Economic and Social Council: Press Release

3 February 1998

Press Release
ECOSOC/5747

SECRETARY-GENERAL TO ADDRESS ECONOMIC AND SOCIAL COUNCIL ON ITS ROLE IN CONTEXT OF GLOBAL EVENTS AND UNITED NATIONS REFORM

19980203 President Announces, as Organizational Session Resumes

22 January 1998

Press Release
ECOSOC/5745

ECONOMIC AND SOCIAL COUNCIL DECIDES TO HOLD FIRST HIGH-LEVEL MEETING AIMED AT IMPROVING COOPERATION WITH INTERNATIONAL FINANCIAL INSTITUTIONS

19980122 Also Elects Bureau, Adopts Programme of Work For Organizational Session, Juan Somavia (Chile) Elected President

18 December 1997

Press Release
ECOSOC/5744

ECONOMIC AND SOCIAL COUNCIL CONCLUDES 1997 SUBSTANTIVE SESSION

19971218 Decides To Consider Market Access in Context Of Globalization and Liberalization at 1998 High-Level Segment

16 December 1997

Press Release
ECOSOC/5743

ECONOMIC AND SOCIAL COUNCIL RESUMES SUBSTANTIVE SESSION

19971216

At its resumed substantive session this afternoon, the Economic and Social Council elected members to a number of subsidiary bodies, confirmed representatives of three functional commissions and adopted a draft decision on the Intergovernmental Forum on Forests.

8 October 1997

Press Release
ECOSOC/5741

ECONOMIC AND SOCIAL COUNCIL, IN RESUMED SESSION, EXTENDS TERMS OF MEMBERS OF COMMISSION ON SUSTAINABLE DEVELOPMENT

19971008

25 July 1997

Press Release
ECOSOC/5740

ECONOMIC AND SOCIAL COUNCIL SUSPENDS 1997 SUBSTANTIVE SESSION AT GENEVA

19970725

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25 July 1997

Press Release
ECOSOC/5739

ECONOMIC AND SOCIAL COUNCIL, STRUGGLING TO COMPLETE AGENDA, ADOPTS CONCLUSIONS ON 'ENABLING ENVIRONMENT FOR DEVELOPMENT'

19970725

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GENEVA, 25 July (UN Information Service) -- The Economic and Social Council approved this morning a set of agreed conclusions on the topic of its high-level discussion for this year's session: "fostering an enabling environment for development".

24 July 1997

Press Release
ECOSOC/5738

ECONOMIC AND SOCIAL COUNCIL DISCUSSES ISRAELI SETTLEMENT ACTIVITY IN OCCUPIED ARAB TERRITORIES

19970724 Adopts Resolutions on Operational Activities for International Development Cooperation and Provisional Calendar of Conferences for 1998-1999

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24 July 1997

Press Release
ECOSOC/5737

ECONOMIC AND SOCIAL COUNCIL GRANTS CONSULTATIVE STATUS TO 134 NON-GOVERNMENTAL ORGANIZATIONS

19970724 Discusses Restructuring and Revitalization Of United Nations in Economic, Social and Cultural Fields

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24 July 1997

Press Release
ECOSOC/5736

ECONOMIC AND SOCIAL COUNCIL APPROVES MEASURES ON AIDS, YOUTH, ANTI-RACISM CONFERENCE, CONSUMER PROTECTION, OTHER MATTERS

19970724 (Reissued as received.)