Second Committee

13 October 2014

GA/EF/3398

Sovereign Debt Restructuring, Bridging Digital Divide Focus as Second Committee Debates Macroeconomic Policy, Information Technologies for Development

Disorderly restructuring of sovereign debt could lead to costly socializing of private debt, attendant economic distress and significant human suffering, the Second Committee (Economic and Financial) heard today as delegates met to discuss external debt sustainability and development.

9 October 2014

GA/EF/3397

Speakers Stress Need for Increased Effectiveness, Efficiency as Second Committee Takes Up Improving Working Methods

The Second Committee (Economic and Financial) was the only Main Committee of the General Assembly to date that had adopted a decision on improvements to working methods, Committee Chair Sebastiano Cardi (Italy) told delegates today.

8 October 2014

GA/EF/3396

Addressing Sovereign Debt Distress among Issues Tackled, as Second Committee Continues Debate on Sustainable Development Goals

As the Second Committee (Economic and Financial) continued its general debate today, delegates discussed a number of development issues, including the need to tackle external debt.

7 October 2014

GA/EF/3395

Eradication of Poverty Critical to Future Development Activities, Speakers Stress, as Second Committee Opens Session

Efforts to reduce income inequality within and among countries under the sustainable development goals would require theoretical and technical advances, the Second Committee (Economic and Financial) heard today as delegates met for the general debate of the sixty-ninth session.

3 October 2014

BIO/4650*-GA/EF/3394

Sebastiano Cardi of Italy Chair of Second Committee

Sebastiano Cardi, Permanent Representative of Italy to the United Nations, was elected Chair of the Second Committee (Economic and Financial) on 18 June 2014.

19 September 2014

GA/EF/3393

Second Committee Opens Sixty-ninth Session Approving Organization of Work

The Second Committee (Economic and Financial) of the United Nations General Assembly approved its organization of work for the sixty-ninth session this afternoon, also welcoming new bureau members and hearing proposals on working methods.

11 December 2013

GA/EF/3392

Ten Draft Resolutions Approved as Second Committee Concludes Its Session

The Second Committee (Economic and Financial) concluded its work today as it approved 10 draft resolutions that will soon go before the General Assembly.

6 December 2013

GA/EF/3391

Second Committee Approves 16 Draft Resolutions Including Text Urging Banks to Move Forward on Aid for Developing Countries

The General Assembly would urge that multilateral development banks continue to move forward on flexible, concessional, and fast-disbursing aid that would substantially and quickly assist developing countries, by terms of one of 16 draft resolutions the Second Committee (Economic and Financial) approved today by consensus.

3 December 2013

GA/EF/3390

Second Committee Approves 7 Draft Resolutions Including Text on Reducing Post-harvest Food Losses, Waste

The General Assembly would stress the need to significantly reduce post-harvest and other food losses and waste throughout the food supply chain through increased promotion of appropriate harvesting practices, agro-food processing and appropriate facilities for the storage and packaging of food, according to one of seven draft resolutions that the Second Committee (Economic and Financial) approved today.

27 November 2013

GA/EF/3389

Second Committee Approves Texts on Agriculture, Rural Development, as Delegates Also Pass Draft on United Nations University Charter

The General Assembly would stress the need to increase investment in agriculture and rural development, including by giving technical and financial aid to least developed and net food-importing developing countries, with a view to increasing their agricultural productivity and infrastructure, according to one of two draft resolutions the Second Committee (Economic and Financial) approved by consensus today.