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Second Committee

25 November 2015

GA/EF/3441

Second Committee Introduces Five Draft Resolutions, Discusses Revitalizing Work of General Assembly

The Second Committee (Economic and Financial) met this morning to introduce five draft resolutions, including a new text on “Financial inclusion for sustainable development”.

19 November 2015

GA/EF/3440

Second Committee Approves Text Calling for Establishment of Intergovernmental Group of Experts on Consumer Protection Law

The Second Committee (Economic and Financial) approved a resolution today on “Consumer protection”, deciding to establish an intergovernmental group of experts on consumer protection law and policy within the framework of an existing commission of the United Nations Conference on Trade and Development (UNCTAD).

12 November 2015

GA/EF/3439

Second Committee Passes Resolutions Reaffirming Rights of Palestinian People over Natural Resources, Recognizes Right to Claim Restitution

The Second Committee (Economic and Financial) approved three resolutions today, one of them reaffirming the inalienable rights of the Palestinian people and the population of occupied Syrian Golan over their land, water and energy resources.

11 November 2015

GA/EF/3438-ECOSOC/6723

Combating Tax Evasion Especially Critical for Developing States, Second Committee, Economic and Social Council Hear at Meeting on Domestic Resource Mobilization

Domestic resource mobilization and taxation were crucial to achieving sustainable development, several panellists stressed today at a joint meeting of the Second Committee (Economic and Financial) and the Economic and Social Council.

5 November 2015

GA/EF/3437

Second Committee Introduces 17 Draft Resolutions, Including Text on Raising Public Awareness of Tsunamis, Building Back Better

The Second Committee (Economic and Financial) met this morning to introduce 17 draft resolutions, including one on “World Tsunami Day”, which aimed to raise public awareness, promptly disseminate information through early warning systems and implement the concept of “build back better”.

4 November 2015

GA/EF/3436

Global Partnerships, Transparency Critical to Effective Sustainable Development, Delegates Say, as Second Committee Takes Up Global Partnerships

The United Nations must perform due diligence when engaging with corporations and avoid those with dubious records, said the representative of Brazil, as the Second Committee (Economic and Financial) took up global partnerships today.

3 November 2015

GA/EF/3435

Discussing Human Settlements, Delegates in Second Committee Say Rapid Urbanization Phenomenon Driving Force of Sustainable Development

Greater cooperation among all stakeholders was needed for an open and comprehensive intergovernmental preparatory process to the Habitat III Conference, the Second Committee (Economic and Financial) heard today as it took up its agenda item on the United Nations Human Settlements Programme (UN-Habitat).

2 November 2015

GA/EF/3434

Social Protection, Agricultural Development Must Go Together, Speakers Stress as Second Committee Discusses Food Security, Nutrition

Social protection was crucial to achieve an end to hunger, the representative of Guyana told the Second Committee (Economic and Financial) today as it met to discuss agriculture development, food security and nutrition.

29 October 2015

GA/EF/3433

Speakers Stress Official Development Assistance Critical to Economic Progress, as Second Committee Takes Up Landlocked Developing, Least Developed Countries

Foreign direct investment (FDI) and official development assistance (ODA) were both essential to development efforts, the Second Committee (Economic and Financial) heard today as delegates met to discuss groups of countries in special situations.

28 October 2015

GA/EF/3432

Closing Digital Divide Critical to Social, Economic Development, Delegates Say at Second Committee Debate on Information and Communications Technologies

Only 5 per cent of households in least developed countries had Internet access, Bangladesh’s delegate told the Second Committee (Economic and Financial) today, as he expressed concern over the “strong probability” that the digital divide would continue to grow and poor nations would be further left behind.