Report by Regional Director for Europe

The Regional Director said that UNICEF had similar concerns on the development indicators, particularly the worsening nutritional situation in the south.

The Regional Director introduced the regional report (E ICEF 2005 P L.23).

The Regional Director introduced the regional report (E ICEF 2005 P L.24.

The Regional Director introduced the regional report (E ICEF 2005 P L.27).

The Regional Director praised the Medium Term Development Plan devised by the Ministry of Planning of the Palestinian Authority as a framework for progress.

Previous position include Regional Director, Regional Directorate Director for Information Technology, Directorate of Tax Information Executive Secretary, National Tax Court and head of district, District Tax Office, Jakarta.

Introducing the regional report (E ICEF 2005 P L.25), the Regional Director emphasized the need to incorporate the Millennium Development Goals into programme cycles and to collect disaggregated data for the attainment of the Goals.

The Executive Director will hold informal regional consultations with regional groups on Monday, 6 February 2006, beginning at 3 p.m.

Abel Nako Director General, Ministry of Education, Youth Development

The Director of the Financing for Development Office responded.

The report (E ICEF 2005 P L.28) was introduced by the Regional Director.

Regional cooperation for development

Regional cooperation for development

The United Nations regional commissions and offices, regional development banks and other regional organizations continue to contribute to regional implementation of sustainable development goals and targets.

The Regional Director responded that UNICEF would support nationwide implementation of critical child survival programmes.

The Regional Director reaffirmed that priority was being given to emergency intervention and capacity building.

The Regional Director thanked delegations for their positive comments on the innovation of the CCPD.

The Regional Director introduced the draft CPD for Guyana (E ICEF 2005 P L.34).

The Regional Director presented the draft CPD for Indonesia (E ICEF 2005 P L.35), saying that the programme was consistent with Indonesia's development and regional priorities and also responded to one of the most significant humanitarian relief challenges of this century.

The Southern African Development Community continued building a regional power grid and infrastructure for regional development corridors .

Investments and regional development strategy

On January 18, UNICEF's Regional Director for the Middle East and North Africa Maria Calivis stated

The Regional Director said that discussions with national counterparts to finalize the CPD had already started.

The Regional Director explained that Malawi had one national OVC plan, in which UNICEF had participated.

Moreover, regional and sub regional development banks are particularly suited to provide regional public goods.

The Regional Director responded that the Economic Commission for Latin America and the Caribbean document on the Millennium Development Goals presented a point of departure for policy dialogue with other United Nations agencies.

Mr. Peter R. White, Associate Director for Corporate Sustainable Development, Procter Gamble

Mr. Peter Utting, Deputy Director, United Nations Research Institute for Social Development

Mr. Ozman Atac, Director, Enterprise Management Development Section, International Trade Centre, Geneva

E. International, regional and national development agencies, specialized agencies of the United Nations, the World Bank and regional development banks

The Regional Director suggested that time be allocated during future Executive Board sessions for providing a broader look at regional developments, rather than at individual MTRs only.

Economic analysis and forecasting for regional development

According to the Estonian regional development strategy, the aim of the regional policy is to achieve the balance of regional development to the extent that in all the counties

Recommends that the international, regional and national development agencies, specialized agencies of the United Nations, the World Bank and regional development banks

Ms. Rohana Ramly, Director, Small and Medium Industries Development Corporation, (SMIDEC), Kuala Lumpur, Malaysia

The development of regional trade and integration would require careful planning and regional coordination.

The regional dimension of the Millennium Development Goals includes regional policies such as regional trade, infrastructure and legal instruments.

The Regional Director shared this concern, and confirmed the commitment of UNICEF to strengthening coordination in the coming months.

Mr. Moon Yearn Hwang, Director, International Investment and Regional Cooperation Division, Ministry of Finance and Economy, Republic of Korea

In addition to regional ministers and their representatives, the conference was attended by the Director General of the IAEA.

To questions about the extent of partnerships with UNAIDS and UNFPA on HIV AIDS, the Regional Director said there was close collaboration at both the country and regional levels.

78. Encourages development agencies of the United Nations system to seek to maximize the opportunity to address development challenges on a regional or subregional basis, where appropriate, recognizing the important contribution of regional cooperation to national and regional development

Opening of the Workshop by Mr. Johan Schölvinck, Director, Division for Social Policy and Development

5. Also requests the Secretary General to facilitate close cooperation between the Regional Centre and the African Union, in particular in the areas of peace, security and development, and to continue to assist the Director of the Regional Centre in his efforts to stabilize the financial situation of the Centre