Economic and Social Council

2002 Substantive Session

8^th & 9^th Meetings (AM & PM)

MILLENNIUM DEVELOPMENT GOALS NOT TO BE REOPENED OR REDEFINED, ECONOMIC

AND SOCIAL COUNCIL TOLD, AS HIGH-LEVEL DEBATE CONTINUES

Lack of Resources at Country Level

Key Barrier to Achieving Development Goals

Economic and Social Council

2002 Substantive Session

7^th Meeting (PM)

HUNGER, HEALTH, EDUCATION CLOSELY LINKED AND MUST BE ADDRESSED TOGETHER,

ECONOMIC AND SOCIAL COUNCIL TOLD, AS HIGH-LEVEL SESSION CONTINUES

Round Tables Held on Africa's Human Resources Development, Partnerships,

Strengthening Institutions for Sustainable Development, Policy Coherence

Economic and Social Council

2002 Substantive Session

6^th Meeting (AM)

SECRETARY-GENERAL CALLS FOR GREATER EQUITY, SUSTAINABILITY IN DEVELOPMENT,

AS ECONOMIC AND SOCIAL COUNCIL BEGINS HIGH-LEVEL MEETING

Need for Health Care, Education, Poverty Eradication

Highlighted by US Treasury Secretary, IMF Managing Director

Background Release

ECONOMIC AND SOCIAL COUNCIL TO BEGIN ANNUAL SESSION ON 1 JULY WITH HIGH-LEVEL

FOCUS ON HUMAN RESOURCES, HEALTH, EDUCATION

UN Development Activities, Coordination Issues, Humanitarian

Affairs, Human Rights Also To Be Considered by Meeting Ending on 26 July

ECONOMIC AND SOCIAL COUNCIL TO HOLD PANEL DISCUSSION

ON GENDER MAINSTREAMING, 11 JUNE

A panel discussion on “Gender Mainstreaming in the Functional Commissions of the Economic and Social Council” will take place on 11 June from 10 a.m. to 1 p.m. in the Economic and Social Council Chamber.

Economic and Social Council

2002 Organizational Session

5^th Meeting (AM)

ECONOMIC AND SOCIAL COUNCIL DECIDES NOT TO GRANT CONSULTATIVE STATUS

TO INTERNATIONAL LESBIAN AND GAY ASSOCIATION

Economic and Social Council

2002 Organizational Session

4^th Meeting (AM)

ECONOMIC AND SOCIAL COUNCIL SELECTS MEMBERS OF 20 SUBSIDIARY BODIES

United States among Those Elected to Commission on Human Rights

Economic and Social Council

Special High-Level Meeting

 With Bretton Woods Institutions

3^rd Meeting (AM)

MONTERREY CONFERENCE GIVES TIMELY LIFE TO QUEST FOR DEVELOPMENT COOPERATION

‘TANGIBLE PEACE DIVIDEND’ ALREADY IN PLACE IN AFGHANISTAN,

UNDP ADMINISTRATOR TELLS PARTICIPANTS AT SPECIAL BRIEFING

'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.