News Highlights for 2001

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24 Oct 2001Economic and Social Council Adopts Texts Addressing Council President’s Resources, Maldives, Least Developed Countries, Among Others

5 Oct 2001Globalization and interdependence. Item 105 Second Committee

27 July 2001First Permanent Forum on Indigenous Issues to Meet in New York in May 2002

27 July 2001Economic and Social Council Suspends 2001 Substantive Session -- Four Weeks of Meetings Focused on Bolstering Development Efforts of African Countries, Information Technology Transfer, Disaster Relief

27 July 2001ECOSOC Adjourns Substantive Session -- Adopts Resolutions on Genetic Privacy, Colonial Peoples, HIV/AIDS, Tourism Ethics, Disaster Reduction, Other Topics

25 July 2001ECOSOC Adopts Resolutions, Decisions Oon Social, Human Rights, Economic and Environmental Issues -- Approves Resolution on Economic and Social Repercussions of Israeli Occupation on Palestinians and Population in Golan Heights

25 July 2001ECOSOC Takes Up Economic and Environmental Matters

24 July 2001ECOSOC Adopts Dozens of Resolutions and Decisions Recommended by Its Subsidiary Organs -- High Commissioners for Human Rights, Refugees Address Council

24 July 2001ECOSOC Adopts Resolution on Situation of Palestinian Women; Takes Up Reports on Social, Human Rights Questions

23 July 2001ECOSOC Discusses Situation in Israeli-Occupied Territories -- Debates Implementation of Declaration on Granting of Independence to Colonial Countries and Peoples

23 July 2001ECOSOC Discusses Follow-Up to World Conferences, Summits, Evitalization of Work in Economic, Social Fields

20 July 2001ECOSOC Concludes Discussion on Regional Cooperation

20 July 2001Economic and Social Council Holds Dialogue on Globalization with Executive Secretaries of UN Regional Commissions

19 July 2001Economic and Social Council Begins Discussion on Joint United Nations Programme on Hiv/Aids -- Public Service in Africa is Subject of Panel Review

19 July 2001ECOSOC Takes Note of Four Reports by Its Subsidiary Bodies

19 July 2001Opening Statement by President of Economic and Social Council to African Forum for Investment Promotion

18 July 2001ECOSOC Concludes High-Level Segment on Sustainable Development in Africa -- Adopts Ministerial Declaration Expressing Concern about Health Crisis Affecting Africa, Urging UN to Help African Countries Manage External Debt 

18 July 2001Economic and Social Council Hears Further Debate on Supporting African Development Initiatives

18 July 2001ECOSOC Continues to Hear Statements by Senior Officials on Aiding African Development Initiatives

18 July 2001Nelson Mandela, Sadako Ogata Among Contributors to ECOSOC Panel on Peace and Sustainable Development in Africa -- Self-Help Said to Be Important, but Coordinated Efforts Still Needed to End Conflicts, Ease Debt Burdens, Promote Investment

17 July 2001Economic and Social Council Holds Round Table on Infrastructure Needs in African Countries

17 July 2001ECOSOC Round Table Focuses on Financing of Investment in Africa

17 July 2001ECOSOC Hosts African Forum for Investment Promotion

16 July 2001Secretary-General, Addressing Economic and Social Council Urges Increased Global Support for African Initiatives

16 July 2001Economic and Social Council Concludes Humanitarian Affairs Segment; Adopts Vice-President's Summary

16 July 2001Secretary-General to Attend High-Level Meeting on Strategy for Easing Unemployment Among World’s Youth -- Leaders of World Bank and ILO Will Join Geneva Parley

16 July 2001Economic And Social Council To Embark on In-Depth Discussion on Raising Africa Out of Conflict, Under-Development

13 July 2001Ecosoc Holds Panel Discussion on Emergency Humanitarian Assistance for Groups with Special Needs

13 July 2001Heads of United Nations Relief Agencies Issue Urgent Appeal for Increased Funding, to Maintain Essential Services -- Pleas to ECOSOC for Stronger Response to Humanitarian Crises

12 July 2001Economic and Social Council Holds Panel Discussion on Natural Disaster Preparedness and Response Measures

12 July 2001Economic and Social Council Continues Discussion on Special Economic, Humanitarian and Disaster Relief Assistance

12 July 2001Economic and Social Council Begins Discussion on Special Economic, Humanitarian and Disaster Relief Assistance

10 July 2001Economic and Social Council Adopts Agreed Conclusions on International Development Cooperation

9 July 2001ECOSOC Holds Dialogue with United Nations Country Team From China

9 July 2001Development Situation in Tanzania is Reviewed by United Nations Economic and Social Council

9 July 2001Economic and Social Council Holds 'Policy Exchange' With Heads of UNDP, WFP, UNICEF, and UNFPA

5 July 2001ECOSOC Speakers Note Recent Progress in Efforts to Coordinate Operational Activities of United Nations System -- World Body Said To Be ‘Indispensable Partner’ for Poor Countries

5 July 2001Economic and Social Council Begins Triennial Comprehensive Policy Review of Operational Activities for Development

5 July 2001Economic and Social Council Adopts Agreed Conclusions on UN Role in Promoting Transfer of Knowledge and Technology

5 July 2001Economic and Social Council Concludes Debate on Sharing Knowledge in Information and Communications Technology

5 July 2001ECOSOC Panel Debates 'Private Sector Partnerships in Meeting Challenges of Development'

3 July 2001ECOSOC Holds Discussion on UN-Private Sector Partnerships Promoting Access to Knowledge For Development -- Majority of World's Inhabitants Shut Off from Digital Revolution, Panellist says

3 July 2001Economic and Social Council Hears Further Debate on Transfer Of Information Technology to Developing Countries

3 July 2001Economic and Social Council Continues Discussion of UN Role In Promoting Development

3 July 2001Economic and Social Council Opens 2001 Substantive Session -- Begins Discussion on Transfer of Knowledge and Technology

28 June 2001Economic and Social Council to Hold 2001 Substantive Session, Geneva, 2-27 July

4 June 2001Economic and Social Council Adopts Four Decisions Of Human Rights Commission, One By Recorded Vote

3 May 2001Economic and Social Council Elects Members to 18 Organizations -- United States not re-elected to Human Rights Commission

1 May 2001Stable International Financial System Essential for Development, Fourth Joint ECOSOC-Bretton Woods Meeting Told

22 Mar 2001Economic and Social Council elects Vice-President

13 Mar 2001Economic and Social Council requests secretary-general to establish information and communications technologies task force

8 Mar 2001Economic and Social Council begins consideration of proposal for information and communication technologies task force

21 Feb 2001Plan to use information and communications technologies to combat poverty High-tech panel headed by former Costa Rican President Figueres

31 Jan 2001ECOSOC decides on its 2001 programme of work, and theme for its high-level segment

29 Jan 2001Economic and Social Council elects new president, hears call for implementation of millennium declaration