Economic and Social Council                                

2004 Organizational Session                                

3^rd Meeting (AM)

Economic and Social Council                                

2004 Organizational Session                                

2^nd Meeting (AM)

Economic and Social Council

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.

Economic and Social Council

52^nd Meeting (AM)

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

Economic and Social Council

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.

Economic and Social Council

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.

Round-up

ECONOMIC AND SOCIAL COUNCIL SUSPENDS 2003 SUBSTANTIVE SESSION

Session Focused on Rural Development, UN Development Activities,

Coordination Issues, Humanitarian Affairs, Implementation of Summit Outcomes

(Reissued as received.)

ECOSOC ADOPTS TEXTS ON ECONOMIC, ENVIRONMENTAL, INDIGENOUS ISSUES,

SUSPENDS 2003 SUBSTANTIVE SESSION

(Reissued as received.)

GENEVA, 25 July (UN Information Service) -- The Economic and Social Council (ECOSOC) this morning suspended its 2003 substantive session after adopting five resolutions and 13 decisions on economic, environmental and indigenous issues. 

ECOSOC ADOPTS RECOMMENDATIONS OF SUBSIDIARY COMMISSIONS,

OTHER RESOLUTIONS, DECISIONS

Adopts Texts on INSTRAW, Information and Communication

Technologies, Ad Hoc Group on Guinea-Bissau, Israeli Occupation

(Reissued as received.)