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June 2010
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UNHQ
The 2010 AMR was held during the High-level Segment (HLS) of the substantive session of the ECOSOC, on 28 June – 1 July 2010, at United Nations Headquarters in New York. It focused on "Implementing the internationally agreed goals and…
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UNHQ
The High-level Segment (28 June - 2July 2010) held at United Nations Headquarters in New York focused on a broad range of issues relevant to the implementation of the UN development agenda (Programme):Annual Ministerial Review (AMR) (28 June – 1…
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Helsinki, Finland
The second High-level Symposium to prepare for the 2010 DCF, organized by UN/DESA jointly with the Government of Finland, took place in Helsinki on 3-4 June 2010. The goal of the event has been to promote pragmatic solutions to make development…
April 2010
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New York
The Global Preparatory Meeting for the 2010 High-level Segment of ECOSOC served as an opportunity to discuss the expectations for the second biennial DCF. The event began with a briefing on the preparations for the forum as well as an update on the…
November 2009
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Vienna, Austria
The first High-level Symposium to prepare for the 2010 DCF, organized by UN/DESA jointly with the Government of Austria, took place in Vienna on 12-13 November 2009. As a true multi-stakeholder event, the Vienna Symposium on “Accountable and…
July 2009
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Geneva
At the General Segment, to be held from 23 to 30 July 2009 in Geneva, the Council will review the reports of its subsidiary bodies and of other United Nations entities working in the economic and social fields. The subsidiary bodies include…
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Geneva
The ECOSOC Humanitarian Affairs Segment, which will take place from 20 – 22 July 2009, provides an important forum where Member States and Humanitarian Organisations discuss the challenges, opportunities and activities related to the strengthening…
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Geneva
The 2009 Operational Activities Segment took place on 15-17th July 2009 at the United Nations Headquarters in Geneva and provided an opportunity for the Economic and Social Council to follow up on the implementation of the policy recommendations of…
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Geneva
The 2009 coordination segment focused on the follow up to the 2008 Ministerial Declaration on “implementing the internationally agreed goals and commitments in regard to sustainable development”.The Segment provided an opportunity to:Assess the UN…
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GENEVA
Programme STATEMENTSMonday, 6 JulyOpening addressesSylvie Lucas, President of the Economic and Social Council Ban Ki-moon, Secretary-General of the United Nations Hans-Rudolf Merz, President of the Swiss ConfederationKeynote addressesH.R.H.…
October 2008
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Bangkok, Thailand
To ensure a comprehensive consultative process in preparing for the 2010 DCF, the United Nations Department of Economic and Social Affairs is supporting the organization of several high-level symposiums. As the first in this series the Asia Pacific…
July 2008
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UNHQ
At the 2008 General Segment, the Economic and Social Council reviewed the reports of its subsidiary bodies and other United Nations entities working in the economic and social fields. The subsidiary bodies include the Council's functional…