Economic issues

13 November 1998

Press Release
ECOSOC/5805
ICJ/559

12 November 1998

Press Release
GA/EF/2851

DEVELOPMENT PROGRAMMES SHOULD TAKE ACCOUNT OF CULTURAL DIVERSITY, BY TEXT OF ECONOMIC COMMITTEE PROPOSAL FOR GENERAL ASSEMBLY

19981112 Intensified Efforts Sought; Other Drafts Deal With International Years, High-Level Dialogue to Strengthen Cooperation

11 November 1998

Press Release
GA/EF/2850

10 November 1998

Press Release
GA/EF/2849

10 November 1998

Press Release
GA/EF/2848

ECONOMIC COMMITTEE SEEKS PROCLAMATION OF 2005 AS INTERNATIONAL YEAR OF MICROCREDIT; OTHER TEXTS ALSO APPROVED

19981110 Review of Economic and Social Council Report Begins; Experts Discuss 'Third Way' Politics, Blending Government and Market Sectors

6 November 1998

Press Release
GA/EF/2847

ECONOMIC COMMITTEE TEXT SEEKS IMPROVED MEASURES TO DEAL WITH EFFECTS OF FINANCIAL CRISIS ON INTERNATIONAL TRADING SYSTEM

19981106 Second Draft Calls for High-level Policy Debate on Implementation Of Commitments at Conference on Environment and Sustainable Development

5 November 1998

Press Release
ECOSOC/5804

5 November 1998

Press Release
ECOSOC/5805

4 November 1998

Press Release
GA/EF/2846

UNITED NATIONS TRAINING AND RESEARCH INSTITUTE SHOULD EXPAND TRAINING AND RESEARCH PROGRAMMES, ECONOMIC COMMITTEE TOLD

19981104

The United Nations Institute for Training and Research (UNITAR) should expand its training and research programmes to better meet the needs of the international community, the Second Committee was told this afternoon as it considered UNITAR's work.

3 November 1998

Press Release
GA/EF/2843/

ECONOMIC COMMITTEE TAKES UP ISSUE OF POVERTY ERADICATION; CHINA URGES ROLE FOR THOSE AFFECTED IN FRAMING PROGRAMMES CORRECTION

19981103

Following is the statement by the Under-Secretary-General for Economic and Social Affairs which was inadvertently omitted from Press Release GA/EF/2843 issued yesterday: