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Economic and Social Council: Meetings Coverage

24 January 2020
NGO/904

Continuing Regular Session, Non-Governmental Organizations Committee Recommends 16 Groups for Status, Defers Action on 89 Others

Continuing its 2020 regular session, the Committee on Non-Governmental Organizations today recommended 16 entities for special consultative status with the Economic and Social Council and deferred action on the status of 89 others.

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23 January 2020
NGO/903

Non-Governmental Organizations Committee Recommends 31 Entities for Status, Defers Action on 74 Others in Fourth Day of Session

Continuing its 2020 regular session, the Committee on Non-Governmental Organizations today recommended 31 entities for special consultative status with the Economic and Social Council and deferred action on 75 others.

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22 January 2020
NGO/902

Non-Governmental Organizations Committee Recommends 63 Entities for Status, Defers Action on 57 Others in Third Day of Regular Session

Continuing its 2020 regular session, the Committee on Non-Governmental Organizations today recommended 63 entities for special consultative status with the Economic and Social Council and deferred action on the status of 57 others.

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21 January 2020
NGO/901

Non-Governmental Organizations Committee Recommends 87 Groups for Consultative Status, Defers Action on 40 Others

Continuing its 2020 regular session, the Committee on Non-Governmental Organizations today recommended 87 organizations for special consultative status with the Economic and Social Council and deferred action on the status of 40 others.

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20 January 2020
NGO/900

Opening 2020 Regular Session, Non-Governmental Organizations Committee Recommends Status for 66 Groups, Defers Action on 34 Others

Opening its regular session for 2020, the Committee on Non-Governmental Organizations today recommended 66 entities for special consultative status with the United Nations Economic and Social Council and deferred action on the status of 34 others.

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20 December 2019
ECOSOC/7017

Economic and Social Council Fills Vacancies in UN-Women Executive Board, Elects Four Additional Members to Refugee Agency Committee

The Economic and Social Council today filled two regular vacancies in the Executive Board of the United Nations Entity for Gender Equality and the Empowerment of Women (UN‑Women) and elected four additional members to the Executive Committee of the Programme of the Office of the United Nations High Commissioner for Refugees (UNHCR).

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10 December 2019
ECOSOC/7016

Economic and Social Council Adopts Resolution on Better Coordinating Support to Sahel Region, Fills Positions in Subsidiary Bodies, UN-Women

The Economic and Social Council today adopted a resolution aimed at better coordinating support to Africa’s Sahel region, and held elections to fill vacancies in several of its subsidiary bodies and the Executive Board of the United Nations Entity for Gender Equality and the Empowerment of Women (UN‑Women).

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3 December 2019
ECOSOC/7015-PBC/133

Deadlier Conflicts, Climate Change Threaten Cross-Border Herding in West Africa, Delegates Tell Economic and Social Council, Peacebuilding Commission

While nomadic herding has peacefully existed for centuries, the traditional practice is now facing increased pressure in West Africa and the Sahel region due to reduced land, scarce water, climate change and the proliferation of illegally armed groups, delegates told a joint meeting of the Economic and Social Council and Peacebuilding Commission today.

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15 October 2019
ECOSOC/7013

Economic and Social Council Fills Remaining Vice-President Post, Approves Division of Responsibilities for 2020 Session

The Economic and Social Council today approved a draft decision, in addition to electing a Vice-President and agreeing upon the division of responsibilities for its 2020 session.

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25 July 2019
ECOSOC/7012

Incoming President Says Economic and Social Council to Focus on Development Financing, Good Governance, as Speakers Elect Bureau, Adopt 2020 Agenda

The Economic and Social Council will prioritize development financing, transparent institutions, good governance and anti-corruption in 2020, its newly elected President pledged today, as arrangements were finalized for the forthcoming session.

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