Economic issues

12 November 1997

Press Release
GA/EF/2794

RURAL DEVELOPMENT, EMPOWERMENT OF WOMEN, CUTS ON MILITARY EXPENDITURES, ENDING CIVIL STRIFE AMONG ISSUES RAISED AS SECOND COMMITTEE DEBATES END OF POVERTY

19971112 Drafts on Review of Habitat Agenda in 2001, Women in Development, Implementation of Programme of Action on Small Island States Introduced

11 November 1997

Press Release
GA/EF/2793

SUPPORT FOR WORKING GROUP ON INFORMATICS, REJECTION OF VANUATU'S GRADUATION

19971111 Consideration of Economic and Social Council Report Concludes

11 November 1997

Press Release
GA/EF/2792

10 November 1997

Press Release
GA/EF/2788/

BINDING TARGETS FOR GREENHOUSE GAS REDUCTION MUST BE ADOPTED IN KYOTO, JAPAN TELLS ECONOMIC AND FINANCIAL COMMITTEE CORRECTION

19971110

In Press Release GA/EF/2788 of 7 November the first two sentences of the fourth paragraph in page 4, summarizing the statement of the representative of Turkey, BURAK OZUGERGIN, should read as follows:

10 November 1997

Press Release
GA/EF/2790

ASIAN FINANCIAL CRISIS IS FIRMLY LOCATED IN PRIVATE SECTOR, REVOLVING AROUND MARKET, NOT GOVERNMENT FAILURE, SAYS UNCTAD SECRETARY-GENERAL

19971110 Addressing Economic and Financial Committee, Rubens Ricupero Says Financial Crisis Will Mean Slowdown in World Growth

10 November 1997

Press Release
GA/EF/2791

SECOND COMMITTEE HEARS CALLS FOR FLEXIBILITY IN ADMISSION TO WTO, MORE MARKET ACCESS TO LANDLOCKED COUNTRIES, END TO ECONOMIC EMBARGOES AND BLOCKADES

19971110 Consideration of Trade and Development Concludes

7 November 1997

Press Release
GA/EF/2789

NEED TO ADDRESS FRESHWATER RESOURCES MATTERS STRESSED BY SPEAKERS IN ECONOMIC AND FINANCIAL COMMITTEE

19971107 Consideration of Climate Change, Biodiversity Convention, Barbados Conference on Small Island Developing States Concludes

7 November 1997

Press Release
GA/EF/2788

BINDING TARGETS FOR GREENHOUSE GAS REDUCTION MUST BE ADOPTED IN KYOTO, JAPAN TELLS ECONOMIC AND FINANCIAL COMMITTEE

19971107 Says December Meeting Should Commit to Global Warming Prevention; Failure to Implement Agenda 21, Protection of Island States Also Addressed

6 November 1997

Press Release
GA/EF/2787

ECONOMIC AND FINANCIAL COMMITTEE BEGINS CONSIDERATION OF CLIMATE CHANGE, BIODIVERSITY CONVENTION, BARBADOS PROGRAMME OF ACTION

19971106 Several Speakers Stress Need to Implement Commitments of Global Conference on Sustainable Development of Small Islands Developing States

6 November 1997

Press Release
GA/EF/2786

SUSTAINABLE DEVELOPMENT COMMITMENTS MUST BE CONSOLIDATED AND ACTED UPON, NOT CONTINUALLY REDEFINED, MEXICO TELLS SECOND COMMITTEE

19971106 Committee Continues Discussion of UNCED Implementation, Outcome of General Assembly Special Session Review of Agenda 21