ECOSOC BEGINS CONSIDERATION OF OPERATIONAL ACTIVITIES OFUNITED NATIONS

FOR INTERNATIONAL DEVELOPMENT COOPERATION

High-Level Panel Held on Resources for Operational Activities

For Development, Progress on Development Cooperation Activities Reviewed

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ECONOMIC AND SOCIAL COUNCIL HOLDS DIALOGUE WITH FOUR UNITED NATIONS

FUNDS AND PROGRAMMES

UNDP, UNICEF, UNFPA, WFP Discuss

Progress on Simplification and Harmonization Efforts

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ECONOMIC AND SOCIAL COUNCIL ADOPTS MINISTERIAL DECLARATION

ON PROMOTING RURAL DEVELOPMENT FOR POVERTY ERADICATION

Concludes High-Level Segment on Promoting

Integrated Approach to Rural Development in Developing Countries

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UNITED NATIONS GLOBAL COMPACT ANNOUNCES MILESTONE:

1,000 BUSINESSES NOW PARTICIPATING

GOVERNMENT MINISTERS AND OFFICIALS CONTINUE TO ADDRESS

ECOSOC'S HIGH-LEVEL SEGMENT ON RURAL DEVELOPMENT

Speakers Note National Constraints,

Challenges, Expectations of International Community

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REPRESENTATIVES OF 19 COUNTRIES, EIGHT ORGANIZATIONS ADDRESS

HIGH-LEVEL SEGMENT OF ECONOMIC AND SOCIAL COUNCIL

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ECONOMIC AND SOCIAL COUNCIL HEARS FROM GOVERNMENT OFFICIALS

ON HOW TO ADDRESS RURAL POVERTY

Introductory Statements Delivered by Under-Secretary-General

For Economic and Social Affairs, Vice-Chairman of Committee for Development Policy

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ECONOMIC AND SOCIAL COUNCIL BEGINS HIGH-LEVEL SEGMENT

ON INTEGRATED APPROACH TO RURAL DEVELOPMENT

Four Ministerial Round-Table Discussions Held

To Discuss Integrated Rural Development Strategies

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UN SECRETARY-GENERAL ADDRESSES ECONOMIC AND SOCIAL COUNCIL AT

BEGINNING OF SUBSTANTIVE 2003 SESSION

High-level Policy Dialogue Held with Four

Executive Heads of International Trade and Finance Institutions

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TRADE SLUMP, UNEMPLOYMENT HOLD BACK WORLD ECONOMIC GROWTH,