Economic and Social Council

2005 Substantive Session

10^th Meeting (AM & PM)

ECONOMIC AND SOCIAL COUNCIL OPENS WITH SECRETARY-GENERAL’S CALL

FOR TRANSLATING ECONOMIC GROWTH INTO DEVELOPMENT FOR ALL

 

High-Level Segment Features Policy Dialogue Involving

WTO, World Bank, IMF, UNCTAD Followed by Eight Round-Table Discussions

UN:  SUSTAINED ECONOMIC GROWTH IN DEVELOPING REGIONS

OPENS WINDOW OF OPPORTUNITY FOR DEVELOPMENT GOALS

 

Background Release

ECONOMIC AND SOCIAL COUNCIL TO MEET IN NEW YORK, 29 JUNE-27 JULY,

WITH FOCUS ON ACHIEVING MILLENNIUM DEVELOPMENT GOALS

High-Level Segment, 29 June - 1 July,

To Provide Major Input to General Assembly September Summit

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.

GOVERNMENT OF MEXICO WORLD’S FIRST TO ADHERE TO UNITED NATIONS’

GLOBAL COMPACT FOR SOCIAL RESPONSIBILITY

MEXICO CITY, 9 June (UN Information Centre) -- Upon the conclusion today of the launching in Mexico of the United Nations Global Compact, President Vicente Fox announced the adherence by the Federal Government and all of its agencies to the principles of this global initiative.

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