Economic and Social Council: Press Release

Economic and Social Council

Resumed 2001 Substantive Session

46^th Meeting (PM)

ECONOMIC AND SOCIAL COUNCIL FILLS VACANCIES IN SUBSIDIARY BODIES,

ADOPTS RESOLUTIONS ON CRIME, ECONOMIC, ENVIRONMENTAL ISSUES

The Economic and Social Council filled a number of vacancies in its subsidiary bodies and adopted several texts this afternoon, as it concluded its work for 2001.

Economic and Social Council

Resumed 2001 Substantive Session

45^th Meeting (PM)

ECONOMIC AND SOCIAL COUNCIL ADOPTS TEXTS ADDRESSING COUNCIL PRESIDENT’S

RESOURCES, MALDIVES, LEAST DEVELOPED COUNTRIES, AMONG OTHERS

Economic and Social Council

Resumed 2001 Substantive Session

44^th Meeting (PM)

ECONOMIC AND SOCIAL COUNCIL, AT RESUMED SUBSTANTIVE SESSION,

DECIDES TO GRANT OBSERVER STATUS TO NGO

Speakers Question Procedure Followed; Request Secretariat Report

FIRST PERMANENT FORUM ON INDIGENOUS ISSUES TO MEET IN NEW YORK IN MAY 2002

Round-up

ECONOMIC AND SOCIAL COUNCIL SUSPENDS 2001 SUBSTANTIVE SESSION

Four Weeks of Meetings Focused on Bolstering Development Efforts

of African Countries, Information Technology Transfer, Disaster Relief

(Reissued as received.)

ECOSOC ADJOURNS SUBSTANTIVE SESSION

Adopts Resolutions on Genetic Privacy, Colonial Peoples,

HIV/AIDS, Tourism Ethics, Disaster Reduction, Other Topics

(Reissued as received.)

ECOSOC ADOPTS RESOLUTIONS, DECISIONS ON SOCIAL, HUMAN RIGHTS,

ECONOMIC AND ENVIRONMENTAL ISSUES

Approves Resolution on Economic and Social Repercussions

of Israeli Occupation on Palestinians and Population in Golan Heights

(Reissued as received.)

ECOSOC TAKES UP ECONOMIC AND ENVIRONMENTAL MATTERS

(Reissued as received.)

ECOSOC ADOPTS DOZENS OF RESOLUTIONS AND DECISIONS

RECOMMENDED BY ITS SUBSIDIARY ORGANS

High Commissioners for Human Rights, Refugees Address Council

GENEVA, 24 July (UN Information Service) -- The Economic and Social Council this afternoon adopted dozens of resolutions and decisions recommended to it by its subsidiary bodies on social and human rights issues.

ECOSOC ADOPTS RESOLUTION ON SITUATION OF PALESTINIAN WOMEN;

TAKES UP REPORTS ON SOCIAL, HUMAN RIGHTS QUESTIONS

(Reissued as received.)