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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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Situation of and assistance to Palestinian women

19 December 2016 | Publisher: UN Economic and Social Council (ECOSOC) | Document type: Thematic Reports

Social dimensions of the New Partnership for Africa's Development

22 November 2016 | Publisher: UN Economic and Social Council (ECOSOC) | Document type: Regional Reports

Restorative justice in criminal matters : resolution / adopted by the Economic and Social Council

22 August 2016 | Publisher: UN Economic and Social Council (ECOSOC) | Document type: Resolutions/Recommendations/Declarations

Mainstreaming holistic approaches in youth crime prevention : resolution / adopted by the Economic and Social Council

22 August 2016 | 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

19 August 2016 | 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

18 August 2016 | Publisher: UN Economic and Social Council (ECOSOC) | Document type: Resolutions/Recommendations/Declarations

Ad Hoc Advisory Group on Haiti : resolution / adopted by the Economic and Social Council

15 August 2016 | Publisher: UN Economic and Social Council (ECOSOC) | Document type: Resolutions/Recommendations/Declarations

Country programme document : Peru

5 August 2016 | Publisher: UN Economic and Social Council (ECOSOC) | Document type: Country Reports

Country programme document : Sao Tome and Principe

5 August 2016 | Publisher: UN Economic and Social Council (ECOSOC) | Document type: Country Reports

Country programme document : Chad

5 August 2016 | Publisher: UN Economic and Social Council (ECOSOC) | Document type: Country Reports

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