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Economic and Social Council


ECOSOC/5714
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.

ECOSOC/5710
7 July 1997


Press Release
ECOSOC/5710


EXTERNAL DEBT AND DROP IN DEVELOPMENT ASSISTANCE DISCUSSED AT HIGH-LEVEL SEGMENT OF ECONOMIC AND SOCIAL COUNCIL

19970707 (Reissued as received.)

GENEVA, 4 July (UN Information Service) -- The Economic and Social Council continued to debate issues related to "fostering an enabling environment for development" this morning, hearing calls for a reduction of the debt burden on poorer countries.