Economic and Social Council

11 July 1997

Press Release
ECOSOC/5719

PROBLEMS POSED BY FRESHWATER SUPPLIES REVIEWED BY ECONOMIC AND SOCIAL COUNCIL

19970711 (Reissued as received.)

10 July 1997

Press Release
ECOSOC/5718

MAINSTREAMING GENDER PERSPECTIVE AGAIN FOCUS OF DISCUSSION AT ECONOMIC AND SOCIAL COUNCIL

19970710 Speakers Call for More Practical Action and Increased Resources To Ensure Equal Enjoyment of Benefits of UN Programmes and Policies

(Reissued as received.)

9 July 1997

Press Release
ECOSOC/5716

PROMOTING EQUALITY AND REALIZING POTENTIAL OF WOMEN IN ALL UNITED NATIONS ACTIVITIES DISCUSSED BY ECONOMIC AND SOCIAL COUNCIL

19970709 (Reissued as received.)

9 July 1997

Press Release
ECOSOC/5715

ECONOMIC AND SOCIAL COUNCIL QUERIES UNITED NATIONS 'SENEGAL TEAM' ON COORDINATION EFFORTS, ANTI-POVERTY MEASURES

19970709 (Reissued as received.)

8 July 1997

Press Release
ECOSOC/5714

ECONOMIC AND SOCIAL COUNCIL HOLDS DIALOGUE ON UN ACTIVITIES IN CAMBODIA

19970708

(Reissued as received.)

GENEVA, 8 July (UN Information Service) -- The Economic and Social Council continued this morning to discuss operational activities in the field of development, with representatives of United Nations agencies in Cambodia emphasizing the level of coordination prevalent among the programmes they oversaw.

8 July 1997

Press Release
ECOSOC/5713

ECONOMIC AND SOCIAL COUNCIL REVIEWS GENERAL ASSEMBLY RECOMMENDATIONS ON UNITED NATIONS DEVELOPMENT POLICY

19970708 Focus on Capacity-Building, Field Coordination

(Reissued as received.)

7 July 1997

Press Release
ECOSOC/5712

FOLLOW-UP TO GENERAL ASSEMBLY RECOMMENDATIONS ON DEVELOPMENT REVIEWED BY ECONOMIC AND SOCIAL COUNCIL

19970707 (Reissued as received.)

7 July 1997

Press Release
ECOSOC/5711

ECONOMIC AND SOCIAL COUNCIL CONCLUDES HIGH-LEVEL DISCUSSION OF "ENABLING ENVIRONMENT FOR DEVELOPMENT"

19970707 Hears Many Calls for Prevention Of Marginalization of Poorer Nations as Global Economy Accelerates

(Reissued as received.)

7 July 1997

Press Release
ECOSOC/5710

EXTERNAL DEBT AND DROP IN DEVELOPMENT ASSISTANCE DISCUSSED AT HIGH-LEVEL SEGMENT OF ECONOMIC AND SOCIAL COUNCIL

19970707 (Reissued as received.)

GENEVA, 4 July (UN Information Service) -- The Economic and Social Council continued to debate issues related to "fostering an enabling environment for development" this morning, hearing calls for a reduction of the debt burden on poorer countries.

7 July 1997

Press Release
ECOSOC/5709

ECONOMIC AND SOCIAL COUNCIL CONTINUES DEBATE ON FOSTERING DEVELOPMENT IN FACE OF GLOBALIZATION

19970707 Developing Countries Call for International Assistance to Face Changes In World Economy; National Responsibility for Development Stressed by Speakers

(Reissued as received.)