Second Committee

14 October 1996

Press Release
GA/EF/2721

SECOND COMMITTEE BEGINS DEBATE ON WORLD ECONOMIC SITUATION

19961014 Stagnation in Development Often Leads to Conflict, Says Minister for Development Cooperation of Netherlands

20 September 1996

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GA/EF/2720

13 December 1995

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GA/EF/2717

SECOND COMMITTEE APPROVES ITS DRAFT PROGRAMME FOR 1996-1997, CONCLUDING WORK OF SESSION

19951213 The Second Committee (Economic and Financial) concluded its work for the session this morning by approving, as orally amended, its draft biennial programme of work for 1996-1997.

At the current session the Committee approved 42 draft proposals, two by recorded votes, and held 45 formal meetings.

12 December 1995

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GA/EF/2716

8 December 1995

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GA/EF/2715

COMMITTEE APPROVES DRAFT SEEKING TWO-DAY HIGH-LEVEL DIALOGUE ON SOCIAL, ECONOMIC IMPACT OF GLOBALIZATION DURING NEXT ASSEMBLY SESSION

19951208 Other Drafts Deal with Roles of Science and Technology, Human Resources in Development, Natural Disaster Reduction, Environment

5 December 1995

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GA/EF/2714

COMMITTEE APPROVES DRAFT CONCERNING UNILATERAL COERCIVE ECONOMIC MEASURES AGAINST DEVELOPING COUNTRIES

19951205

10 Other Texts Approved; One Recommends Convening UNCTAD IX in Midrand, South Africa, 27 April-11 May 1996

30 November 1995

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GA/EF/2713

COMMITTEE APPROVES DRAFT REAFFIRMING ISRAELI SETTLEMENTS ARE OBSTACLE TO ECONOMIC, SOCIAL DEVELOPMENT; VOTE IS 91-2-22

19951130 Other Drafts, Approved Without Vote, Deal with Water Supply, Anti-Malaria Effort, Small Island States, Migration and Development

27 November 1995

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GA/EF/2712

SECRETARY-GENERAL TO CONSULT ON CONVENING SCIENCE AND TECHNOLOGY SUMMIT, BY ONE OF TWO DRAFTS ON AFRICA INTRODUCED IN SECOND COMMITTEE

19951127 Other Texts Concern Decade for Natural Disaster Reduction, Initiative on Opportunity and Participation

22 November 1995

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GA/EF/2711

FINANCIAL COMMITMENT FOR HUMAN RESOURCES DEVELOPMENT EMPHASIZED IN ONE OF SEVEN DRAFTS INTRODUCED IN SECOND COMMITTEE

19951122 Other Texts Concern Habitat II, UNEP, Least Developed Countries, Desertification, Small Island States

17 November 1995

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GA/EF/2710*

COMMITTEE DRAFT TEXT RECOMMENDS ASSEMBLY SPECIAL SESSION ON IMPLEMENTATION ON AGENDA 21 IN JUNE 1997

19951117 Three Other Drafts Introduced; Committee Concludes Considering Reports on Women, Eradication of Poverty, Human Resources, Business