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Luxembourg – Luxembourg
On 18 and 19 October 2011, the second High-Level Symposium in preparation for the 2012 United Nations Development Cooperation Forum (DCF) was held in Luxembourg.
The Symposium was hosted and organized by Luxembourg in cooperation with the United…
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Luxembourg
The objective of this expert group meeting was to identify recommendations to reinforce international mutual accountability (MA) mechanisms to ensure all actors live up to past aid commitments.
It addressed in particular four deficits:…
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Geneva
At the General Segment, which took place from 22 to 29 July 2011 in Geneva, the Council reviewed, among others, the reports of its subsidiary bodies and of other United Nations entities working in the economic and social fields. The subsidiary…
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Geneva
The Council’s operational activities segment was held from 14 to 18 July 2011 in Geneva. Member States reviewed how far the UN system had gone in making its operational activities more relevant, effective and efficient – by implementing the guidance…
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Geneva
The 2011 coordination segment took place at the United Nations Office in Geneva from 11 to 14 July 2011, and focused on two main substantive areas:
Follow-up to the 2010 Ministerial Declaration on “implementing the internationally agreed goals and…
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Geneva
The High-level Segment, held at the United Nations Office in Geneva from 4 to 8 July 2011, focused on a broad range of issues relevant to the implementation of the UN development agenda (Programme):The Annual Ministerial Review (AMR) focused on "…
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Buenos Aires, Argentina
A regional meeting on the theme “Key Education Challenges in Latin America and the Caribbean: Teachers, Quality, and Equity”, was held on 12-13 May 2011, in Buenos Aires, Argentina. The Meeting was in preparation for the 2011 ECOSOC Annual…
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Istanbul, Turkey
The Fourth Conference on Least Developed Countries in Istanbul (LDC-IV) provided a unique opportunity to review how the development concerns of Least Developed Countries and MDG challenges can be better met by increasing aid, improving its quality…
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Istanbul, Turkey
The Fourth Conference on Least Developed Countries in Istanbul (LDC-IV) provided a unique opportunity to review how the development concerns of Least Developed Countries and MDG challenges can be better met by increasing aid, improving its quality…
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Bamako, Mali
The Mali symposium marked the first milestone in preparing for the 2012 DCF. It is taking place when prospects for global economic recovery remain uncertain, and the world’s poorest citizens continue to suffer from delays in reaching the MDGs. The…
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UNHQ
At the General Segment, held from 16 to 22 July 2010 in New York, the Council reviewed the reports of its subsidiary bodies and of other United Nations entities working in the economic and social fields. The subsidiary bodies included the Council’s…
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UNHQ
The ECOSOC Humanitarian Affairs Segment which took place from 13 – 15 July 2010, provided an important forum where Member States and Humanitarian Organizations discussed the challenges, opportunities and activities related to the strengthening of…
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UNHQ
The Operational Activities Segment took place on 9 - 13 July 2010 at the United Nations Headquarters in New York, with an overall focus on “follow-up to policy recommendations of the General Assembly and the Council”. The Segment provided a unique…
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UNHQ
The 2010 coordination segment focused on two main substantive areas:Follow up to the 2009 Ministerial Declaration on “implementing the internationally agreed goals and commitments in regard to global public health”Follow-up to the International…
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New York
The 2nd Biennial High-level Meeting of Development Cooperation Forum (DCF) of ECOSOC was held successfully on 29 and 30 June. The level of engagement of Member States from South and North was among the salient features of this year's DCF, with a…
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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…
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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…
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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…
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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.…
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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…
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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…
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UNHQ
The ECOSOC Humanitarian Affairs Segment took place from 15 - 17 July 2008, providing an important forum for discussing activities and issues related to strengthening the coordination of the humanitarian system of the United Nations.At its…
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UNHQ
The 2008 Operational Activities Segment which took take place on 11-14 July 2008 at the United Nations Headquarters in New York provided an opportunity for the Economic and Social Council to follow up on the implementation of the policy…
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UNHQ
The 2008 coordination segment focused on the follow up to the 2007 Ministerial Declaration on “Strengthening the efforts to eradicate poverty and hunger, including through the global partnership for development”.The Segment will provide an…
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UNHQ
The thematic debate focused on “Promoting an integrated approach to rural development in developing countries for poverty eradication and sustainable development, taking into account current challenges”. In addition to the plenary debate, two…
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UNHQ
To showcase best innovative experiences and mobilize a wide range of stakeholders in support of successful development activities, the United Nations organized an innovation fair during the main part of the annual substantive session of the Economic…
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UNHQ
During its four-day High-level Segment (30 June - 3 July 2008), held at United Nations Headquarters in New York, ECOSOC focused on a range of issues on the UN's development agenda:High-level policy dialogue (30 June) - Executive heads of the…
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New York
The first biennial high-level meeting of the Development Cooperation Forum took place at UN Headquarters, New York, on 30 June - 1 July 2008. The goal of the Forum was to position the United Nations Economic and Social Council as a principal forum…
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Rome, Italy
Focus of the Forum
The Rome Stakeholder Forum, organized in cooperation with the Government of Italy, concluded the consultative preparatory process leading to the DCF by engaging parliamentarians and high-level representatives from civil society…
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New York
Today, the world is witnessing escalating social tension in many countries across the globe as a result of the sharp rise in the price of basic food. This development has the potential to dramatically increase the numbers of people suffering from…
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New York
The afternoon session of the Global Preparatory Meeting for the 2008 High-level Segment of ECOSOC served as an opportunity to discuss the expectations and vision for the first biennial Development Cooperation Forum (DCF).
It included a briefing on…
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Cairo, Egypt
Focus of Cairo HLS
The Cairo High-level Symposium, organized in cooperation with the Government of Egypt, took place on 19-20 January 2008.
Focusing on recent examples of how countries partner up to ensure an impact of development cooperation based…
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The ECOSOC General Segment took place on 19 - 26 July 2007. It was the venue for the management and oversight function of ECOSOC. ECOSOC adopted decisions on a range of recommendations contained in part I of the report of the Committee on Non-…
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The ECOSOC Humanitarian Affairs Segment took place on 16 - 18 July 2007, and provided an important forum for discussing activities and issues related to strengthening the coordination of the humanitarian system of the United Nations.At its…
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GENEVA
The 2007 Operational Activities Segment took place on 10 ‑ 13 July 2007 at the United Nations Palais des Nations in Geneva. It provided a platform for all organizations of the UN system to promote coordination and guidance to ensure that the…
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GENEVA
The coordination segment took place the 6-10 July 2007 and focused on the theme “The role of the UN system in promoting full and productive employment and decent work for all”. The segment also considered “The role of the Economic and Social Council…
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New York
As part of the high-level segment of ECOSOC, the launch of the Development Cooperation Forum was marked by a half-day official event on 5 July 2007.
A plenary session with the participation of Secretary-General Ban Ki-moon and the President of…
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GENEVA
The 2007 thematic discussion focused on the theme of “Strengthening efforts at all level to promote pro-poor sustained economic growth, including through equitable macro-economic policies”. Under this overarching theme, two parallel roundtables were…
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GENEVA
The 2007 High-level Segment of the substantive session of ECOSOC took place from 2-5 July 2007 at the Palais des Nations in Geneva. During the four-day event, ECOSOC held its first Annual Ministerial Review (AMR) and launched the Development…
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Vienna, Austria
The first high-level symposium, organized in cooperation with the Government of Austria, took place at the United Nations Office in Vienna on 19-20 April 2007. The theme of the Vienna High-level Symposium was “Country-level experiences in…
3 November 2005, 11:00 a.m. to 1:00 p.m.Location: ECOSOC ChamberProgrammeIssues Paper President's SummaryBiographies of ParticipantsPress ReleaseStatements:H.E. Mr. Munir Akram, Ambassador and Permanent Representative of Pakistan to the United…