Future science, technology and innovation forums should work cumulatively, learning and advancing on the achievements of previous sessions, the President of the Economic and Social Council said today, as the first annual multi-stakeholder forum concluded.
Progress in science, technology and innovation would be key to delivering the Sustainable Development Goals, Secretary-General Ban Ki-Moon said today at the opening of the United Nations first annual multi-stakeholder forum on the topic.
Concluding a three-day coordination and management segment today, the Economic and Social Council took note of a text on financing for development and heard an introduction to the annual overview report of the Organization’s Chief Executives Board.
The Economic and Social Council today adopted seven draft resolutions, two by recorded vote, and two draft decisions, as it addressed the advancement of women, social development and non-communicable diseases on the second day of its coordination and management meeting.
The Economic and Social Council adopted three draft decisions and approved a list of non-governmental organizations requesting hearings at its 2016 high-level segment, as its June coordination and management session opened today.
Suspending its 2016 resumed session pending one final day of work, the Committee on Non-Governmental Organizations today recommended 23 organizations for special consultative status with the Economic and Social Council, while deferring action on 44 organizations.
As the Committee on Non-Governmental Organizations continued their session, recommending 10 organizations today for special consultative status and 2 for general consultative status with the Economic and Social Council while postponing action on 33 groups, representatives tackled the politicization of procedure in the selection process.
The Committee on Non-Governmental Organizations (NGOs) held a recorded vote today, by which it deferred action on the application of a youth group for consultative status with the Economic and Social Council.
The Committee on Non-Governmental Organizations took a recorded vote today by which it deferred action on the application of a journalists’ group for special consultative status with the Economic and Social Council.
While deferring action on 66 organizations, the Committee on Non-Governmental Organizations today recommended 18 organizations for special consultative status and 1 for general consultative status with the Economic and Social Council, as it continued its session.
