ECOSOC High Level Segment, 30 June - 2 July 2003

Summary of key recommendations to the ECOSOC HLS
from the NGO Forum

(27 June 2003, Geneva, Organised by CONGO)

• High Level Segment: 30 June - 2 July 2003
• Operational Activities Segment: 3-7 July 2003
• Coordination Segment: 8-10 July 2003
• Humanitarian Segment: 11-15 July 2003
• General Segment: 16-21 July 2003
• Concluding Session: 24-25 July 2003

This year, the high-level segment of the Economic and Social Council, to be held from 30 June to 2 July in Geneva (Switzerland) will consider the theme "Promoting an integrated approach to rural development in developing countries for poverty eradication and sustainable development". The Council plans to adopt a Ministerial Declaration on this issue and will provide policy guidance and recommendations for action.

For more information regarding the High-Level Segment, please see the ECOSOC web site at: http://www.un.org/esa/coordination/ecosoc/ or contact (ecosocinfo@un.org)

CONGO and some of its members' statements:

• The role of the Economic and Social Council in the integrated and coordinated implementation of the outcomes of and follow-up to major United Nations conferences and summits - Statement by Renate Bloem, CONGO President for the ECOSOC Coordination Segment, Geneva, 8 July 2003
• WFUNA statement on ECOSOC item 4

  WFUNA statement on Rural Development

• IFS statement on ECOSOC Coordination Segment (item 4)

Survey on the UN and Civil Society Relationship

Survey developed by the Panel to invite your thoughts and inputs. This Survey is also available online at www.un.org/reform/panel.htm.

The deadline to respond is 1 October 2003. Please download the "Questionnaire on UN and Civil Society Relationship"

CONGO President Letter to President Cardoso - UN Reform