Economic and Social Council: Press Release

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ECOSOC/5919

ECONOMIC AND SOCIAL COUNCIL ADOPTS DRAFT-AGREED CONCLUSIONS ON FOLLOW-UP TO HABITAT AGENDA GOALS

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ECOSOC/5918

ECONOMIC AND SOCIAL COUNCIL CONCLUDES HUMANITARIAN AFFAIRS SEGMENT

The Joint United Nations Programme on HIV/AIDS (UNAIDS) was ready to implement a comprehensive action plan integrating HIV/AIDS prevention into humanitarian action, the Economic and Social Council was told this morning as it finished discussing special economic, humanitarian and disaster relief assistance.

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ECOSOC/5917

DIALOGUE BETWEEN NATIONAL ACTORS, INTERNATIONAL PARTNERS SEEN AS CRUCIAL IN ASSISTING INTERNALLY DISPLACED

Victims of Natural Disasters, Preventable Diseases Deserve Same Protection As Conflict Victims, Says Red Cross/Red Crescent

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ECOSOC/5916

UNITED STATES ANNOUNCES $1.7 BILLION IN REFUGEE RELIEF FOR COMING YEAR AS COUNCIL DEBATES ECONOMIC, HUMANITARIAN, DISASTER AID

The United States Government has allocated $1.7 billion over the coming year for refugees, the representative of that country told the Economic and Social Council this morning as it began its general discussion of special economic, humanitarian and disaster relief assistance.

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ECOSOC/5915

POTENTIAL OF NEW TECHNOLOGIES FOR MONITORING, MANAGING NATURAL DISASTERS STRESSED, AS ECONOMIC AND SOCIAL COUNCIL CONTINUES HUMANITARIAN SEGMENT

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ECOSOC/5914
IHA/712

ECONOMIC AND SOCIAL COUNCIL HUMANITARIAN SEGMENT AT HEADQUARTERS FROM 19 TO 21 JULY

NEW YORK, 18 JULY (OCHA) -- A series of events will be taking place linked to the Economic and Social Council humanitarian affairs segment, being held at Headquarters from 19 to 21 July, which may be of interest to the media.

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ECOSOC/5913

ECONOMIC AND SOCIAL COUNCIL, OPENING HUMANITARIAN AFFAIRS SEGMENT, HOLDS PANEL DISCUSSION ON INTERNALLY DISPLACED

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ECOSOC/5912

ECONOMIC AND SOCIAL COUNCIL CONCLUDES GENERAL DISCUSSION OF UN OPERATIONAL ACTIVITIES FOR INTERNATIONAL DEVELOPMENT COOPERATION

Specialized Agencies Actively Participating in Council’s Work, Says Executive Director for Council Policy Coordination

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ECOSOC/5911

SIGNIFICANT PROGRESS MADE IN THREE YEARS SINCE START OF REFORM OF UN FUNDS AND PROGRAMMES, ECONOMIC AND SOCIAL COUNCIL TOLD

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ECOSOC/5910

ECONOMIC AND SOCIAL COUNCIL HEARS PANEL DISCUSSION IN CELEBRATION OF 50 YEARS OF UN DEVELOPMENT COOPERATION