ECOSOC

Eighteen countries elected to serve on UN Economic and Social Council

25 October 2010
The General Assembly today elected 18 members to the key United Nations forum tasked with discussing international economic and social progress.

UN officials laud contribution of ECOSOC session to furthering development

23 July 2010
The United Nations Economic and Social Council (ECOSOC) today wrapped up its annual gathering with senior officials hailing the contributions of the month-long session towards advancing gender equality and women’s empowerment, as well as in the areas of peace and development.

High-level UN forum stresses role of women in advancing global development

2 July 2010
The annual high-level meeting of the United Nations Economic and Social Council (ECOSOC) concluded today with Member States stressing the need for greater investment in women and girls and outlining concrete steps to advance gender equality and empower women.

Top UN officials debate role of culture in women’s empowerment

30 June 2010
The role of culture in promoting the empowerment of women and upholding human rights was hotly debated today by senior United Nations officials, activists and academics as the UN Economic and Social Council (ECOSOC) meets in New York to push for women and girls to be at the forefront of efforts to achieve development targets.

At UN, actress Geena Davis takes on media for negative images of women

29 June 2010
With her ground-breaking roles in such films as Thelma and Louise and A League of Their Own, Academy Award-winning actress Geena Davis is no stranger to playing strong women on the silver screen.

Empowerment of women and girls tops agenda at UN Economic and Social Council

28 June 2010
The annual high-level segment of the United Nations Economic and Social Council (ECOSOC) opened today with speakers calling for women and girls to be placed at the centre of the global struggle to achieve the social and economic targets known as the Millennium Development Goals (MDGs).