Economic issues

6 October 1998

Press Release
GA/EF/2816

TRUE PARTNERSHIP NEEDED TO ADDRESS POVERTY, SOCIAL INEQUALITY, JAPAN TELLS ECONOMIC AND SOCIAL COMMITTEE

19981006 Committee Continues General Debate on World Economic Situation, Addressing Issues of Market Access, Declining Development Assistance

6 October 1998

Press Release
GA/EF/2815

SECOND COMMITTEE HEARS DIFFERING VIEWS ON NEED FOR NEW `ARCHITECTURE' FOR GLOBAL FINANCIAL QUESTIONS

19981006 Globalization and Current Financial Crisis Main Topics at Opening of Second Committee General Debate

16 September 1998

Press Release
GA/EF/2814

SECOND COMMITTEE ELECTS OFFICERS, ADOPTS PROGRAMME OF WORK

19980916 Committee Chairman Bagher Asadi (Iran) Says He Intends To Organize Executive Briefings, Panel Discussions and Keynote Addresses

15 September 1998

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ECOSOC/5802
PI/1083

25 August 1998

Press Release
ECO/6
IHA/662

10 August 1998

Press Release
ECOSOC/5800
ICJ/557

5 August 1998

Press Release
ECOSOC/5799

ECONOMIC AND SOCIAL COUNCIL RESUMES 1998 SUBSTANTIVE SESSION

19980805 Requests ICJ to Provide Advisory Opinion on Applicability of UN Privileges And Immunities Convention to Case of Human Rights Commission Special Rapporteur

4 August 1998

Press Release
ECOSOC/5798

ECONOMIC AND SOCIAL COUNCIL SUSPENDS 1998 SUBSTANTIVE SESSION AT CONCLUSION OF FOUR-WEEK MEETING AT HEADQUARTERS, 6-31 JULY

19980804 Adopts 'Ministerial Communique on Market Access'; President Cites Humanitarian Segment Among Many 'Firsts' in Council Work

31 July 1998

Press Release
ECOSOC/5797

ECONOMIC AND SOCIAL COUNCIL SUSPENDS FOUR-WEEK 1998 SUBSTANTIVE SESSION

19980731

The Economic and Social Council, having discussed the recommendations of the Secretary-General on utilizing development dividend, decided to await the outcome of reviews by intergovernmental bodies on the matter, as it suspended its 1998 substantive session, Friday evening, 31 July.

31 July 1998

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ECOSOC/5796

ECONOMIC AND SOCIAL COUNCIL RECONSTITUTES FOUR SUBSIDIARY BODIES; ELECTIONS TO BE HELD AT RESUMED 1998 SUBSTANTIVE SESSION

19980731 Adopts Suggested Guidelines for Addressing Year 2000 Problem of Computers; Elects Finland to Sustainable Development Commission, India to Board of HIV/AIDS