Economic and Social Council

2002 Organizational Session

4^th Meeting (AM)

ECONOMIC AND SOCIAL COUNCIL SELECTS MEMBERS OF 20 SUBSIDIARY BODIES

United States among Those Elected to Commission on Human Rights

Economic and Social Council

Special High-Level Meeting

 With Bretton Woods Institutions

3^rd Meeting (AM)

MONTERREY CONFERENCE GIVES TIMELY LIFE TO QUEST FOR DEVELOPMENT COOPERATION

'EDUCATION FOR ALL' BEST INVESTMENT FOR DEVELOPMENT,

ECONOMIC AND SOCIAL COUNCIL TOLD

At a round-table discussion held today, as part of preparations for this year’s high-level segment of the Economic and Social Council’s substantive session, it was agreed that education for all was the best investment a country could make for its development. 

Economic and Social Council

2002 Organizational Session

2^nd Meeting (PM)

ECONOMIC AND SOCIAL COUNCIL APPROVES AGENDA FOR JULY 2002 SUBSTANTIVE SESSION

Hears Briefings on Coordination Board, ‘World Economic and Social Prospect 2002’

The Economic and Social Council took a number of decisions regarding its 2002 substantive session, to be held in July, during its organizational session this afternoon.

WHO DIRECTOR-GENERAL BRUNDTLAND TO LEAD ECOSOC ROUND TABLE ON HEALTH, 5 FEBRUARY

NEW ECOSOC PRESIDENT ASSUMES POST TODAY

The 2002 session of the United Nations Economic and Social Council (ECOSOC) will begin today (14 January) with the election of Ambassador Ivan Šimonović, Permanent Representative of Croatia.

Economic and Social Council

2002 Organizational Session

1^st Meeting (PM)

CONTRIBUTION OF HUMAN CAPITAL TO DEVELOPMENT WILL BE FOCUS

OF ECONOMIC AND SOCIAL COUNCIL IN 2002

Beginning Organizational Session for Coming Year,

Council Elects Ivan Šimonovic of Croatia as Its New President

The Economic and Social Council (ECOSOC) held its first meeting for

UN Projects Gross World Product growth of only 1.5 per cent in 2002;

SECRETARY-GENERAL CONVENES FIRST MEETING OF GLOBAL COMPACT ADVISORY COUNCIL

Strategy and Governance Issues Tackled by Senior Business Executives,

International Labour Leaders, Key Members of Civil Society Organizations

Economic and Social Council

Resumed 2001 Substantive Session

46^th Meeting (PM)

ECONOMIC AND SOCIAL COUNCIL FILLS VACANCIES IN SUBSIDIARY BODIES,

ADOPTS RESOLUTIONS ON CRIME, ECONOMIC, ENVIRONMENTAL ISSUES

The Economic and Social Council filled a number of vacancies in its subsidiary bodies and adopted several texts this afternoon, as it concluded its work for 2001.