Economic and Social Council

26 October 1999

Press Release
ECOSOC/5876/

NGO LOSES CONSULTATIVE STATUS WITH ECONOMIC AND SOCIAL COUNCIL CORRECTION

19991026

On page 1 of Press Release ECOSOC/5876 issued 26 October, the fifth paragraph should read as follows:

26 October 1999

Press Release
ECOSOC/5876

NGO LOSES CONSULATIVE STATUS WITH ECONOMIC AND SOCIAL COUNCIL

19991026

Sudan Charges Collusion with Terrorists

The Economic and Social Council decided this morning to revoke the consultative status of Christian Solidarity International (CSI) on the basis of a complaint filed against that non-governmental organization (NGO) by the Government of Sudan.

16 September 1999

Press Release
ECOSOC/5874

RENOVATED ECONOMIC AND SOCIAL COUNCIL CHAMBER INAUGURATED

19990916

The renovated Chamber of the 54-member Economic and Social Council was opened today with a statement by its President that the Council stood ready to discharge further its responsibilities in the area of post-conflict peace building.

6 July 1999

Press Release
ECOSOC/5832

ECOSOC PANEL DISCUSSES EMPLOYMENT-ORIENTED GROWTH AND ITS IMPACT ON POVERTY REDUCTION AND GENDER EQUALITY

19990706 Speakers Emphasize Disproportionate Burden of Poverty on Women, Importance of Democracy and Full Participation in Society by the Poor

(Reissued as received.)

6 July 1999

Press Release
ECOSOC/5830

SECRETARY-GENERAL SAYS CHILDREN'S RIGHTS ARE NO LONGER OPTIONAL BUT BINDING OBLIGATION

19990706 Special Meeting of Economic and Social Council Celebrates Tenth Anniversary of the Convention on the Rights of the Child

(Reissued as received.)

6 July 1999

Press Release
ECOSOC/5829

ECONOMIC AND SOCIAL COUNCIL DISCUSSES FOREIGN DEBT AND NATURE OF POVERTY

19990706 Proposes Solutions for Problems at Macro and Micro Economic Levels

(Reissued as received.)

6 July 1999

Press Release
ECOSOC/5827

SECRETARY-GENERAL TELLS ECONOMIC AND SOCIAL COUNCIL ERADICATION OF POVERTY IS AMBITIOUS BUT ACHIEVABLE GOAL

19990706 Opening Council Session, Kofi Annan Calls for Balanced World Growth, Increases in Aid, Debt Relief; High-Level Debate on World Economy Begins

(Reissued as received.)

29 June 1999

Press Release
ECOSOC/5826

23 June 1999

Press Release
ECOSOC/5825

ECONOMIC AND SOCIAL COUNCIL ADOPTS PROVISIONAL AGENDA AND PROGRAMME OF WORK FOR 1999 SUBSTANTIVE SESSION -- GENEVA, 5 -30 JULY

19990623

The Economic and Social Council began its 1999 substantive session this morning by adopting its provisional agenda and programme of work for the session. The session will be held from 5 to 30 July in Geneva.

23 June 1999

Press Release
ECOSOC/5824

ECONOMIC AND SOCIAL COUNCIL TAKES UP SEVERAL ORGANIZATIONAL MATTERS AS IT FINALIZES PREPARATIONS FOR 1999 SUBSTANTIVE SESSION

19990623

The President of the Economic and Social Council, Francesco Paolo Fulci (Italy), highlighted a number of innovations that had been taken to revitalize the Council, as it met this morning to take up organizational matters.