Economic and Social Council

16 July 1997

Press Release
ECOSOC/5723

HEADS OF REGIONAL COMMISSIONS TO ADDRESS ECONOMIC AND SOCIAL COUNCIL

19970716

GENEVA, 15 July (UN Information Service) -- The Economic and Social Council is to hold a debate on regional cooperation today with the participation of the Executive Secretaries of the five regional commissions of the United Nations.

16 July 1997

Press Release
ECOSOC/5724

HEADS OF REGIONAL COMMISSIONS QUERIED BY ECONOMIC AND SOCIAL COUNCIL ON RATES OF GROWTH, RISKS OF 'MARGINALIZATION'

19970716 (Reissued as received.)

GENEVA, 15 July (UN Information Service) -- The heads of the five United Nations regional commissions told the Economic and Social Council this morning that economic performance continued to improve around the world in 1996.

14 July 1997

Press Release
ECOSOC/5721

ECONOMIC AND SOCIAL COUNCIL STARTS DISCUSSIONS ON TOBACCO OR HEALTH, HIV/AIDS, ENERGY AND PROCLAMATION OF INTERNATIONAL YEARS

19970714 (Reissued as received.)

14 July 1997

Press Release
ECOSOC/5722

ECONOMIC AND SOCIAL COUNCIL CONTINUES REVIEW OF ENERGY ISSUES, TOBACCO, HIV/AIDS, PROCLAMATION OF 'INTERNATIONAL YEARS'

19970714 (Reissued as received.)

11 July 1997

Press Release
ECOSOC/5720

ECONOMIC AND SOCIAL COUNCIL CONTINUES DISCUSSION ON FRESHWATER RESOURCES

19970711 (Reissued as received.)

11 July 1997

Press Release
ECOSOC/5719

PROBLEMS POSED BY FRESHWATER SUPPLIES REVIEWED BY ECONOMIC AND SOCIAL COUNCIL

19970711 (Reissued as received.)

10 July 1997

Press Release
ECOSOC/5718

MAINSTREAMING GENDER PERSPECTIVE AGAIN FOCUS OF DISCUSSION AT ECONOMIC AND SOCIAL COUNCIL

19970710 Speakers Call for More Practical Action and Increased Resources To Ensure Equal Enjoyment of Benefits of UN Programmes and Policies

(Reissued as received.)

9 July 1997

Press Release
ECOSOC/5715

ECONOMIC AND SOCIAL COUNCIL QUERIES UNITED NATIONS 'SENEGAL TEAM' ON COORDINATION EFFORTS, ANTI-POVERTY MEASURES

19970709 (Reissued as received.)

9 July 1997

Press Release
ECOSOC/5716

PROMOTING EQUALITY AND REALIZING POTENTIAL OF WOMEN IN ALL UNITED NATIONS ACTIVITIES DISCUSSED BY ECONOMIC AND SOCIAL COUNCIL

19970709 (Reissued as received.)

8 July 1997

Press Release
ECOSOC/5714

ECONOMIC AND SOCIAL COUNCIL HOLDS DIALOGUE ON UN ACTIVITIES IN CAMBODIA

19970708

(Reissued as received.)

GENEVA, 8 July (UN Information Service) -- The Economic and Social Council continued this morning to discuss operational activities in the field of development, with representatives of United Nations agencies in Cambodia emphasizing the level of coordination prevalent among the programmes they oversaw.