Press Release.............................. UNESCAP News Services

15 April 2003
Note to Editor: N/06/2003

UNESCAP 59TH COMMISSION SESSION HELD
IN TWO PHASES

BANGKOK (United Nations Information Services) --The 59th annual Commission Session of the United Nations Economic and Social Commission for Asia and the Pacific (UNESCAP) will be held in two phases beginning with the first phase attended primarily by Bangkok-based ambassadors/permanent representatives and senior officials, April 24-25th.

The second phase, which will include a ministerial segment, is postponed to a later date, Mr Kim Hak-Su, Executive Secretary of UNESCAP, announced today. The first phase (April 24-25th) will deal with pressing programme and management issues.

" In view of the current global uncertainties, not all our member countries were keen about going ahead with the original schedule, April 23-30th. The decision to divide the sessions was arrived at in a spirit of cooperation, "said Mr Kim.

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Note to Editors: Please note that the annual launch of the Economic and Social Survey of Asia and the Pacific 2003 will take place as announced on April 17th at 10.30 a.m. at the UN Conference Centre. Mr Kim Hak-Su will present the findings to the media.

 

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