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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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Implementation of integrated, coherent and coordinated support to South Sudan by the United Nations system

15 May 2017 | Publisher: UN Economic and Social Council (ECOSOC) | Document type: Country Reports

Country programme document : South Sudan

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

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

Situation of and assistance to Palestinian women : Report of the Secretary-General

19 December 2014 | Publisher: UN Economic and Social Council (ECOSOC) | Document type: Country Reports

UN Economic and Social Council Resolution 2010/16: United Nations Rules for the Treatment of Women Prisoners and Non-custodial Measures for Women Offenders (the Bangkok Rules)

22 July 2010 | Publisher: UN Economic and Social Council (ECOSOC) | Document type: Resolutions/Recommendations/Declarations

UN Economic and Social Council Resolution 2010/15: Strengthening crime prevention and criminal justice responses to violence against women

22 July 2010 | Publisher: UN Economic and Social Council (ECOSOC) | Document type: Resolutions/Recommendations/Declarations

Statement / submitted by International Federation of Family Associations of Missing Persons from Armed Conflicts

6 May 2010 | Publisher: UN Economic and Social Council (ECOSOC) | Document type: Speeches/Statements

UN Economic and Social Council Resolution 2008/36 : Strengthening of the coordination of emergency humanitarian assistance of the United Nations

25 July 2008 | Publisher: UN Economic and Social Council (ECOSOC) | Document type: Resolutions/Recommendations/Declarations

UN Economic and Social Council Resolution 2002/25: Situation of and Assistance to Palestinian Women

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

UN Economic and Social Council Resolution 2002/14: Promoting Effective Measures to Deal with the Issues of Missing Children and Sexual Abuse or Exploitation of Children

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

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