News Highlights for 2006

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3 July 2006

Deputy Secretary-General Says ECOSOC Should Be ‘Development Parliament', Keep World on Track for 2015 Anti-Poverty Goals, In Geneva Address


30 June 2006 Economic and social council high-level meeting in Geneva to focus on fighting poverty through job creation, 3 - 5 July

19 May 2006

NGO Committee Recommends 55 Organizations for Consultative Status with Economic and Social Council, Concluding Resumed Session


18 May 2006

Committee on NGOs Recommends Three Organizations for Consultative Status with Economic and Social Council, Postpones Eight Applications


17 May 2006

NGO Committee Recommends Reclassification of Status for One Organization, Rejects One Application, Leaves Two Pending


16 May 2006

Committee on NGOs Recommends Five Organizations for Consultative Status with Economic and Social Council, rejects one application


15 May 2006

NGO Committee Recommends Four Organizations for Special Consultative Status with Economic and Social Council


12 May 2006

Economic and Social Council Elects Angola, Guinea-Bissau, Indonesia Sri Lanka, Poland, Brazil, Belgium to Peacebuilding Commission's Organizational Committee


12 May 2006

Committee on NGOs Recommends Seven Organizations for Consultative Status with Economic and Social Council


11 May 2006 NGO Committee recommends 13 organizations for consultative status with Economic and Social Council - Hears Statement by President of Conference of Non-Governmental Organizations

10 May 2006 Opening Resumed 2006 Session, NGO Committee Recommends 22 Organizations for Consultative Status with Economic and Social Council - Votes Not to Reconsider Decision to Withdraw Consultative Status from Islamic African Relief Agency

10 May 2006

Economic and Social Council Fills Vacancies to Subsidiary Bodies


8 May 2006

Economic and Social Council Decides on Distribution of Seats for Peacebuilding Commission's Organizational Committee


24 April 2006

Secretary-General Calls for Elimination of Trade-Distorting Subsidies for Agriculture at High-Level ECOSOC Meeting - Participants in Day-Long Meeting Include Representatives of IMF, World Bank, World Trade Organization, UNCTAD


22 March 2006

Economic and Social Council Abolishes Human Rights Commission - Also Adopts Decision on Operational Activities Segment of Substantive Session


14 March 2006

Economic and Social Council Agrees On Theme for Humanitarian Affairs Segment of Substantive Session


10 February 2006

Economic and Social Council Approves Agenda for July Substantive Session; Agrees To Examine Working Methods in Response to Summit Call for Reform


7 February 2006

World Economic Growth Has Slowed Considerably Since 2004, Economic and Social Council Told. Hearing Statement Launching Report on Economic Prospects for 2006, ECOSOC Also Considers Preparations for July Substantive Session


27 January 2006

NGO Committee Recommends Six Organizations for Consultative Status - With Economic and Social Council, Concludes Current Session. Also Recommends Withdrawal of Status for Islamic African Relief Agency


26 January 2006

NGO Committee Recommends Two Organizations for Consultative Status - With Economic and Social Council


25 January 2006

NGO Committee Recommends One Organization for Consultative Status - With Economic and Social Council, Also Considers Request for Withdrawal of NGO's Status, Request for Status Reinstatement; Takes Note of Reports


24 January 2006

Ngo Committee Recommends Six Organizations for Consultative Status - With Economic and Social Council


23 January 2006

NGO Committee Recommends 11 Organizations for Consultative Status - With Economic and Social Council


17 January 2006 Economic and Social Council Opens 2006 Organizational Session; Need For Strengthened Body to Implement World Summit Goals Stressed - Ali Hachani of Tunisia Elected President

 
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31 May 2006 ECOSOC Newsletter Volume 5 - No. 2

31 March 2006

ECOSOC Newsletter Volume 5 - No. 1