ECOSOC ADOPTS RESOLUTIONS, DECISIONS ON SOCIAL, HUMAN RIGHTS,

ECONOMIC AND ENVIRONMENTAL ISSUES

Approves Resolution on Economic and Social Repercussions

of Israeli Occupation on Palestinians and Population in Golan Heights

(Reissued as received.)

ECOSOC ADOPTS DOZENS OF RESOLUTIONS AND DECISIONS

RECOMMENDED BY ITS SUBSIDIARY ORGANS

High Commissioners for Human Rights, Refugees Address Council

GENEVA, 24 July (UN Information Service) -- The Economic and Social Council this afternoon adopted dozens of resolutions and decisions recommended to it by its subsidiary bodies on social and human rights issues.

ECOSOC ADOPTS RESOLUTION ON SITUATION OF PALESTINIAN WOMEN;

TAKES UP REPORTS ON SOCIAL, HUMAN RIGHTS QUESTIONS

(Reissued as received.)

ECOSOC DISCUSSES SITUATION IN ISRAELI-OCCUPIED TERRITORIES

Debates Implementation of Declaration

On Granting of Independence to Colonial Countries and Peoples

(Reissued as received.)

ECOSOC DISCUSSES FOLLOW-UP TO WORLD CONFERENCES, SUMMITS,

REVITALIZATION OF WORK IN ECONOMIC, SOCIAL FIELDS

ECONOMIC AND SOCIAL COUNCIL HOLDS DIALOGUE ON GLOBALIZATION

WITH EXECUTIVE SECRETARIES OF UN REGIONAL COMMISSIONS

ECOSOC CONCLUDES DISCUSSION ON REGIONAL COOPERATION

(Reissued as received.)

ECOSOC TAKES NOTE OF FOUR REPORTS BY ITS SUBSIDIARY BODIES

(Reissued as received.)

GENEVA, 19 July (UN Information Service) -- The Economic and Social Council (ECOSOC) held a brief meeting this afternoon and formally took note of four reports submitted to it by its subsidiary bodies concerning sustainable development, population and development, statistics and cartography.

ECONOMIC AND SOCIAL COUNCIL BEGINS DISCUSSION ON JOINT

UNITED NATIONS PROGRAMME ON HIV/AIDS

Public Service in Africa is Subject of Panel Review

ECOSOC CONTINUES TO HEAR STATEMENTS BY SENIOR OFFICIALS

ON AIDING AFRICAN DEVELOPMENT INITIATIVES

GENEVA, 17 July (UN Information Service) -- High-level government representatives expressed their support this afternoon for African efforts to spur lasting economic development, as the Economic and Social Council (ECOSOC) continued its high-level segment debate on ensuring sustainable development for African countries.