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ECOSOC/5909
17 July 2000


Press Release
ECOSOC/5909


ECONOMIC AND SOCIAL COUNCIL TAKES UP FUNDING OPERATIONAL ACTIVITIES FOR DEVELOPMENT

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How could so much importance be given to conference goals while resources were not made available to back them up, Nitin Desai, Under-Secretary-General for Economic and Social Affairs asked the Economic and Social Council this morning as he presented the report of the Secretary-General on funding operational activities for development.

ECOSOC/5908
14 July 2000


Press Release
ECOSOC/5908


NEED FOR INCREASED AVAILABILITY OF CORE RESOURCES FOR UN FUNDS AND PROGRAMMES STRESSED IN ECONOMIC AND SOCIAL COUNCIL

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Nowhere was the need for immediate action more apparent than in the call for increased availability of core resources for the funds and programmes of the United Nations, the representative of India told the Economic and Social Council this morning.

ECOSOC/5906
13 July 2000


Press Release
ECOSOC/5906


ECONOMIC AND SOCIAL COUNCIL HOLDS DIALOGUE WITH UN COUNTRY TEAM FOR GHANA

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The Government enjoyed excellent relations with both the United Nations agencies and Bretton Woods institutions represented in his country, Ghana's Minister of State for Planning and Regional Integration, Kwamena Ahwoi, told the Economic and Social Council this morning, as the Council met to hold a dialogue with the United Nations system country team for Ghana.

ECOSOC/5902
11 July 2000


Press Release
ECOSOC/5902


ECONOMIC AND SOCIAL COUNCIL CONTINUES DISCUSSION OF FOLLOW-UP TO MAJOR UN CONFERENCES

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A special session review of every major United Nations conference every five years was a very demanding process and probably not cost effective, Ado Vaher, Director, Office of United Nations Affairs and External Relations of the United Nations Children’s Fund (UNICCEF), told the Economic and Social Council this morning.