Second Committee

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GA/EF/2933

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

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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/2909

SECOND COMMITTEE ELECTS OFFICERS, ADOPTS PROGRAMME OF WORK

The Second Committee (Economic and Financial) this afternoon elected by acclamation Anne Barrington (Ireland) and Mauricio Escanero (Mexico) as Vice- Chairmen. The Committee also adopted its programme of work, as orally amended, for the fifty-fifth session.

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GA/EF/2907

CONCLUDING WORK FOR FIFTY-FOURTH SESSION, SECOND COMMITTEE APPROVES TEXTS ON GLOBALIZATION; FINANCING FOR DEVELOPMENT

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GA/EF/2906

COMMITTEE SAYS INTERESTS OF NON-WTO STATES MUST BE CONSIDERED IN TRADE LIBERALIZATION CONTEXT

Two More Development-Related Decisions Approved; Action on Remaining Draft Resolutions Expected Tomorrow

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GA/EF/2905

SECOND COMMITTEE APPROVES THREE DEVELOPMENT-RELATED DRAFTS

Vote Taken, at United States Request, on Draft Text Related to 'Stable International Financial System'

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GA/EF/2904

ANTI-CORRUPTION EFFORTS, LASTING SOLUTION TO EXTERNAL DEBT PROBLEM, ACTION ON POVERTY ERADICATION DECADE, CALLED FOR BY COMMITTEE

The General Assembly would urge all Governments, through anti-corruption and anti-bribery efforts, to create an enabling environment for business and investment, according to one of three draft texts approved this afternoon without a vote by the Second Committee (Economic and Financial).

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GA/EF/2903

SECOND COMMITTEE CALLS FOR STEPS TO COMBAT CORRUPT PRACTICES, BRIBERY; APPEALS FOR RESOURCES FOR HABITAT II IMPLEMENTATION

Defers Action on Poverty Eradication Decade

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GA/EF/2902

SECOND COMMITTEE APPROVES SIX DRAFT TEXTS ON DEVELOPMENT

Issues Include Environment and Sustainable Development, Habitat II, Sustainable Development and International Economic Cooperation

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GA/EF/2900

WOMEN IN DEVELOPMENT, SCIENCE-TECHNOLOGY FOR DEVELOPMENT, BIOLOGICAL DIVERSITY, INTERNATIONAL MIGRATION, AMONG 14 TEXTS APPROVED BY SECOND COMMITTEE

The General Assembly would call on the United Nations system to integrate gender mainstreaming into all its programmes and policies, as proposed by one of 14 texts approved this morning by the Second Committee (Economic and Financial).