Economic and Social Council

13 November 1996

Press Release
ECOSOC/5689

FINANCE, INVESTMENT, TRADE IN FOSTERING 'ENABLING ENVIRONMENT' FOR DEVELOPMENT TO BE DISCUSSED BY ECONOMIC AND SOCIAL COUNCIL

19961113 Theme of 1997 High-level Segment among Decisions Adopted as 1996 Substantive Session Resumes Deliberations

10 October 1996

Press Release
ECOSOC/5688

ECONOMIC AND SOCIAL COUNCIL RESUMES SUBSTANTIVE SESSION

19961010

Approves Participation of NGOs in Elaboration of Declaration on Rights Of Indigenous Peoples; Acts on Economic, Social and Cultural Rights Covenant

30 July 1996

Press Release
ECOSOC/5687/

26 July 1996

Press Release
ECOSOC/5687

26 July 1996

Press Release
ECOSOC/5679/

ECONOMIC AND SOCIAL COUNCIL RECOMMENDS UNITED NATIONS DECLARATION ON CRIME AND PUBLIC SECURITY FOR ADOPTION BY GENERAL ASSEMBLY

19960726 Council Takes Action on Texts Submitted By Crime Prevention Commission and Narcotic Drugs Commission

CORRECTION

The second and third sentences in the third paragraph of Press Release ECOSOC/5679 of 23 July should read as follows:

26 July 1996

Press Release
ECOSOC/5686

ECONOMIC AND SOCIAL COUNCIL CALLS ON UN SYSTEM TO REVIEW IMPLEMENTATION OF DECLARATION ON DECOLONIZATION

19960726 Also Takes Action on Israeli Settlements, Poverty Eradication, Economic and Social Rights Covenant, INSTRAW, UN Major Conferences

25 July 1996

Press Release
ECOSOC/5685

25 July 1996

Press Release
ECOSOC/5684

24 July 1996

Press Release
ECOSOC/5683

ECONOMIC AND SOCIAL COUNCIL ADOPTS TWO RESOLUTIONS RECOMMENDED BY COMMISSION ON NARCOTICS DRUGS

19960724 Resolutions Urge States to Report on Suspicious Movements Of Precursors, Establish Authorities to Control Psychotropic Substances

24 July 1996

Press Release
ECOSOC/5681

SECRETARY-GENERAL, IN ADDRESS TO ECONOMIC AND SOCIAL COUNCIL, CALLS FOR ITS STRENGTHENING AS REQUIREMENT FOR UN REFORM EFFORTS

19960724

Addressing the Economic and Social Council this morning, Secretary- General Boutros Boutros-Ghali expressed his conviction that strengthening the role of that body in both the policy and the operational areas was a crucial requirement for the reform efforts of the United Nations.