GA/EF/2768
20 October 1997
In progress at UNHQ
Second Committee
GA/EF/2769
20 October 1997
Press Release
GA/EF/2769
SECOND COMMITTEE CONCLUDES CONSIDERATION OF FINANCING OF DEVELOPMENT
19971020All donors to the United Nations operational activities for development needed to be assured that their contributions were making an impact and were targeted at priority needs, the representative of Australia told the Second Committee (Economic and Financial) this afternoon as it concluded its consideration of the financing of such activities.
GA/EF/2767
17 October 1997
Press Release
GA/EF/2767
ROLE OF GOVERNMENTS IN TECHNOLOGY TRANSFER STRESSED BY REPUBLIC OF KOREA IN ECONOMIC AND FINANCIAL COMMITTEE
19971017 Organization's Reform Process Must Correct Neglect towards UN Agencies in Science and Technology FieldGA/EF/2765
16 October 1997
Press Release
GA/EF/2765
ECONOMIC AND FINANCIAL COMMITTEE HEARS CALL FOR CONVENING OF INTERNATIONAL CONFERENCE ON FINANCING OF DEVELOPMENT
19971016While flows from private sources to developing countries had increased in recent years, 10 countries accounted for over three quarters of the total flow in 1996, the representative of the United Republic of Tanzania told the Second Committee this morning as it began its consideration of macroeconomic policy questions.
GA/EF/2766
16 October 1997
Press Release
GA/EF/2766
SECOND COMMITTEE CONCLUDES CONSIDERATION OF DEVELOPMENT FINANCING AND EXTERNAL DEBT AND DEVELOPMENT
19971016 Several Speakers Voice Concern Over Situation of Africa, 'the Most Heavily Indebted Region'GA/EF/2763
15 October 1997
Press Release
GA/EF/2763
EXTERNAL DEBT PROBLEM IS 'ECONOMIC AIDS' OF LATIN AMERICA, REPRESENTATIVE OF DOMINICAN REPUBLIC TELLS SECOND COMMITTEE
19971015 Committee also Hears Calls For Expansion of Heavily Indebted Poor Countries Debt InitiativeGA/EF/2764
15 October 1997
Press Release
GA/EF/2764
PLIGHT OF LANDLOCKED DEVELOPING COUNTRIES IN GLOBALIZATION CONTEXT STRESSED BY SPEAKERS IN ECONOMIC AND FINANCIAL COMMITTEE
19971015 Special Needs of Small Island States and of Those Affected by Economic Sanctions against their Neighbours also DiscussedGA/EF/2762
14 October 1997
Press Release
GA/EF/2762
SECOND COMMITTEE HEARS CALL FOR NEW DEVELOPMENT STRATEGY BASED ON RECOGNITION OF OWNERSHIP AND DIGNITY OF DEVELOPING COUNTRIES
19971014 Sustainable Development of Small Island States, Multilateral Trade And Regional Integration, Transition from Conflict to Development Also AddressedGA/EF/2761
14 October 1997
Press Release
GA/EF/2761
IMPORTANCE OF NATIONAL EXECUTION IN FIGHT AGAINST POVERTY STRESSED BY ZIMBABWE'S REPRESENTATIVE IN SECOND COMMITTEE
19971014 As Debate on World Economic Situation Continues, Role of UN In Counterbalancing Negative Effects of Globalization Addressed by SpeakersGA/EF/2760
13 October 1997
Press Release
GA/EF/2760
UNITED NATIONS REFORM MUST TACKLE INADEQUACY OF RESOURCES FOR DEVELOPMENT, ECONOMIC AND FINANCIAL COMMITTEE TOLD
19971013Settling the serious inadequacy of development resources was an important component of United Nations reform, the representative of China told the Second Committee (Economic and Financial) this afternoon, as it continued its general debate on the world economic situation.