Achieving Sustainable Development and Promoting Development Cooperation

Achieving Sustainable Development and Promoting Development Cooperation
Author: Department of Economic & Social Affairs
Publisher: United Nations Publications
Total Pages: 295
Release: 2008
Genre: Business & Economics
ISBN: 9789211045871

This book presents an overview of the key debates that took place during the Economic and Social Council meetings at the 2007 High-level Segment, at which ECOSOC organized its first biennial Development Cooperation Forum. The discussions also revolved around the theme of the second Annual Ministerial Review, "Implementing the internationally agreed goals and commitments in regard to sustainable development."--P. 4 of cover.

Facing the Future Together

Facing the Future Together
Author: United Nations Secretary General's Task Force on Women, Girls, and HIV/AIDS in Southern Africa
Publisher:
Total Pages: 86
Release: 2004
Genre: AIDS (Disease) in adolescence
ISBN:

Human Development, Health and Education

Human Development, Health and Education
Author: United Nations. Office for ECOSOC Support and Coordination
Publisher: New York : United Nations
Total Pages: 350
Release: 2004
Genre: Business & Economics
ISBN:

This publication is based on a compilation of presentations, papers and keynote speeches that constituted the High-Level Segment meetings of the UN Economic and Social Council for 2002, including two preparatory meetings. Topics discussed include: progress being made towards the Millennium Development Goals for health and development; the HIV/AIDS crisis; health development in Africa; key education and development aspects including case studies of Uganda and El Salvador, gender issues, higher education, sustainable development, reproductive health education; and human resource development.

Full and Productive Employment and Decent Work

Full and Productive Employment and Decent Work
Author: United Nations. Office for ECOSOC Support and Coordination
Publisher: United Nations Publications
Total Pages: 318
Release: 2006
Genre: Business & Economics
ISBN:

This book presents an overview of the dialogues that took place in the Economic and Social Council on the theme of ?Creating an environment at the national and international levels conducive to generating full and productive employment and decent work for all, and its impact on sustainable development. This publication also assesses the progress of the ECOSOC reform and follow up to the 2005 World Summit. It also includes the Secretary-General's report as well as the Ministerial Declaration on the theme of the ECOSOC High-Level Segment of 2006.