Economic and Social Council

5 August 1998

Press Release
ECOSOC/5799

ECONOMIC AND SOCIAL COUNCIL RESUMES 1998 SUBSTANTIVE SESSION

19980805 Requests ICJ to Provide Advisory Opinion on Applicability of UN Privileges And Immunities Convention to Case of Human Rights Commission Special Rapporteur

4 August 1998

Press Release
ECOSOC/5798

ECONOMIC AND SOCIAL COUNCIL SUSPENDS 1998 SUBSTANTIVE SESSION AT CONCLUSION OF FOUR-WEEK MEETING AT HEADQUARTERS, 6-31 JULY

19980804 Adopts 'Ministerial Communique on Market Access'; President Cites Humanitarian Segment Among Many 'Firsts' in Council Work

31 July 1998

Press Release
ECOSOC/5797

ECONOMIC AND SOCIAL COUNCIL SUSPENDS FOUR-WEEK 1998 SUBSTANTIVE SESSION

19980731

The Economic and Social Council, having discussed the recommendations of the Secretary-General on utilizing development dividend, decided to await the outcome of reviews by intergovernmental bodies on the matter, as it suspended its 1998 substantive session, Friday evening, 31 July.

31 July 1998

Press Release
ECOSOC/5796

ECONOMIC AND SOCIAL COUNCIL RECONSTITUTES FOUR SUBSIDIARY BODIES; ELECTIONS TO BE HELD AT RESUMED 1998 SUBSTANTIVE SESSION

19980731 Adopts Suggested Guidelines for Addressing Year 2000 Problem of Computers; Elects Finland to Sustainable Development Commission, India to Board of HIV/AIDS

30 July 1998

Press Release
ECOSOC/5795

ECONOMIC AND SOCIAL COUNCIL ADOPTS 52 TEXTS ON HUMAN RIGHTS, ECONOMIC AND ENVIRONMENT, COORDINATION

19980730 Eight Adopted by Recorded Vote

The Economic and Social Council this morning adopted, by recorded votes, seven draft texts submitted by the Commission on Human Rights and one relating to decolonization.

By those texts, the Council:

29 July 1998

Press Release
ECOSOC/5794

ECONOMIC AND SOCIAL COUNCIL ADOPTS FIVE RESOLUTIONS; BY RECORDED VOTE, CALLS ON ISRAEL TO CEASE MEASURES AGAINST PALESTINIAN PEOPLE

19980729 Nine Decisions of NGOs Committee Also Adopted

28 July 1998

Press Release
ECOSOC/5793

ECONOMIC AND SOCIAL COUNCIL ADOPTS 26 TEXTS ON WOMEN, SOCIAL DEVELOPMENT, CRIME PREVENTION, NARCOTIC DRUGS

19980728 By Vote of 40-1-2, Calls on Israel to Facilitate Return Of All Refugees and Displaced Palestinian Women and Children

27 July 1998

Press Release
ECOSOC/5792

27 July 1998

Press Release
ECOSOC/5791

SPEAKERS INFORM COUNCIL PRIMARY RESPONSIBILITY FOR IMPLEMENTING PROGRAMMES OF ACTION OF UN CONFERENCES RESTS ON GOVERNMENTS

19980727 Four Draft Resolutions Introduced

24 July 1998

Press Release
ECOSOC/5790

UNITED NATIONS BODIES SHOULD COLLABORATE TO HARMONIZE INFORMATION SYSTEMS, ECONOMIC AND SOCIAL COUNCIL IS TOLD

19980724 Need to Get Best from Evolving Technologies Is Stressed; Support Sought for Initiatives to Deal with 'Year 2000' Computer Problems