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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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UN Economic and Social Council Resolution 2009/24: International cooperation to prevent, combat and eliminate kidnapping and to provide assistance to victims of kidnapping

30 July 2009 | Publisher: UN Economic and Social Council (ECOSOC) | Document type: Resolutions/Recommendations/Declarations

UN Economic and Social Council Resolution 2006/19: International Cooperation in the Prevention, Combating and Elimination of Kidnapping and in Providing Assistance to Victims

27 July 2006 | Publisher: UN Economic and Social Council (ECOSOC) | Document type: Resolutions/Recommendations/Declarations

UN Economic and Social Council Resolution 2004/20 : International cooperation in the prevention, combating and elimination of kidnapping and in providing assistance to victims

21 July 2004 | Publisher: UN Economic and Social Council (ECOSOC) | Document type: Resolutions/Recommendations/Declarations

UN Economic and Social Council Resolution 2003/28 : International cooperation in the prevention, combating and elimination of kidnapping and in providing assistance to victims

22 July 2003 | Publisher: UN Economic and Social Council (ECOSOC) | Document type: Resolutions/Recommendations/Declarations

UN Economic and Social Council Resolution 2002/16: International Cooperation in the Prevention, Combatting and Elimination of Kidnapping and in Providing Assistance for the Victims

24 July 2002 | Publisher: UN Economic and Social Council (ECOSOC) | Document type: Resolutions/Recommendations/Declarations

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