Il rapporto esamina la situazione di paesi colpiti sia da crisi politico-militari, come Ciad e Kenya, sia da conflitti di lunga durata che non fanno più notizia, sia da disastri naturali, come le alluvioni in Mozambico, indicando gli interventi d’emergenza previsti dall’UNICEF e i fondi necessari. ... Continua

“Il capitalismo non va considerato come l’unico modello valido di organizzazione economica”. Lo ha riaffermato Benedetto XVI citando l’enciclica sociale di Giovanni Paolo II “Centesimus Annus” per sottolineare la necessita’ di “una riflessione sul tema della ricchezza e della poverta’, anche su scala mondiale”, in cui si confrontino “due logiche economiche: la logica del profitto e quella della equa distribuzione dei beni, che non sono in contraddizione l’una con l’altra, purche’ il loro rapporto sia bene ordinato”. ... Continua

Il Santo Padre: «Anche se il profitto è naturalmente legittimo c’è questo sistema economico dietro la fame e i problemi economici» ROMA - Dietro «l’emergenza della fame» e la questione «ecologica» c’è «la logica del profitto», a cui si contrappone quella «della condivisione e della solidarietà»: lo ha affermato il Papa prima della recita domenicale dell’Angelus. ... Continua

RESOLUTION 1992/56 Resolution E92r056 31 July 1992 42nd plenary meeting Development of the energy resources of developing countries The Economic and Social Council, Reaffirming the critical importance of the development of energy resources of developing countries and the need for measures by the international community to assist and support the efforts of developing countries, in particular the energy-deficient among them, to develop their energy resources in order to meet their needs through cooperation, assistance and investment in the field of conventional and of new and renewable sources of energy, consistent with their national policies, plans and priorities, Reaffirming also that the developing countries have the primary responsibility for the strategies and policies for exploration and development of their energy resources, Recognizing the importance of sustainable development, 1. ... Continua

RESOLUTION 1992/41 Resolution E92r041 30 July 1992 41st plenary meeting Technical cooperation among developing countries The Economic and Social Council, Reaffirming the continued validity and importance of all the recommendations of the Buenos Aires Plan of Action in promoting technical cooperation among developing countries, Reaffirming further the recommendation that the entire United Nations development system must be permeated by the spirit of technical cooperation among developing countries and that all relevant organizations of the United Nations system should play a prominent role as promoters and catalysts of technical cooperation among developing countries, Recalling General Assembly resolutions 45/191 of 21 December 1990 and 46/143 of 17 December 1991 on developing human resources for development, Recognizing that increased cooperation is taking place among developing countries and their institutions through the sharing of expertise, experience and facilities, Recognizing also that technical cooperation among developing countries is an effective tool for implementing development programmes and projects through the use of relevant experience and expertise and could also facilitate trade among developing countries, Reiterating that developing countries have a primary responsibility for promoting technical cooperation among themselves, and that developed countries and the United Nations system should assist and support such activities and should play a prominent role as promoters and catalysts of technical cooperation among developing countries, in accordance with the Buenos Aires Plan of Action, Taking note with appreciation of the recent measures taken by organizations of the United Nations system to identify technical cooperation among developing countries as a priority theme, provide increased support to promotional activities and arrange for monitoring technical cooperation among developing countries through the mechanisms established for project appraisal and approval, Concerned, however, that technical cooperation among developing countries since the adoption of the Buenos Aires Plan of Action has not been widespread and is still marginally applied in the implementation of programmes and projects, 1. ... Continua

RESOLUTION 1990/71 Member Name E90r071 27 July 1990 37th Plenary Meeting 1990/71. Activities of the United Nations Centre on Transnational Corporations The Economic and Social Council, I 1. ... Continua

RESOLUTION 1990/56 Member Name E90r056 26 July 1990 36th Plenary Meeting 1990/56. Trends in the transfer of resources to and from developing countries and their impact on the economic growth and sustained development of those countries The Economic and Social Council, Recalling General Assembly resolution 44/232 of 22 December 1989 on trends in the transfer of resources to and from the developing countries and their impact on the economic growth and sustained development of those countries, Recalling also Economic and Social Council resolution 1989/112 of 28 July 1989 on the net transfer of resources from developing countries and its impact on their economic growth and development, 1. ... Continua

RESOLUTION 1990/54 Member Name E90r054 24 July 1990 34th Plenary Meeting 1990/54. Implementation of the Declaration on International Economic Co-operation, in particular the Revitalization of Economic Growth and Development of the Developing Countries The Economic and Social Council, Recalling General Assembly resolution S-18/3 of 1 May 1990, containing the Declaration on International Economic Co-operation, in particular the Revitalization of Economic Growth and Development of the Developing Countries, Reaffirming the strong commitment to a global consensus to promote urgently international economic co-operation for sustained growth of the world economy and, in particular, the revitalization of economic growth and development of the developing countries, Fully convinced of the need to implement the policies and commitments expressed in the Declaration, 1. ... Continua