Economic issues

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.)

29 June 1999

Press Release
ECOSOC/5826

23 June 1999

Press Release
ECOSOC/5824

ECONOMIC AND SOCIAL COUNCIL TAKES UP SEVERAL ORGANIZATIONAL MATTERS AS IT FINALIZES PREPARATIONS FOR 1999 SUBSTANTIVE SESSION

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The President of the Economic and Social Council, Francesco Paolo Fulci (Italy), highlighted a number of innovations that had been taken to revitalize the Council, as it met this morning to take up organizational matters.

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.

16 June 1999

Press Release
ECOSOC/5823

MINISTERIAL DEBATES OF ECONOMIC AND SOCIAL COUNCIL TO BE AVAILABLE ON INTERNET FOR THE FIRST TIME

19990616 (Reissued as received.)

7 May 1999

Press Release
ECOSOC/5822

7 May 1999

Press Release
ECOSOC/5821/Rev.1*

ECONOMIC AND SOCIAL COUNCIL CREATES AD HOC ADVISORY GROUP ON LONG-TERM PROGRAMME OF SUPPORT FOR HAITI

19990507 Also Acts on Humanitarian Affairs Segment, NGO Committee Texts; Concludes Resumed Organizational Session

As it concluded its resumed organizational session this morning, the Economic and Social Council decided to create an Ad Hoc Advisory Group on a long-term programme of support for Haiti,

7 May 1999

Press Release
ECOSOC/5821/Rev.1*

ECONOMIC AND SOCIAL COUNCIL CREATES AD HOC ADVISORY GROUP ON LONG-TERM PROGRAMME OF SUPPORT FOR HAITI

19990507 Also Acts on Humanitarian Affairs Segment, NGO Committee Texts; Concludes Resumed Organizational Session

As it concluded its resumed organizational session this morning, the Economic and Social Council decided to create an Ad Hoc Advisory Group on a long-term programme of support for Haiti,

7 May 1999

Press Release
ECOSOC/5821

ECONOMIC AND SOCIAL COUNCIL CREATES AD HOC ADVISORY GROUP ON LONG-TERM PROGRAMME OF SUPPORT FOR HAITI

19990507 Also Acts on Humanitarian Affairs Segment, NGO Committee Texts; Concludes Resumed Organizational Session

As it concluded its resumed organizational session this morning, the Economic and Social Council decided to create an Ad Hoc Advisory Group on a long-term programme of support for Haiti,