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UN Economic and Social Council (ECOSOC)

The Economic and Social Council (ECOSOC) serves as the central forum for discussing international economic and social issues, and for formulating policy recommendations addressed to Member States and the United Nations system. It is responsible for promoting higher standards of living, full employment, and economic and social progress; identifying solutions to international economic, social and health problems; facilitating international cultural and educational cooperation; and encouraging universal respect for human rights and fundamental freedoms. It has the power to make or initiate studies and reports on these issues. It also has the power to assist the preparations and organization of major international conferences in the economic and social and related fields and to facilitate a coordinated follow-up to these conferences. With its broad mandate the Council's purview extends to over 70 per cent of the human and financial resources of the entire UN system.  Website: www.un.org/en/ecosoc/
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Consideration of reports submitted by States parties under articles 16 and 17 of the International Covenant on Economic, Social and Cultural Rights, 2nd periodic reports of States parties due in 2009 : Greece

16 December 2015 | Publisher: UN Economic and Social Council (ECOSOC) | Document type: States Parties Reports

Concluding observations on the fourth periodic report of Iraq

27 October 2015 | Publisher: UN Economic and Social Council (ECOSOC) | Document type: Concluding Observations

Strengthening of the coordination of emergency humanitarian assistance of the United Nations : resolution / adopted by the Economic and Social Council

21 September 2015 | Publisher: UN Economic and Social Council (ECOSOC) | Document type: Resolutions/Recommendations/Declarations

Support to Non-Self-Governing Territories by the specialized agencies and international institutions associated with the United Nations : resolution / adopted by the Economic and Social Council

21 September 2015 | Publisher: UN Economic and Social Council (ECOSOC) | Document type: Resolutions/Recommendations/Declarations

Economic and social repercussions of the Israeli occupation on the living conditions of the Palestinian people in the Occupied Palestinian Territory, including East Jerusalem, and the Arab population in the occupied Syrian Golan : resolution / adopted by the Economic and Social Council

17 September 2015 | Publisher: UN Economic and Social Council (ECOSOC) | Document type: Resolutions/Recommendations/Declarations

Implementation of the United Nations Global Plan of Action to Combat Trafficking in Persons : resolution / adopted by the Economic and Social Council

11 September 2015 | Publisher: UN Economic and Social Council (ECOSOC) | Document type: Resolutions/Recommendations/Declarations

Taking action against gender-related killing of women and girls : resolution / adopted by the Economic and Social Council

8 September 2015 | Publisher: UN Economic and Social Council (ECOSOC) | Document type: Thematic Reports

Technical assistance for implementing the international conventions and protocols related to counter-terrorism : resolution / adopted by the Economic and Social Council

8 September 2015 | Publisher: UN Economic and Social Council (ECOSOC) | Document type: Resolutions/Recommendations/Declarations

Situation of and assistance to Palestinian women : resolution / adopted by the Economic and Social Council

19 August 2015 | Publisher: UN Economic and Social Council (ECOSOC) | Document type: Resolutions/Recommendations/Declarations

Country programme document : Belarus

10 August 2015 | Publisher: UN Economic and Social Council (ECOSOC) | Document type: Country Reports

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