Strengthening of the Economic and Social Council : resolution / adopted by the General Assembly

Decides to maintain the current segment structure of the substantive session of the Economic and Social Council; also decides that ECOSOC should continue to promote global dialogue, inter alia, through strengthening existing arrangements; further decides that the biennial high-level Development Cooperation Forum will be held within the framework of the high-level segment of ECOSOC and will be held in alternate years; decides that ECOSOC should undertake a regular and periodic review and assessment of international economic and development policies and their impact on development; requests the Secretary-General to prepare an analytical background report for consideration by the Forum; decides that ECOSOC should hold annual ministerial level substantive reviews as part of its high-level segment, and also decides that such reviews should be conducted by means of a cross-sectoral approach; decides that the outcome of the high-level segment should be one ministerial declaration; also decides that ECOSOC should support and complement international efforts aimed at addressing humanitarian emergencies, including natural disasters, in order to promote an improved, coordinated response by the UN; decides to review the implementation of the present resolution at its 65th session.

Adopted without vote, 56th plenary meeting

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Issued in GAOR, 61st sess., Suppl. no. 49.