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Strengthening efforts to eradicate poverty and hunger : dialogues at the Economic and Social Council / [prepared by] Dept. of Economic and Social Affairs, Office for ECOSOC Support and Coordination.
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- Format:
- Book
- Government document
- Language:
- English
- Subjects (All):
- Poverty--International cooperation.
- Poverty.
- Hunger--Prevention--International cooperation.
- Hunger.
- United Nations. Economic and Social Council.
- United Nations.
- Hunger--Prevention.
- International cooperation.
- Physical Description:
- xiv, 278 pages : illustrations, map ; 23 cm
- Place of Publication:
- New York : United Nations, 2007.
- Summary:
- This book presents an overview of the key debates that took place during the Economic and Social Council meetings at the 2007 High-level Segment, at which the Annual Ministerial Review and Development Cooperation Forum -- two new functions mandated by world leaders at the 2005 World Summit -- were launched. The discussions revolved around strengthening efforts to eradicate poverty and hunger. This publication also includes the Secretary-General's report as well as the Ministerial Declaration adopted at the end of the ECOSOC High-level Segment.--Publisher's description.
- Contents:
- The eradication of poverty and hunger
- HIgh-level policy dialogue on current developments in the world economy and international economic cooperation
- Thematic discussion: "Strengthening efforts at all levels to promote pro-poor sustained economic growth, including through equitable macroeconomic policies"
- Annual ministerial review: "Strengthening efforst [sic] to eradicate poverty and hunger, including through the global partnership for development": the national perspective
- How are we doing in the fight against hunger and malnutrition?
- Are we making poverty history: the role of global partnership for development
- Official launch of the development cooperation forum
- The high-level segment ministerial roundtable breakfasts
- Contribution of non-governmental organizations.
- Notes:
- Presents an overview of debates that took place during the Economic and Social Council meetings at the 2007 high-level segment.
- UN sales no. E.07.II.A.10.
- Includes bibliographical references.
- ISBN:
- 9789211045758
- 9211045754
- OCLC:
- 212413879
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