Economic issues

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ECOSOC/5931

ECONOMIC AND SOCIAL COUNCIL, WINDING UP 2000 SUBSTANTIVE SESSION, DECIDES TO ESTABLISH INFORMATION, COMMUNICATION, TECHNOLOGY TASK FORCE

Adopts 70 Texts, Nine By Recorded Vote

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ECOSOC/5929

UNITED NATIONS KEY TO EXPANDING IMPACT OF INFORMATION TECHNOLOGY ON DEVELOPMENT, SECRETARY-GENERAL TELLS ECONOMIC AND SOCIAL COUNCIL

"We must not let the new information technologies become another resource that divides rich and poor nations", Secretary-General, Kofi Annan, told the Economic and Social Council this morning in his closing address as the Council prepared to conclude its 2000 substantive session.

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ECOSOC/5927

ECONOMIC AND SOCIAL COUNCIL, CONTINUING GENERAL SEGMENT OF 2000 SESSION, DISCUSSES DEMOGRAPHIC IMPLICATIONS OF GENDER INEQUALITY

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ECOSOC/5928

COUNCIL, ENTERING FINAL PHASE OF 2000 SUBSTANTIVE SESSION, ADOPTS 17 DRAFT TEXTS, APPROVES THREE RESOLUTIONS

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ECOSOC/5925

ECONOMIC AND SOCIAL COUNCIL, CONSIDERING ECONOMIC, ENVIRONMENTAL ISSUES, ENVISAGES NEW DEVELOPMENT STRATEGIES FOR COMING DECADE

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ECOSOC/5926

ECONOMIC AND SOCIAL COUNCIL ADOPTS RECOMMENDATIONS OF FOUR SUBSIDIARY BODIES

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ECOSOC/5923

COUNCIL HEARS WIDELY DIVERGENT PROGRESS REPORTS FROM ITS REGIONAL COMMISSIONS

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ECOSOC/5924

ECONOMIC AND SOCIAL COUNCIL TAKES ACTION ON TEXTS RECOMMENDED BY ESCAP AND ECLAC

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ECOSOC/5922

COUNCIL, PONDERING REFORM ISSUES, SEES CHANCE OF ‘NEW CONSENSUS’ ON DEVELOPMENT STRATEGY IN UN-BRETTON WOODS COOPERATION

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ECOSOC/5921

ECONOMIC AND SOCIAL COUNCIL HEARS REPORTS ON TOBACCO, HAITI SUPPORT PROGRAMME, INTERNATIONAL COOPERATION IN INFORMATICS, COORDINATION PROGRAMMES