GENEVA: ECOSOC STARTS ANNUAL SESSION GENEVA, July 2 (Hina) - The U.N. Economic and Social Council (ECOSOC) started its annual session in Geneva on Monday. Opening the session, UN under-secretary Nitin Dessai said one of the main
challenges of the session was tackling the implementation of the conclusions adopted by international conferences held over the past decade. The session will last until July 27. Dessai stressed the growing importance of this key UN body in charge of economic and social issues. On July 17 Croatian Foreign Minister Tonino Picula will address the ministerial part of the ECOSOC session, dedicated to Africa's sustainable development.(hina) sb rml
GENEVA, July 2 (Hina) - The U.N. Economic and Social Council
(ECOSOC) started its annual session in Geneva on Monday. Opening
the session, UN under-secretary Nitin Dessai said one of the main
challenges of the session was tackling the implementation of the
conclusions adopted by international conferences held over the
past decade.
The session will last until July 27.
Dessai stressed the growing importance of this key UN body in charge
of economic and social issues.
On July 17 Croatian Foreign Minister Tonino Picula will address the
ministerial part of the ECOSOC session, dedicated to Africa's
sustainable development.
(hina) sb rml