Economic and Social Council

2005 Substantive Session

30^th & 31^st Meetings (AM & PM)

STRATEGIES FOR LEAST DEVELOPED COUNTRIES, UNAIDS, REPORT OF UN SYSTEM CHIEF

EXECUTIVES BOARD AMONG WIDERANGE OF ISSUES TAKEN UP BY ECOSOC

Economic and Social Council

2005 Substantive Session

29^th Meeting (PM)

REPORTS OF AD HOC ADVISORY GROUPS ON HAITI, BURUNDI, GUINEA-BISSAU

DISCUSSED IN ECONOMIC AND SOCIAL COUNCIL

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.

Economic and Social Council

2005 Substantive Session

28^th Meeting (AM)

ECONOMIC AND SOCIAL COUNCIL CALLS FOR WIDE-RANGING STEPS TO STRENGTHEN

COORDINATION OF EMERGENCY HUMANITARIAN ASSISTANCE

Reliable Funding, including Improved Emergency Revolving Fund,

Standby Capacities, Specialist Expertise among Items Addressed

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.

Economic and Social Council

2005 Substantive Session

26^th & 27^th 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

Economic and Social Council

2005 Substantive Session

25^th Meeting (AM & PM)

‘transition from relief to development’, special relief assistance focus,

as ecosoc opens humanitarian affairs segment

Economic and Social Council

2005 Substantive Session

24^th Meeting (AM)

Economic and Social Council

2005 Substantive Session

22^nd & 23^rd Meetings (AM & PM)

ECOSOC HOLDS PANEL ON ALTERNATIVE DEVELOPMENT FUNDING OPTIONS,

DIALOGUE WITH FUND, PROGRAMME HEADS

Economic and Social Council

2005 Substantive Session

20^th & 21^st Meetings (AM & PM)

REFORMING UN ACTIVITIES FOR MORE EFFECTIVE COUNTRY-LEVEL PRESENCE,

FOCUS OF DAY-LONG DIALOGUE IN ECONOMIC AND SOCIAL COUNCIL

Begins Operational Activities Segment of 2005 Session