Economic issues

ECONOMIC AND SOCIAL COUNCIL BEGINS TRIENNIAL COMPREHENSIVE

POLICY REVIEW OF OPERATIONAL ACTIVITIES FOR DEVELOPMENT

ECONOMIC AND SOCIAL COUNCIL CONCLUDES DEBATE ON SHARING

KNOWLEDGE IN INFORMATION AND COMMUNICATIONS TECHNOLOGY

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ECOSOC SPEAKERS NOTE RECENT PROGRESS IN EFFORTS TO COORDINATE

OPERATIONAL ACTIVITIES OF UNITED NATIONS SYSTEM

World Body Said To Be ‘Indispensable Partner’ for Poor Countries

ECONOMIC AND SOCIAL COUNCIL ADOPTS AGREED CONCLUSIONS ON UN ROLE

IN PROMOTING TRANSFER OF KNOWLEDGE AND TECHNOLOGY

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ECOSOC PANEL DEBATES 'PRIVATE SECTOR PARTNERSHIPS

IN MEETING CHALLENGES OF DEVELOPMENT'

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GENEVA, 4 July (UN Information Service) -- The Economic and Social Council (ECOSOC) continued the "coordination segment" of its annual substantive session this morning, by holding a panel discussion on the topic of "United Nations-private sector partnerships in meeting the challenges of development".

ECONOMIC AND SOCIAL COUNCIL HEARS FURTHER DEBATE ON TRANSFER

OF INFORMATION TECHNOLOGY TO DEVELOPING COUNTRIES

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ECONOMIC AND SOCIAL COUNCIL CONTINUES DISCUSSION

OF UN ROLE IN PROMOTING DEVELOPMENT

Speakers Raise Issues Concerning Information and Communication Technologies

ECOSOC HOLDS DISCUSSION ON UN-PRIVATE SECTOR PARTNERSHIPS

PROMOTING ACCESS TO KNOWLEDGE FOR DEVELOPMENT

Majority of World's Inhabitants Shut Off from Digital Revolution, Panellist Says

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ECONOMIC AND SOCIAL COUNCIL OPENS 2001 SUBSTANTIVE SESSION

Begins Discussion on Transfer of Knowledge and Technology

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Background Release

ECONOMIC AND SOCIAL COUNCIL TO HOLD 2001 SUBSTANTIVE SESSION,

GENEVA, 2-27 JULY

The Economic and Social Council begins its 2001 substantive session in Geneva on Monday, 2 July.  The annual session, held alternately in Geneva and New York, is scheduled to end on 27 July.