Economic issues

World’s 50 poorest countries main battleground where

global anti-poverty Goals will be won or lost

NEW YORK, 28 June -- The United Nations Economic and Social Council (ECOSOC) takes up the cause of the 50 countries with the world’s most vulnerable economies at a high-level session opening today, and addressed by President Mathieu Kerekou of Benin.

Economic and Social Council

2004 Substantive Session

16^th & 17^th 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

Background Release                                         

Economic and Social Council to hold annual session in new york, 28 june – 23 july

High-Level Segment to Focus on Resource Mobilization for Poverty

Global Compact                                             

Investment houses endorse assessing businesses on social, environmental

performance, at united nations Global Compact Summit

Stock Exchanges Also Join Compact

Economic and Social Council

2004 Organizational Session

15^th Meeting (PM)

Economic and Social Council fills vacancies on subsidiary bodies

un announces initiative to align managerial practices with global compact;

aims to make un leading example of ‘responsible corporate ctizenship’

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.

Economic and Social Council                                

2004 Organizational Session                                

14^th Meeting (PM)

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.