Second Committee

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GA/EF/2942

SECOND COMMITTEE HEARS INTRODUCTION OF TEXTS ON EXTERNAL DEBT, TRAINING AND RESEARCH, GLOBALIZATION AND INTERDEPENDENCE

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GA/EF/2941

SECOND COMMITTEE APPROVES TEXT ON SUBJECT OF NATURAL RESOURCES IN OCCUPIED PALESTINIAN AND ARAB TERRITORY

Committee Also Approves Texts on International Year Of Mountains, El Nino Phenomenon and International Year of Freshwater

The Second Committee (Economic and Financial) met this morning to take action on a number of draft resolutions before it.

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GA/EF/2940

SPEAKERS IN SECOND COMMITTEE STRESS IMPORTANT ROLE OF UN INSTITUTE FOR TRAINING AND RESEARCH AND ORGANIZATION’S STAFF COLLEGE

As the Second Committee (Economic and Financial) concluded its consideration of training and research this afternoon, speakers stressed the important role of the United Nations Institute for Training and Research (UNITAR) and the Organization’s Staff College, which is located in Turin, Italy.

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GA/EF/2939

SECOND COMMITTEE TAKES UP ANNUAL REPORT OF ECONOMIC AND SOCIAL COUNCIL

The Economic and Social Council had made a new beginning with regard to its capacity to respond in a timely way to developments within its sphere of responsibility, the Second Committee (Economic and Financial) was told this morning, as it met to consider the Council’s annual report.

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GA/EF/2938

SECOND COMMITTEE DISCUSSES CLIMATE CHANGE, UNITED NATIONS UNIVERSITY; CONCLUDES CONSIDERATION OF LEAST DEVELOPED COUNTRIES CONFERENCE

The Second Committee (Economic and Financial) met this afternoon to begin its consideration of the protection of the global climate for present and future generations and the United Nations University, and to conclude its discussion of Third United Nations Conference on the Least Developed Countries.

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GA/EF/2937

WORLD CANNOT REMAIN DIVIDED BETWEEN RICH AND POOR AND REMAIN PEACEFUL AND SECURE AT SAME TIME, SECOND COMMITTEE TOLD

Committee Continues Consideration of 2001 Least Developed Countries Conference

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GA/EF/2936

SECOND COMMITTEE DISCUSSES 2001 LEAST DEVELOPED COUNTRIES CONFERENCE

The Second Committee (Economic and Financial) met this afternoon to consider the Third United Nations Conference on the Least Developed Countries, which is scheduled to be held from 14 to 20 May 2001 in Brussels.

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GA/EF/2935

SECOND COMMITTEE CONCLUDES DISCUSSION OF TRADE AND DEVELOPMENT, COMMODITIES AND EXTERNAL DEBT CRISIS AND DEVELOPMENT

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GA/EF/2934

HIGH DEBT BURDENS CONTINUE TO BE CRITICAL OBSTACLE TO POVERTY REDUCTION IN MANY DEVELOPING COUNTRIES, SECOND COMMITTEE TOLD

High debt burdens continued to be a critical obstacle to poverty reduction in many developing countries, the representative of Canada told the Second Committee (Economic and Financial) as it met this afternoon to continue its consideration of macroeconomic policy questions.

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GA/EF/2933

WORLD ECONOMY POISED TO RECORD BETTER GROWTH RATE THAN IN RECENT YEARS, SECOND COMMITTEE TOLD