In progress at UNHQ

Economic issues


ECOSOC/6167-IHA/1068
15/7/2005
Press Release
ECOSOC/6167
IHA/1068

FORMER US PRESIDENT CLINTON ADDRESSES UN MEMBER STATES ON TSUNAMI RECOVERY


NEW YORK, 14 July (Office of Special Envoy) -- Former United States President Bill Clinton addressed the United Nations Economic and Social Council today in an effort to sustain the momentum on the recovery effort in the tsunami region.

ECO/91
15/07/2005
Press Release
ECO/91

UN GLOBAL COMPACT PARTICIPANTS DISCLOSE ACTIONS IN SUPPORT OF UNIVERSAL PRINCIPLES


NEW YORK, 15 July (Global Compact Office) -- The United Nations Global Compact Office announced today the results of the first phase of a policy requiring corporate participants to disclose to their stakeholders progress in implementing the Global Compact’s 10 principles.

ECOSOC/6166
14/07/2005
Press Release
ECOSOC/6166

Economic and Social Council

2005 Substantive Session

26th & 27th Meetings (AM & PM)


Tsunami special envoy bill Clinton tells ecosoc most challenging days

 

lay ahead in recovery, disaster prevention, applying lessons learned


Says Focus of Current Effort Is ‘Build Back Better’, As Council

Holds Four Panel Discussions on Response to Indian Ocean Disaster