Second Committee

17 November 1997

Press Release
GA/EF/2798

DRAFT INTRODUCED IN SECOND COMMITTEE CALLS FOR CREATION OF EARLY-WARNING MECHANISM TO PREVENT DAMAGES CAUSED BY EL NIÑO PHENOMENON

19971117 Texts on Trade and Development, Coercive Economic Measures, Climate Change, Desertification, Biodiversity Convention, Landlocked Countries Also Introduced

13 November 1997

Press Release
GA/EF/2797

ECONOMIC SANCTIONS LEGITIMATE FOREIGN POLICY INSTRUMENT, UNITED STATES TELLS ECONOMIC AND FINANCIAL COMMITTEE

19971113 Committee Concludes Consideration of Trade and Development, Natural Disaster Reduction, Desertification, Training and Research

13 November 1997

Press Release
GA/EF/2796

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

12 November 1997

Press Release
GA/EF/2795

ERADICATING POVERTY IS ETHICAL, SOCIAL, POLITICAL AND ECONOMIC IMPERATIVE OF HUMANKIND, OBSERVER FOR HOLY SEE TELLS SECOND COMMITTEE

19971112

11 November 1997

Press Release
GA/EF/2792

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

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

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