ECOSOC 2013 Substantive Session

ECOSOC President suspends Substantive Session

ECOSOC President Nestor Osorio, in closing remarks, highlighted key accomplishments of the session. He emphasized the importance of the Council as a hub and platform for multi-stakeholder cooperation given increasing roles played by non-State actors.

News

• ECOSOC suspends 2013 Substantive Session
  • 26 July 2013 - The Economic and Social Council (ECOSOC) this afternoon suspended its substantive 2013 session in Geneva.
• ECOSOC adopts texts on social and human rights questions
  • 25 July 2013 - The Economic and Social Council this morning adopted one text on economic and environmental questions and a substantial number of texts on social and human rights questions.
• ECOSOC adopts texts on economic and environmental questions and on women and development, including Palestinian women.
  • 24 July 2013 - The Economic and Social Council this afternoon adopted three texts on women and development and 13 texts on economic and environmental questions.
• Economic and Social Council adopts resolution on Gender Mainstreaming in the United Nations System
  • 24 July 2013 - The Economic and Social Council (ECOSOC) this morning adopted a resolution on mainstreaming a gender perspective into all policies and programmes in the United Nations system.
• Economic and Social Council extends the mandate of the Ad Hoc Advisory Group on Haiti
  • 23 July 2013 - The Economic and Social Council (ECOSOC) this afternoon adopted a resolution in which it extended the mandate of the Ad Hoc Advisory Group on Haiti for a year after holding a general discussion on the long-term programme of support for Haiti. 
• ECOSOC adopts text on UN System Staff College in Turin, holds general discussion on UN Research and Training Institutes
  • 23 July 2013 - The Economic and Social Council (ECOSOC) this morning adopted a resolution on the United Nations System Staff College in Turin, Italy after a general discussion on United Nations research and training institutes.
• Economic and Social Council adopts decision on South Sudan and discusses African countries emerging from conflict
  • 22 July 2013 - The Economic and Social Council (ECOSOC) this afternoon adopted a decision under its agenda item on coordination, programme and other questions, on South Sudan after discussing African countries emerging from conflict.