'EDUCATION FOR ALL' BEST INVESTMENT FOR DEVELOPMENT,

ECONOMIC AND SOCIAL COUNCIL TOLD

At a round-table discussion held today, as part of preparations for this year’s high-level segment of the Economic and Social Council’s substantive session, it was agreed that education for all was the best investment a country could make for its development. 

Economic and Social Council

2002 Organizational Session

2^nd Meeting (PM)

ECONOMIC AND SOCIAL COUNCIL APPROVES AGENDA FOR JULY 2002 SUBSTANTIVE SESSION

Hears Briefings on Coordination Board, ‘World Economic and Social Prospect 2002’

The Economic and Social Council took a number of decisions regarding its 2002 substantive session, to be held in July, during its organizational session this afternoon.

WHO DIRECTOR-GENERAL BRUNDTLAND TO LEAD ECOSOC ROUND TABLE ON HEALTH, 5 FEBRUARY

Economic and Social Council

2002 Organizational Session

1^st Meeting (PM)

CONTRIBUTION OF HUMAN CAPITAL TO DEVELOPMENT WILL BE FOCUS

OF ECONOMIC AND SOCIAL COUNCIL IN 2002

Beginning Organizational Session for Coming Year,

Council Elects Ivan Šimonovic of Croatia as Its New President

The Economic and Social Council (ECOSOC) held its first meeting for

NEW ECOSOC PRESIDENT ASSUMES POST TODAY

The 2002 session of the United Nations Economic and Social Council (ECOSOC) will begin today (14 January) with the election of Ambassador Ivan Šimonović, Permanent Representative of Croatia.

Economic and Social Council

Resumed 2001 Substantive Session

46^th Meeting (PM)

ECONOMIC AND SOCIAL COUNCIL FILLS VACANCIES IN SUBSIDIARY BODIES,

ADOPTS RESOLUTIONS ON CRIME, ECONOMIC, ENVIRONMENTAL ISSUES

The Economic and Social Council filled a number of vacancies in its subsidiary bodies and adopted several texts this afternoon, as it concluded its work for 2001.

Economic and Social Council

Resumed 2001 Substantive Session

45^th Meeting (PM)

ECONOMIC AND SOCIAL COUNCIL ADOPTS TEXTS ADDRESSING COUNCIL PRESIDENT’S

RESOURCES, MALDIVES, LEAST DEVELOPED COUNTRIES, AMONG OTHERS

Economic and Social Council

Resumed 2001 Substantive Session

44^th Meeting (PM)

ECONOMIC AND SOCIAL COUNCIL, AT RESUMED SUBSTANTIVE SESSION,

DECIDES TO GRANT OBSERVER STATUS TO NGO

Speakers Question Procedure Followed; Request Secretariat Report

FIRST PERMANENT FORUM ON INDIGENOUS ISSUES TO MEET IN NEW YORK IN MAY 2002

Round-up

ECONOMIC AND SOCIAL COUNCIL SUSPENDS 2001 SUBSTANTIVE SESSION

Four Weeks of Meetings Focused on Bolstering Development Efforts

of African Countries, Information Technology Transfer, Disaster Relief

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