Meetings Coverage and Press Releases

In progress at UNHQ

Economic issues

ECOSOC/6116

FOR WORLD’S POOREST, UN ACTION CAN MEAN DIFFERENCE BETWEEN LIFE AND DEATH, ECONOMIC AND SOCIAL COUNCIL TOLD, AS HEADQUARTERS SESSION OPENS

28/06/2004
Press Release
ECOSOC/6116


Economic and Social Council

2004 Substantive Session

16th & 17th Meetings (AM & PM)


FOR WORLD’S POOREST, UN ACTION CAN MEAN DIFFERENCE BETWEEN LIFE AND DEATH,


ECONOMIC AND SOCIAL COUNCIL TOLD, AS HEADQUARTERS SESSION OPENS


High-Level Segment Aims at Mobilizing Resources for Implementing

2001 Brussels Programme of Action for 50 Least Developed Countries

ECO/66/Rev. 1*

SECRETARY-GENERAL CONVENES SUMMIT WITH CHIEF EXECUTIVE OFFICERS, NGOS AND LABOUR AT HEADQUARTERS ON 24 JUNE

22/06/2004
Press Release
ECO/66/Rev. 1*

Secretary-General convenes summit with Chief Executive Officers,


NGOs and Labour at headquarters on 24 june


NEW YORK, 22 June -- More than 400 Chief Executive Officers and representatives of international civil society will discuss a range of issues key to corporate leadership and responsibility at a meeting called by UN Secretary-General Kofi Annan, to take place at United Nations Headquarters on 24 June.

ECO/64

GLOBAL COMPACT LEADERS SUMMIT AT HEADQUARTERS TO SET STAGE FOR EXPANSION OF GOOD CORPORATE CITIZENSHIP

09/06/2004
Press Release
ECO/64


GLOBAL COMPACT LEADERS SUMMIT AT HEADQUARTERS TO SET STAGE


FOR EXPANSION OF GOOD CORPORATE CITIZENSHIP


NEW YORK, 9 June -- On 24 June 2004, Secretary-General Kofi Annan will convene the Global Compact Leaders Summit at United Nations Headquarters, the largest gathering ever of chief executive officers, government officials and leaders of civil society and labour, on the topic of corporate responsibility.