Economic and Social Council: Press Release

Press Release
ECOSOC/5909

ECONOMIC AND SOCIAL COUNCIL TAKES UP FUNDING OPERATIONAL ACTIVITIES FOR DEVELOPMENT

How could so much importance be given to conference goals while resources were not made available to back them up, Nitin Desai, Under-Secretary-General for Economic and Social Affairs asked the Economic and Social Council this morning as he presented the report of the Secretary-General on funding operational activities for development.

Press Release
ECOSOC/5908

NEED FOR INCREASED AVAILABILITY OF CORE RESOURCES FOR UN FUNDS AND PROGRAMMES STRESSED IN ECONOMIC AND SOCIAL COUNCIL

Nowhere was the need for immediate action more apparent than in the call for increased availability of core resources for the funds and programmes of the United Nations, the representative of India told the Economic and Social Council this morning.

Press Release
ECOSOC/5907

ECONOMIC AND SOCIAL COUNCIL HOLDS DIALOGUE WITH UNITED NATIONS COUNTRY TEAM FOR MADAGASCAR

Press Release
ECOSOC/5906

ECONOMIC AND SOCIAL COUNCIL HOLDS DIALOGUE WITH UN COUNTRY TEAM FOR GHANA

The Government enjoyed excellent relations with both the United Nations agencies and Bretton Woods institutions represented in his country, Ghana's Minister of State for Planning and Regional Integration, Kwamena Ahwoi, told the Economic and Social Council this morning, as the Council met to hold a dialogue with the United Nations system country team for Ghana.

Press Release
ECOSOC/5905

PANEL DISCUSSION IN ECONOMIC AND SOCIAL COUNCIL FOCUS ON COUNTRY TEAM EFFORTS TO IMPLEMENT CONFERENCE GOALS

Press Release
ECOSOC/5904

ECONOMIC AND SOCIAL COUNCIL CONTINUES CONSIDERATION OF HABITAT AGENDA IMPLEMENTATION

Press Release
ECOSOC/5903

ECONOMIC AND SOCIAL COUNCIL BEGINS CONSIDERATION OF IMPLEMENTATION OF HABITAT AGENDA

Press Release
ECOSOC/5902

ECONOMIC AND SOCIAL COUNCIL CONTINUES DISCUSSION OF FOLLOW-UP TO MAJOR UN CONFERENCES

A special session review of every major United Nations conference every five years was a very demanding process and probably not cost effective, Ado Vaher, Director, Office of United Nations Affairs and External Relations of the United Nations Children’s Fund (UNICCEF), told the Economic and Social Council this morning.

Press Release
ECOSOC/5901

ECONOMIC AND SOCIAL COUNCIL HOLDS DISCUSSIONS ON FIVE-YEAR CONFERENCE REVIEWS AND CHALLENGES FOR SUPPORTING CONFERENCE IMPLEMENTATION

Maintaining momentum and commitment to international development goals was a challenge that must be matched by commensurate commitments to provide resources for national efforts, the Executive Director of the United Nations Population Fund (UNFPA) told the Economic and Social Council this afternoon.

Press Release
ECOSOC/5900

ECONOMIC AND SOCIAL COUNCIL BEGINS COORDINATION SEGMENT, WITH FOCUS ON FOLLOW-UP TO MAJOR UN CONFERENCES