Economic and Social Council

2005 Substantive Session

28^th Meeting (AM)

ECONOMIC AND SOCIAL COUNCIL CALLS FOR WIDE-RANGING STEPS TO STRENGTHEN

COORDINATION OF EMERGENCY HUMANITARIAN ASSISTANCE

Reliable Funding, including Improved Emergency Revolving Fund,

Standby Capacities, Specialist Expertise among Items Addressed

Economic and Social Council

2005 Substantive Session

26^th & 27^th Meetings (AM & PM)

Tsunami special envoy bill Clinton tells ecosoc most challenging days

 

lay ahead in recovery, disaster prevention, applying lessons learned

Says Focus of Current Effort Is ‘Build Back Better’, As Council

Holds Four Panel Discussions on Response to Indian Ocean Disaster

Economic and Social Council

2005 Substantive Session

25^th Meeting (AM & PM)

‘transition from relief to development’, special relief assistance focus,

as ecosoc opens humanitarian affairs segment

Economic and Social Council

2005 Substantive Session

24^th Meeting (AM)

Economic and Social Council

2005 Substantive Session

22^nd & 23^rd Meetings (AM & PM)

ECOSOC HOLDS PANEL ON ALTERNATIVE DEVELOPMENT FUNDING OPTIONS,

DIALOGUE WITH FUND, PROGRAMME HEADS

Economic and Social Council

2005 Substantive Session

20^th & 21^st Meetings (AM & PM)

REFORMING UN ACTIVITIES FOR MORE EFFECTIVE COUNTRY-LEVEL PRESENCE,

FOCUS OF DAY-LONG DIALOGUE IN ECONOMIC AND SOCIAL COUNCIL

Begins Operational Activities Segment of 2005 Session

Economic and Social Council

2005 Substantive Session

18^th & 19^th Meetings (AM & PM)

Economic and Social Council

2005 Substantive Session

17^th Meeting (AM)

Economic and Social Council

2005 Substantive Session

15^th & 16^th Meetings (AM & PM)

Regional assessments of progress meeting anti-poverty goals reveal

 

at best ‘mixed picture’, economic and social council told

Sharp Contrasts in Achievement Revealed across, within Regions;

Afternoon Panel Focuses on Improving Coordination within UN System

Economic and Social Council

2005 Substantive Session

13^th & 14^th Meetings (AM & PM)

MORE AID, GREATER MARKET ACCESS KEY TO ATTAINING MILLENNIUM GOALS, DELEGATES

STRESS, AS ECONOMIC AND SOCIAL COUNCIL CONCLUDES HIGH-LEVEL TALKS

Council President to Prepare Chair’s Summary

For Circulation, As Segment Fails to Produce Ministerial Declaration