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Economic issues

3 December 2004

GA/EF/3101

SECOND COMMITTEE APPROVES TEXT CALLING FOR TIMELY INTERNATIONAL RESPONSE TO JOINT 2005 APPEAL FOR EMERGENCY ASSISTANCE FOR ETHIOPIA

3/12/2004

Press Release
GA/EF/3101

Fifty-ninth General Assembly

Second Committee

37^th Meeting (PM)

second committee approves Text calling for timely international response

to joint 2005 appeal for emergency assistance for ethiopia

Draft Resolution on Humanitarian Aid, Six Others Approved Without Vote

24 November 2004

GA/EF/3100

SECOND COMMITTEE APPROVES DRAFT RESOLUTION CALLING UPON ISRAEL NOT TO EXPLOIT NATURAL RESOURCES IN OCCUPIED ARAB TERRITORIES

24/11/2004

Press Release
GA/EF/3100

Fifty-Ninth General Assembly

Second Committee

36^th Meeting (AM)

second committee approves draft resolution calling upon israel

not to exploit natural resources in occupied arabterritories

Acting Without Vote, Delegates Approve Six Other

Drafts, Including Texts on Natural Disaster, Protection of Global Climate

17 November 2004

GA/EF/3097

DELEGATES STRESS NEED FOR INCREASED FUNDING TO HELP CLOSE DIGITAL DIVIDE AS SECOND COMMITTEE CONCLUDES DEBATE ON ICT FOR DEVELOPMENT

17/11/2004

Press Release
GA/EF/3097

Fifty-Ninth General Assembly

Second Committee

35^th Meeting (AM)

delegates stress need for increased funding to help close digital divide

as second committee concludes debate on ict for development

Eight Draft Resolutions Introduced on WideRange of Agenda Items

16 November 2004

GA/EF/3096

TEXT APPROVED BY SECOND COMMITTEE RECOMMENDS ASSISTANCE TO PROTECT CARIBBEAN SEA FROM POLLUTION BY OIL, CHEMICALS, RADIOACTIVE MATERIALS, NUCLEAR WASTE

16/11/2004

Press Release
GA/EF/3096

Fifty-Ninth General Assembly

Second Committee

33^rd & 34^th Meetings (AM & PM)

text approved by second committee recommends assistance to protect caribbean sea

from pollution by oil, chemicals, radioactive materials, nuclear waste

Delegates Conclude Discussion

On Eradication of Poverty, Take up Two Other Items

15 November 2004

GA/EF/3095

SECOND COMMITTEE APPROVES TEXT CALLING FOR STRONG STRATEGIES TO PREVENT DISASTERS, SHARE RESOURCES TO GAIN INSIGHT INTO THEIR CAUSES

15/11/2004

Press Release
GA/EF/3095

Fifty-Ninth General Assembly

11 November 2004

ECOSOC/6142

ECONOMIC AND SOCIAL COUNCIL REACTIVATES AD HOC ADVISORY GROUP ON HAITI AS IT TAKES ACTION ON THREE TEXTS, CONCLUDES 2004 SESSION

11/11/2004

Press Release
ECOSOC/6142

Economic and Social Council

2004 Resumed Substantive Session

54^th Meeting (PM)

Economic and Social Council reactivates ad hoc advisory group on haiti

as it takes action on three texts, concludes 2004 session

10 November 2004

GA/EF/3094

ACCUSED IN SECOND COMMITTEE OF BRINGING PALESTINIAN ECONOMY TO BRINK OF COLLAPSE, ISRAEL CALLS REPORT PESSIMISTIC, UNBALANCED

10/11/2004

Press Release
GA/EF/3094

Fifty-ninth General Assembly

Second Committee

31^st Meeting (AM)

9 November 2004

GA/EF/3093

SPEAKERS IN SECOND COMMITTEE UNDERSCORE NEED FOR DEVELOPED WORLD TO HELP COUNTRIES WITH SPECIAL NEEDS OVERCOME CHALLENGES

09/11/2004

Press Release
GA/EF/3093

Fifty-ninth General Assembly

Second Committee

29^th & 30^th Meetings (AM & PM)

8 November 2004

GA/EF/3092

MORE FUNDING NEEDED TO ENSURE SUSTAINED ECONOMIC DEVELOPMENT IN COUNTRIES HIT BY CONFLICT, DISASTER, SECOND COMMITTEE TOLD

08/11/2004

Press Release
GA/EF/3092

Fifty-ninth General Assembly

Second Committee

28^th Meeting (AM)

more funding needed to ensure sustained economic development in countries

hit by conflict, disaster, second committee told

5 November 2004

ECOSOC/6141

ECONOMIC AND SOCIAL COUNCIL ENDORSES GRADUATION OF CAPE VERDE, MALDIVES FROM GROUP OF LEAST DEVELOPED COUNTRIES

05/11/2004

Press Release
ECOSOC/6141

Economic and Social Council

2004 Resumed Substantive Session

53^rd Meeting (AM)

ECONOMIC AND SOCIAL COUNCIL ENDORSES GRADUATION OF CAPE VERDE, MALDIVES

FROM GROUP OF LEAST DEVELOPED COUNTRIES

Also Takes Action on Science and Technology for Development,

Committee on NGOs, ESCWA, Implementation of Action Programme for LDCs