WALL STREET WOMEN TEAM UP WITH UNITED NATIONS ON MICROFINANCE

NEW YORK, 10 June (UN Capital Development Fund) -- The financial industry joined the United Nations today to discuss how the growing microfinance sector can benefit from the expertise of Wall Street.

Economic and Social Council

Resumed 2005 Organizational Session

9^th Meeting (AM)

Economic and Social Council

Resumed 2005 Organizational Session

8^th Meeting (PM)

ECONOMIC AND SOCIAL COUNCIL TAKES SEVERAL DECISIONS

CONCERNING JULY SUBSTANTIVE SESSION

The Economic and Social Council (ECOSOC) this afternoon took a number of decisions regarding its substantive session in July, including the holding of an informal event on the transition from relief to development.

GOVERNMENTS, BUSINESS MUST WORK TOGETHER TO PROMOTE PEACE,

SAYS PANEL CONVENED AT UN HEADQUARTERS

Economic and Social Council

Resumed 2005 Organizational Session

7^th Meeting (PM)

Economic and Social Council FILLS VACANCIES ON SUBSIDIARY BODIES,

INCLUDING COMMISSIONS ON HUMAN RIGHTS, SUSTAINABLE DEVELOPMENT

The Economic and Social Council this afternoon filled vacancies on a number of its subsidiary bodies, including the Commission on Human Rights, to which it elected 15 members.

Economic and Social Council

Special High-Level Meeting

5^th & 6^th Meetings (AM & PM)

SECRETARY-GENERAL ASKS, ‘IF NOT NOW, WHEN?’, AS HE UNDERSCORES NEED TO TACKLE

POVERTY, TERRORISM, DEADLY WEAPONS, KILLER DISEASES IN HIGH-LEVEL MEETING

Momentous Decisions Expected, He Says as Economic and Social

Council, Bretton Woods Institutions, World Trade Organization, UNCTAD Hold Talks

UN CHIEF EXECUTIVES MEET IN MONTPÈLERIN, SWITZERLAND

 

Participants Express Strong Support

For Report of Secretary-General ‘In Larger Freedom’

(Reissued as received.)

Fifty-Ninth General Assembly

Second Committee

42^nd Meeting (PM)

ECONOMIC AND FINANCIAL COMMITTEE APPROVES RECOMMENDATIONS

 

AIMED AT ENHANCING, REVITALIZING WORK

Economic and Social Council

2005 Organizational Session

4^th Meeting (PM)

ECONOMIC AND SOCIAL COUNCIL HOLDS ORGANIZATIONAL MEETING

 

IN PREPARATION FOR JUNE/JULY SUBSTANTIVE SESSION

 

UN GLOBAL COMPACT CONVENES MAJOR SOUTH ASIAN MEETING

 

TO ADVANCE RESPONSIBLE BUSINESS, COMBAT POVERTY

NEW YORK, 8 March (Global Compact Office) -- Moving to advance responsible business practices in order to help combat poverty in the developing world, the United Nations Global Compact today convenes its first major regional meeting in South Asia.