Sixtieth General Assembly

Second Committee

11^th Meeting (AM)

PANEL CALLS FOR OVERHAUL OF INTERNATIONAL FINANCIAL INFRASTRUCTURE, BETTER

DEBT RESTRUCTURING IN PRESENTATION BEFORE SECOND COMMITTEE

Committee Also Concludes Discussion on Follow-up

Sixtieth General Assembly

Second Committee

10^th Meeting (AM & PM)

INTERNATIONAL TRADE, INVESTMENT, AID MUST COMPLEMENT DEVELOPING-FINANCING

EFFORTS BY POOR COUNTRIES, SECOND COMMITTEE MEETING TOLD

Earlier Panel Discussion Focuses on Debt Relief,

Sixtieth General Assembly

Second Committee

9^th Meeting (AM)

DELEGATES IN SECOND COMMITTEE STRESS IMPORTANCE OF DEVELOPING NATIONAL, REGIONAL

DISASTER-RESPONSE CAPABILITIES; CREATING CONDITIONS FOR LONG-TERM DEVELOPMENT

Sixtieth General Assembly

Second Committee

8^th Meeting (AM)

SPEAKERS STRESS NEED TO INCREASE CAPITAL FLOWS TO DEVELOPING COUNTRIES, REVERSE

DEBT CYCLE AS SECOND COMMITTEE TAKES UP MACROECONOMIC POLICY QUESTIONS

Delegates Quiz Under-Secretary-General Following

Sixtieth General Assembly

Second Committee

AM Meeting

SUCCESSFUL NATIONAL GROWTH STRATEGIES REQUIRE EXPERIMENTATION, UNCONVENTIONAL

SOLUTIONS, KEYNOTE SPEAKER SAYS IN ADDRESS TO SECOND COMMITTEE

Best-Practices Approach Could Be Harmful to Shaping of Policy, He Says

Sixtieth General Assembly

Second Committee

6^th & 7^th Meetings (AM & PM)

UNSTABLE COMMODITY PRICES, LIMITED MARKETS, SUBSIDIES AMONG IMPEDIMENTS

BLOCKING POOR COUNTRIES’ ACCESS TO VITAL TRADE, SECOND COMMITTEE TOLD

Sixtieth General Assembly

Second Committee

4^th & 5^th Meetings (AM & PM)

SPEAKERS IN SECOND COMMITTEE HIGHLIGHT HAZARDS OF CLIMATE CHANGE, NATURAL

DISASTERS, HIGH OIL PRICES FOR COUNTRIES WITH SPECIAL NEEDS

global economy declined in 2005 compared to last year, Under-Secretary-General

says in statement to Second Committee as it begins general debate

He Blames Global Imbalances, but Notes Positive Signs,

Including Continued Robust Growth in International Trade, Calm Financial Markets

Sixtieth General Assembly

Second Committee

1^st Meeting (AM)

SECOND COMMITTEE APPROVES PROGRAMME OF WORK; PREPARES TO TAKE UP NEW AGENDA ITEMS,

INCLUDING GLOBAL PARTNERSHIPS, BEST PRACTICES FOR POVERTY ERADICATION

HIGH-LEVEL MEETING OF ECOSOC BUREAU TO FOCUS

ON PUSHING UN DEVELOPMENT AGENDA FORWARD