Economic issues

19 September 1997

Press Release
GA/EF/2758

25 July 1997

Press Release
ECOSOC/5739

ECONOMIC AND SOCIAL COUNCIL, STRUGGLING TO COMPLETE AGENDA, ADOPTS CONCLUSIONS ON 'ENABLING ENVIRONMENT FOR DEVELOPMENT'

19970725

(Reissued as received.)

GENEVA, 25 July (UN Information Service) -- The Economic and Social Council approved this morning a set of agreed conclusions on the topic of its high-level discussion for this year's session: "fostering an enabling environment for development".

25 July 1997

Press Release
ECOSOC/5740

ECONOMIC AND SOCIAL COUNCIL SUSPENDS 1997 SUBSTANTIVE SESSION AT GENEVA

19970725

(Reissued as received.)

24 July 1997

Press Release
ECOSOC/5738

ECONOMIC AND SOCIAL COUNCIL DISCUSSES ISRAELI SETTLEMENT ACTIVITY IN OCCUPIED ARAB TERRITORIES

19970724 Adopts Resolutions on Operational Activities for International Development Cooperation and Provisional Calendar of Conferences for 1998-1999

(Reissued as received.)

24 July 1997

Press Release
ECOSOC/5736

ECONOMIC AND SOCIAL COUNCIL APPROVES MEASURES ON AIDS, YOUTH, ANTI-RACISM CONFERENCE, CONSUMER PROTECTION, OTHER MATTERS

19970724 (Reissued as received.)

24 July 1997

Press Release
ECOSOC/5737

ECONOMIC AND SOCIAL COUNCIL GRANTS CONSULTATIVE STATUS TO 134 NON-GOVERNMENTAL ORGANIZATIONS

19970724 Discusses Restructuring and Revitalization Of United Nations in Economic, Social and Cultural Fields

(Reissued as received.)

23 July 1997

Press Release
ECOSOC/5734

ECONOMIC AND SOCIAL COUNCIL PROCLAIMS INTERNATIONAL YEARS FOR VOLUNTEERS, MOUNTAINS, THANKSGIVING AND CULTURE FOR PEACE

19970723 Begins Debate on Human Rights Draft Resolutions and Decisions

(Reissued as received.)

22 July 1997

Press Release
ECOSOC/5732

ECONOMIC AND SOCIAL COUNCIL ADOPTS AGREED CONCLUSIONS ON FRESHWATER; DEBATES COORDINATION, FUNDING OF UN PROGRAMMES

19970722 (Reissued as received.)

22 July 1997

Press Release
ECOSOC/5733

ECONOMIC AND SOCIAL COUNCIL TAKES ACTION ON RESOLUTIONS AND DECISIONS PROPOSED BY SUBSIDIARY BODIES

19970722 (Reissued as received.)

GENEVA, 21 July (UN Information Service) -- The Economic and Social Council reaffirmed this afternoon that Israeli occupation remained a major obstacle for Palestinian women with regard to their advancement, self-reliance, and integration in the development planning of their society.

18 July 1997

Press Release
ECOSOC/5730

ECONOMIC AND SOCIAL COUNCIL ADOPTS MEASURES OF GENDER PERSPECTIVE, COOPERATION IN INFORMATICS

19970718 (Reissued as received.)