVERNMENTAL ORGANIZATIONS

(Reissued as received.)