Economic issues

22 July 1998

Press Release
ECOSOC/5787

MAINSTREAMING OF HUMAN RIGHTS IN WORK OF UN SYSTEM, RIGHT TO DEVELOPMENT AMONG ISSUES RAISED AT ECONOMIC AND SOCIAL COUNCIL

19980722

The mainstreaming of human rights in the work of the United Nations system could result in the overlapping of mandates, the representative of Malaysia told the Economic and Social Council this morning, as it concluded consideration of follow-up to the 1993 World Conference on Human Rights.

21 July 1998

Press Release
ECOSOC/5785

ECONOMIC AND SOCIAL COUNCIL IS TOLD FULLEST EXPERIENCE OF HUMAN RIGHTS REQUIRES FREEDOM FROM POVERTY

19980721

Without freedom from poverty, human rights could not be fully experienced, the Legal Adviser of the World Bank told the Economic and Social Council this morning, as it continued consideration of follow-up to the 1993 World Conference on Human Rights.

21 July 1998

Press Release
ECOSOC/5786

'ARROGANT, BIASED' APPROACH TO HUMAN RIGHTS CAN ONLY BE HARMFUL, DELEGATE OF CHINA TELLS ECONOMIC AND SOCIAL COUNCIL

19980721 Warns against 'Teaching Others a Lesson', As Debate Continues on Follow-up Action to 1993 World Conference

20 July 1998

Press Release
ECOSOC/5783

COLLECTIVE UNITED NATIONS RESPONSE NEEDED TO ADDRESS EFFECTS OF ASIAN FINANCIAL CRISIS, SAYS HEAD OF REGIONAL COMMISSION

19980720 Chiefs of Regional Commissions Address Economic and Social Council, as It Begins Consideration of Regional Cooperation

The Economic and Social Council heard discussion of the regional implications of the Asian financial crisis, as it began consideration of regional cooperation this morning.

20 July 1998

Press Release
ECOSOC/5784

CONTRIBUTIONS AND REFORM EFFORTS OF REGIONAL COMMISSIONS IN AFRICA, EUROPE, ASIA AND PACIFIC, WESTERN ASIA, LATIN AMERICA AND CARIBBEAN NOTED

19980720

The Economic and Social Council this afternoon adopted four resolutions and one decision, all without a vote, recommended by the five regional commissions, as it continued its review of the work of those bodies.

17 July 1998

Press Release
ECOSOC/5769/

GENDER INITIATIVES AT UNITED NATIONS FALL SHORT DUE TO LACK OF COMMITMENT AT MANAGEMENT LEVEL, ECONOMIC AND SOCIAL COUNCIL TOLD CORRECTION

19980717

On page 12 of Press Release ECOSOC/5769 of 9 July 1998, the first complete paragraph (beginning, "Unemployment hit women harder than men ...") was wrongly attributed to the representative of Kazakhstan.

17 July 1998

Press Release
ECOSOC/5781

ECONOMIC AND SOCIAL COUNCIL CALLS ON SECRETARY-GENERAL TO CRAFT RULES AND PROCEDURES FOR EMERGENCY HUMANITARIAN ASSISTANCE

19980717 High Commissioner for Human Rights Calls on Members to Devise System-Wide Approach to Meeting Goals Set at 1993 Human Rights Conference

17 July 1998

Press Release
ECOSOC/5782

ECONOMIC AND SOCIAL COUNCIL HEARS CALLS FOR HUMAN RIGHTS DIMENSION TO BE CENTRAL FACTOR IN UNITED NATIONS ACTIVITIES

19980717 Rights Said to Be Integral to Development, Related Activities; Algeria Warns against Invocation for Political Purposes

16 July 1998

Press Release
ECOSOC/5779

NEED FOR COORDINATED RELIEF EFFORTS IN NATURAL DISASTER SITUATIONS IS EMPHASIZED IN ECONOMIC AND SOCIAL COUNCIL DISCUSSION

19980716 Speakers Cite Lessons Learned from Afghanistan Earthquakes, Forest Fires in Indonesia, El Niño Floods in Peru, Other Emergencies

16 July 1998

Press Release
ECOSOC/5780

SINGLE UNITED NATIONS AGENCY FOR INTERNALLY DISPLACED PERSONS IS SUGGESTED TO ECONOMIC AND SOCIAL COUNCIL

19980716 Humanitarian Affairs Debate Includes Situation Reports On Burundi, Angola, Sierra Leone, Georgia and Afghanistan