UN DESA United Nations Department of Economic and Social Affairs [to 30 May 2015]

UN DESA United Nations Department of Economic and Social Affairs [to 30 May 2015]
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Former US President Clinton urges partnerships to boost health
28 May 2015, New York
As the United Nations Economic and Social Council (ECOSOC) met to discuss the role of partnerships in achieving the Post-2015 development agenda, the focus fell on the recent response to the Ebola crisis in West Africa and the need to work together to boost capacity in healthcare systems.

Forum adopts roadmap for future forests
28 May 2015, New York
On 15 May, the eleventh session of the UN Forum on Forests successfully concluded with the approval of a wide-ranging omnibus resolution that extends the International Arrangement on Forests (IAF) until 2030. Demonstrating a high level of political interest in forests, delegates from over 125 Member States participated, including 30 forest Ministers and Vice Ministers.