Economic and Social Council: Press Release

8 July 1997

Press Release
ECOSOC/5713

ECONOMIC AND SOCIAL COUNCIL REVIEWS GENERAL ASSEMBLY RECOMMENDATIONS ON UNITED NATIONS DEVELOPMENT POLICY

19970708 Focus on Capacity-Building, Field Coordination

(Reissued as received.)

7 July 1997

Press Release
ECOSOC/5712

FOLLOW-UP TO GENERAL ASSEMBLY RECOMMENDATIONS ON DEVELOPMENT REVIEWED BY ECONOMIC AND SOCIAL COUNCIL

19970707 (Reissued as received.)

7 July 1997

Press Release
ECOSOC/5711

ECONOMIC AND SOCIAL COUNCIL CONCLUDES HIGH-LEVEL DISCUSSION OF "ENABLING ENVIRONMENT FOR DEVELOPMENT"

19970707 Hears Many Calls for Prevention Of Marginalization of Poorer Nations as Global Economy Accelerates

(Reissued as received.)

7 July 1997

Press Release
ECOSOC/5710

EXTERNAL DEBT AND DROP IN DEVELOPMENT ASSISTANCE DISCUSSED AT HIGH-LEVEL SEGMENT OF ECONOMIC AND SOCIAL COUNCIL

19970707 (Reissued as received.)

GENEVA, 4 July (UN Information Service) -- The Economic and Social Council continued to debate issues related to "fostering an enabling environment for development" this morning, hearing calls for a reduction of the debt burden on poorer countries.

7 July 1997

Press Release
ECOSOC/5709

ECONOMIC AND SOCIAL COUNCIL CONTINUES DEBATE ON FOSTERING DEVELOPMENT IN FACE OF GLOBALIZATION

19970707 Developing Countries Call for International Assistance to Face Changes In World Economy; National Responsibility for Development Stressed by Speakers

(Reissued as received.)

3 July 1997

Press Release
ECOSOC/5708

UN REFORM PROCESS HAS ULTIMATE GOAL OF ENHANCING GLOBAL DEVELOPMENT, SECRETARY-GENERAL TELLS ECONOMIC AND SOCIAL COUNCIL

19970703 Council Also Addressed by President Of General Assembly; Countries Call for Increased Development Aid

(Reissued as received.)

2 July 1997

Press Release
ECOSOC/5705

DANGERS, LIABILITIES OF GLOBAL ECONOMIC TRENDS DISCUSSED BY ECONOMIC AND SOCIAL COUNCIL

19970702 Countries, in Policy Dialogue with Chiefs Of Financial Institutions, Seek Assurances in Face of Stiffening Competition

(Reissued as received.)

2 July 1997

Press Release
ECOSOC/5704

ECONOMIC AND SOCIAL COUNCIL DEBATES BENEFITS AND DISADVANTAGES OF GLOBALIZATION OF WORLD ECONOMY

19970702 Countries and Heads of United Nations Financial And Trade Institutions Discuss Fostering Enabling Environment for Development

(Reissued as received.)

2 July 1997

Press Release
ECOSOC/5703

ECONOMIC AND SOCIAL COUNCIL CONTINUES DISCUSSION ON OPERATIONAL ACTIVITIES FOR DEVELOPMENT

19970702 (Reissued as received.)

GENEVA, 1 July (UN Information Service) -- As the Economic and Social Council concluded this afternoon its discussion of operational activities for development of the United Nations system, speakers drew attention to a decline in "core" resources for development and proposed reforms of the system.

2 July 1997

Press Release
ECOSOC/5702

ECONOMIC AND SOCIAL COUNCIL REVIEWS OPERATIONAL ACTIVITIES FOR FOSTERING DEVELOPMENT

19970702 'Tragic Decline' in Development Funding Lamented

(Reissued as received.)