Economic issues

7 July 1997

Press Release
ECOSOC/5711

ECONOMIC AND SOCIAL COUNCIL CONCLUDES HIGH-LEVEL DISCUSSION OF "ENABLING ENVIRONMENT FOR DEVELOPMENT"

19970707 Hears Many Calls for Prevention Of Marginalization of Poorer Nations as Global Economy Accelerates

(Reissued as received.)

7 July 1997

Press Release
ECOSOC/5709

ECONOMIC AND SOCIAL COUNCIL CONTINUES DEBATE ON FOSTERING DEVELOPMENT IN FACE OF GLOBALIZATION

19970707 Developing Countries Call for International Assistance to Face Changes In World Economy; National Responsibility for Development Stressed by Speakers

(Reissued as received.)

7 July 1997

Press Release
ECOSOC/5712

FOLLOW-UP TO GENERAL ASSEMBLY RECOMMENDATIONS ON DEVELOPMENT REVIEWED BY ECONOMIC AND SOCIAL COUNCIL

19970707 (Reissued as received.)

3 July 1997

Press Release
ECOSOC/5708

UN REFORM PROCESS HAS ULTIMATE GOAL OF ENHANCING GLOBAL DEVELOPMENT, SECRETARY-GENERAL TELLS ECONOMIC AND SOCIAL COUNCIL

19970703 Council Also Addressed by President Of General Assembly; Countries Call for Increased Development Aid

(Reissued as received.)

2 July 1997

Press Release
ECOSOC/5703

ECONOMIC AND SOCIAL COUNCIL CONTINUES DISCUSSION ON OPERATIONAL ACTIVITIES FOR DEVELOPMENT

19970702 (Reissued as received.)

GENEVA, 1 July (UN Information Service) -- As the Economic and Social Council concluded this afternoon its discussion of operational activities for development of the United Nations system, speakers drew attention to a decline in "core" resources for development and proposed reforms of the system.

2 July 1997

Press Release
ECOSOC/5704

ECONOMIC AND SOCIAL COUNCIL DEBATES BENEFITS AND DISADVANTAGES OF GLOBALIZATION OF WORLD ECONOMY

19970702 Countries and Heads of United Nations Financial And Trade Institutions Discuss Fostering Enabling Environment for Development

(Reissued as received.)

2 July 1997

Press Release
ECOSOC/5702

ECONOMIC AND SOCIAL COUNCIL REVIEWS OPERATIONAL ACTIVITIES FOR FOSTERING DEVELOPMENT

19970702 'Tragic Decline' in Development Funding Lamented

(Reissued as received.)

2 July 1997

Press Release
ECOSOC/5705

DANGERS, LIABILITIES OF GLOBAL ECONOMIC TRENDS DISCUSSED BY ECONOMIC AND SOCIAL COUNCIL

19970702 Countries, in Policy Dialogue with Chiefs Of Financial Institutions, Seek Assurances in Face of Stiffening Competition

(Reissued as received.)

1 July 1997

Press Release
ECOSOC/5701

ECONOMIC AND SOCIAL COUNCIL CONTINUES DISCUSSION ON OPERATIONAL ACTIVITIES FOR DEVELOPMENT AND COOPERATION

19970701

(Reissued as received.)

GENEVA, 30 June (UN Information Service) -- The Economic and Social Council this afternoon continued an informal dialogue on "operational activities of the United Nations for international development and cooperation".

1 July 1997

Press Release
ECOSOC/5700

ECONOMIC AND SOCIAL COUNCIL OPENS 1997 SESSION; PRESIDENT CALLS FOR 'GENUINE DIALOGUE'

19970701 Holds Panel Discussion with Agency Heads On 'Operational Activities for International Development and Cooperation'

(Reissued as received.)