Economic issues

6 October 1999

Press Release
GA/EF/2858

SECOND COMMITTEE HEARS CALLS FOR STABILIZATION OF INTERNATIONAL FINANCIAL SYSTEM, FOCUS ON DEVELOPMENTAL DIMENSION OF FINANCE

19991006

Speakers Assail High Cost of Globalization, Call for Integration of Least Developed into World Trading System

29 September 1999

Press Release
GA/EF/2857

SECOND COMMITTEE ELECTS THREE VICE-CHAIRMEN AND RAPPORTEUR, ADOPTS PROGRAMME OF WORK

19990929

16 September 1999

Press Release
ECOSOC/5874

RENOVATED ECONOMIC AND SOCIAL COUNCIL CHAMBER INAUGURATED

19990916

The renovated Chamber of the 54-member Economic and Social Council was opened today with a statement by its President that the Council stood ready to discharge further its responsibilities in the area of post-conflict peace building.

23 August 1999

Press Release
ECO/11
TAD/1895

NEW DIRECTOR-GENERAL OF WTO CALLS FOR DEVELOPING COUNTRIES TO COLLECTIVELY PRESS FOR POSITIVE TRADE AGENDA

19990823

6 July 1999

Press Release
ECOSOC/5827

SECRETARY-GENERAL TELLS ECONOMIC AND SOCIAL COUNCIL ERADICATION OF POVERTY IS AMBITIOUS BUT ACHIEVABLE GOAL

19990706 Opening Council Session, Kofi Annan Calls for Balanced World Growth, Increases in Aid, Debt Relief; High-Level Debate on World Economy Begins

(Reissued as received.)

6 July 1999

Press Release
ECOSOC/5832

ECOSOC PANEL DISCUSSES EMPLOYMENT-ORIENTED GROWTH AND ITS IMPACT ON POVERTY REDUCTION AND GENDER EQUALITY

19990706 Speakers Emphasize Disproportionate Burden of Poverty on Women, Importance of Democracy and Full Participation in Society by the Poor

(Reissued as received.)

6 July 1999

Press Release
ECOSOC/5829

ECONOMIC AND SOCIAL COUNCIL DISCUSSES FOREIGN DEBT AND NATURE OF POVERTY

19990706 Proposes Solutions for Problems at Macro and Micro Economic Levels

(Reissued as received.)

6 July 1999

Press Release
ECOSOC/5830

SECRETARY-GENERAL SAYS CHILDREN'S RIGHTS ARE NO LONGER OPTIONAL BUT BINDING OBLIGATION

19990706 Special Meeting of Economic and Social Council Celebrates Tenth Anniversary of the Convention on the Rights of the Child

(Reissued as received.)

29 June 1999

Press Release
ECOSOC/5826

23 June 1999

Press Release
ECOSOC/5825

ECONOMIC AND SOCIAL COUNCIL ADOPTS PROVISIONAL AGENDA AND PROGRAMME OF WORK FOR 1999 SUBSTANTIVE SESSION -- GENEVA, 5 -30 JULY

19990623

The Economic and Social Council began its 1999 substantive session this morning by adopting its provisional agenda and programme of work for the session. The session will be held from 5 to 30 July in Geneva.