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ECOSOC/5902

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

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.

ECOSOC/5901

ECONOMIC AND SOCIAL COUNCIL HOLDS DISCUSSIONS ON FIVE-YEAR CONFERENCE REVIEWS AND CHALLENGES FOR SUPPORTING CONFERENCE IMPLEMENTATION

10 July 2000


Press Release
ECOSOC/5901


ECONOMIC AND SOCIAL COUNCIL HOLDS DISCUSSIONS ON FIVE-YEAR CONFERENCE REVIEWS AND CHALLENGES FOR SUPPORTING CONFERENCE IMPLEMENTATION

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Maintaining momentum and commitment to international development goals was a challenge that must be matched by commensurate commitments to provide resources for national efforts, the Executive Director of the United Nations Population Fund (UNFPA) told the Economic and Social Council this afternoon.

ECOSOC/5898

INFORMATION AND COMMUNICATION TECHNOLOGY APPLIED DURING DISASTERS HAS SAVED MANY LIVES, ECONOMIC AND SOCIAL COUNCIL TOLD

7 July 2000


Press Release
ECOSOC/5898


INFORMATION AND COMMUNICATION TECHNOLOGY APPLIED DURING DISASTERS HAS SAVED MANY LIVES, ECONOMIC AND SOCIAL COUNCIL TOLD

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Information and communication technology (ICT) applied during natural disasters had saved many lives and reduced the negative impact of catastrophes such as Hurricane Mitch, Gerardo Zepeda Bermudez, National Minister/Commissioner for Science and Technology of Honduras, told the Economic and Social Council this morning.