Second Committee

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

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

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

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

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