Economic issues

2 July 1998

Press Release
ECOSOC/5760

ECONOMIC AND SOCIAL COUNCIL, FOR FIRST TIME, WILL REVIEW HUMANITARIAN AFFAIRS OPERATIONS OF UNITED NATIONS

19980702 Background Release

Progress in Strengthening Response Capacity of Organization To Be Discussed during Four-Week Session Beginning in New York, 6 July

3 June 1998

Press Release
ECO/5
SOC/4454

TOKYO DECLARATION BREAKS NEW GROUND IN INTERNATIONAL EFFORTS TO CULTIVATE 'ECO-SOCIETY' AT LOCAL LEVEL

19980603

(Delayed in transmission.)

22 May 1998

Press Release
ECO/4
SOC/4452

20 May 1998

Press Release
ECOSOC/5759

STATEMENT OF COMMITMENT FOR ACTION TO ERADICATE POVERTY ADOPTED BY ADMINISTRATIVE COMMITTEE ON COORDINATION

19980520 (Reissued as received.)

Following is the text of a "Statement of Commitment for Action to Eradicate Poverty", issued by the Administrative Committee on Coordination (ACC).

15 May 1998

Press Release
ECOSOC/5757

ECONOMIC AND SOCIAL COUNCIL HEARS FROM HEADS OF REGIONAL COMMISSIONS ON IMPLEMENTATION OF FOLLOW-UP TO UN CONFERENCES AND SUMMITS

19980515 Uncertainty in Availability of Financial Resources Cited among Major Problems Hampering Follow-up Process

15 May 1998

Press Release
ECOSOC/5758

THERE SHOULD NOT BE COORDINATION FOR COORDINATION'S SAKE, BUT TO PRODUCE REAL RESULTS FOR DEVELOPMENT, ECONOMIC AND SOCIAL COUNCIL PRESIDENT STATES

19980515 Council Concludes Three-Day Discussion On Coordinated Follow-up to United Nations Conferences and Summits

14 May 1998

Press Release
ECOSOC/5756

ROLE OF CIVIL SOCIETY IN FOLLOW-UP OF UNITED NATIONS CONFERENCES AND SUMMITS STRESSED BY SPEAKERS IN ECONOMIC AND SOCIAL COUNCIL

19980514

Presidents of Executive Boards, Heads of Funds and Programmes Address Panel Discussion

14 May 1998

Press Release
ECOSOC/5755

FULL EMPLOYMENT, BASIC SOCIAL SERVICES, AN ENABLING ENVIRONMENT FOR DEVELOPMENT ARE MEANS FOR PEOPLE TO ENJOY FULFILLING LIVES, ILO OFFICIAL STATES

19980514 Economic and Social Council Holds Panel Discussion On Work of Task Forces of Administrative Committee on Coordination (ACC)

13 May 1998

Press Release
ECOSOC/5754

ECONOMIC AND SOCIAL COUNCIL HEARS CALL FOR CONVENING OF REGULAR MEETINGS WITH ITS FUNCTIONAL COMMISSIONS TO IMPROVE COORDINATION OF THEIR WORK

19980513

Consideration of Follow-up of Major UN Conferences Continues

13 May 1998

Press Release
ECOSOC/5753

ECONOMIC AND SOCIAL COUNCIL BEGINS SESSION ON INTEGRATED, COORDINATED FOLLOW-UP OF MAJOR UNITED NATIONS CONFERENCES AND SUMMITS

19980513

Council President Calls UN Conferences of 1990s Only Common Response of International Community to Disorderly System of Globalization