Economic and Social Council: Press Release

23 July 1997

Press Release
ECOSOC/5734

ECONOMIC AND SOCIAL COUNCIL PROCLAIMS INTERNATIONAL YEARS FOR VOLUNTEERS, MOUNTAINS, THANKSGIVING AND CULTURE FOR PEACE

19970723 Begins Debate on Human Rights Draft Resolutions and Decisions

(Reissued as received.)

22 July 1997

Press Release
ECOSOC/5733

ECONOMIC AND SOCIAL COUNCIL TAKES ACTION ON RESOLUTIONS AND DECISIONS PROPOSED BY SUBSIDIARY BODIES

19970722 (Reissued as received.)

GENEVA, 21 July (UN Information Service) -- The Economic and Social Council reaffirmed this afternoon that Israeli occupation remained a major obstacle for Palestinian women with regard to their advancement, self-reliance, and integration in the development planning of their society.

22 July 1997

Press Release
ECOSOC/5732

ECONOMIC AND SOCIAL COUNCIL ADOPTS AGREED CONCLUSIONS ON FRESHWATER; DEBATES COORDINATION, FUNDING OF UN PROGRAMMES

19970722 (Reissued as received.)

18 July 1997

Press Release
ECOSOC/5731

ECONOMIC AND SOCIAL COUNCIL APPROVES RESOLUTIONS, DECISIONS RECOMMENDED BY SUBSIDIARY BODIES

19970718 Measures Deal with Regional Economic Commissions, Statistics, Population, Transport of Dangerous Goods

(Reissued as received.)

18 July 1997

Press Release
ECOSOC/5730

ECONOMIC AND SOCIAL COUNCIL ADOPTS MEASURES OF GENDER PERSPECTIVE, COOPERATION IN INFORMATICS

19970718 (Reissued as received.)

18 July 1997

Press Release
ECOSOC/5729

ECONOMIC AND SOCIAL COUNCIL DISCUSSES WORK OF UNITED NATIONS UNIVERSITY

19970718 Receives Reports on Habitat, Consumer Protection, Cartographic Conferences, Trade and Environment and Public Administration and Finance

18 July 1997

Press Release
ECOSOC/5728

17 July 1997

Press Release
ECOSOC/5727

ECONOMIC AND SOCIAL COUNCIL CONTINUES REVIEW OF FOLLOW-UP TO WORLD CONFERENCES AND SUMMITS

19970717 (Reissued as received.)

17 July 1997

Press Release
ECOSOC/5726

ECONOMIC AND SOCIAL COUNCIL BEGINS DISCUSSION ON COORDINATED IMPLEMENTATION AND FOLLOW-UP OF UNITED NATIONS CONFERENCES

19970717 (Reissued as received.)

GENEVA, 16 July (UN Information Service) -- The Economic and Social Council this morning began to review how the aims and promises of global United Nations conferences and summits are being realized.

16 July 1997

Press Release
ECOSOC/5725

ECONOMIC AND SOCIAL COUNCIL DELEGATES PRAISE REFORMS CARRIED OUT BY REGIONAL COMMISSIONS

19970716 (Reissued as received.)