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Economic issues


ECOSOC/6005-WOM/1343
07/06/2002
Press Release
ECOSOC/6005
WOM/1343


ECONOMIC AND SOCIAL COUNCIL TO HOLD PANEL DISCUSSION


ON GENDER MAINSTREAMING, 11 JUNE


A panel discussion on “Gender Mainstreaming in the Functional Commissions of the Economic and Social Council” will take place on 11 June from 10 a.m. to 1 p.m. in the Economic and Social Council Chamber.

ECOSOC/6003
29/04/2002
Press Release
ECOSOC/6003


Economic and Social Council

2002 Organizational Session

4th Meeting (AM)


ECONOMIC AND SOCIAL COUNCIL SELECTS MEMBERS OF 20 SUBSIDIARY BODIES


United States among Those Elected to Commission on Human Rights

ECOSOC/5999
14/02/2002
Press Release
ECOSOC/5999


'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. 

ECOSOC/5998
13/02/2002
Press Release
ECOSOC/5998


Economic and Social Council

2002 Organizational Session

2nd 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.

ECOSOC/5996
14/01/2002
Press Release
ECOSOC/5996


Economic and Social Council

2002 Organizational Session

1st 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

ECOSOC/5995-PI/1394
14/01/2002
Press Release
ECOSOC/5995
PI/1394


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.