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Sixtieth annual session of the Commission

Palais des Nations (Conference Room XX), Geneva
22-25 February 2005

The 55 member States*/ of the United Nations Economic Commission for Europe (UNECE) will meet for its annual session at the Palais des Nations in Geneva on 22-25 February 2005 (see timetable).

During its High-level Policy Segment, the Commission will first review the economic developments in the UNECE region based on the Economic Survey of Europe, 2005 No. 1. The main topics taken up thereafter will be “Financing for development: Follow-up to the International Conference on Financing for Development in the UNECE Region” and “Sustainable development in the UNECE region”.

The General Segment of the Commission will discuss:

  • UNECE’s cooperation with OSCE
  • UNECE reform
  • Proposed programme budget for the biennium 2006-2007
  • Achieving the internationally agreed development goals, including those contained in the Millennium Declaration
  • Major policy issues of the UNECE and their impact on the UNECE programme of work
  • The work of the UNECE – achievements and constraints
  • Technical cooperation activities
  • Reports of the Bureau and of the Group of Experts on the Programme of Work

During its final session, the Commission will elect its new Bureau.

The session and discussions are open to the public.

For further information please contact:

UNECE Information Service
Palais des Nations
CH - 1211 Geneva 10, Switzerland

Phone: +41(0)22 917 44 44
Fax: +41(0)22 917 05 05
E-mail: [email protected]
Web site: http://www.unece.org/commission/2005/60th_index.htm

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*/ Albania, Andorra, Armenia, Austria, Azerbaijan, Belarus, Belgium, Bosnia and Herzegovina, Bulgaria, Canada, Croatia, Cyprus, Czech Republic, Denmark, Estonia, Finland, France, Georgia, Germany, Greece, Hungary, Iceland, Ireland, Israel, Italy, Kazakhstan, Kyrgyzstan, Latvia, Liechtenstein, Lithuania, Luxembourg, Malta, Monaco, Netherlands, Norway, Poland, Portugal, Republic of Moldova, Romania, Russian Federation, San Marino, Serbia and Montenegro, Slovakia, Slovenia, Spain, Sweden, Switzerland, Tajikistan, The former Yugoslav Republic of Macedonia, Turkey, Turkmenistan, Ukraine, United Kingdom, United States, Uzbekistan.

 

Ref: ECE/GEN/05/P03