ECONOMIC AND SOCIAL COUNCIL LAUNCHES BID FOR INTERNATIONAL SUPPORT

FOR POST-CONFLICT RECOVERY EFFORTS IN GUINEA-BISSAU

Fact-Finding Mission Will Determine Country’s Humanitarian Needs

The first implementation of an initiative by the United Nations Economic and Social Council to assist countries emerging from conflict took shape today, at a meeting of the Council’s Ad Hoc Advisory Group on Guinea-Bissau.

Economic and Social Council

Resumed Substantive Session

44^th Meeting (PM)

ECONOMIC AND SOCIAL COUNCIL ADOPTS ONE RESOLUTION AND TWO DECISIONS, HOLDS ELECTIONS IN ONE-DAY RESUMED SESSION

Economic and Social Council

Resumed Substantive Session

43^rd Meeting* (PM)

TENTH ANNIVERSARY OF MOZAMBIQUE PEACE AGREEMENT MARKED

AT HIGH-LEVEL MEETING OF ECONOMIC AND SOCIAL COUNCIL

Post-Conflict Progress in Many Areas Is Lauded

As Notable Outcome of Self-Help, Cooperation with United Nations Bodies

Economic and Social Council

Resumed Substantive Session

42^nd Meeting (AM)

ECONOMIC AND SOCIAL COUNCIL TO CONSIDER ESTABLISHING GROUP

TO EXAMINE HUMANITARIAN, ECONOMIC NEEDS IN GUINEA-BISSAU

Economic and Social Council

2002 Substantive Session

41^st Meeting (PM) and Round-up of Session

Economic and Social Council

2002 Substantive Session

39^th and 40^th Meetings (AM & PM)

ECONOMIC AND SOCIAL COUNCIL CALLS FOR END OF OCCUPATION

OF PALESTINIAN POPULATION CENTRES

By Recorded Vote, Adopts Text

On Repercussions of Israeli Occupation; Total of 50 Texts Adopted

Economic and Social Council

2002 Substantive Session

37^th and 38^th Meetings (AM & PM)

FOLLOWING VOTE, ECONOMIC AND SOCIAL COUNCIL RECOMMENDS GENERAL ASSEMBLY

ADOPTION OF OPTIONAL PROTOCOL TO CONVENTION AGAINST TORTURE

In Earlier Vote, Council Rejects

Economic and Social Council

2002 Substantive Session

35^th and 36^th Meetings (AM & PM)

ECONOMIC AND SOCIAL COUNCIL CONSIDERS ISSUES CRITICAL TO DEVELOPMENT

-- SCIENCE, TECHNOLOGY, GLOBAL TAX COOPERATION, TOURISM

Economic and Social Council

2002 Substantive Session

33^rd and 34^th Meetings (AM & PM)

ECONOMIC AND SOCIAL COUNCIL CONSIDERS ECONOMIC, SOCIAL REPERCUSSIONS

OF ISRAELI OCCUPATION OF PALESTINIAN TERRITORY, SYRIAN GOLAN

Economic and Social Council

2002 Substantive Session

31^st and 32^nd Meetings (AM & PM)

REGIONAL CHALLENGES, INTERREGIONAL COOPERATION FOR SUSTAINABLE DEVELOPMENT

FOCUS OF DISCUSSION IN ECONOMIC AND SOCIAL COUNCIL

Holds Dialogue with Heads of Economic Commissions for Europe,