Economic and Financial Committee (Second Committee)
Documentation for the 78th session
♦ ITEM 15: Information and communications technologies for sustainable development
Progress made in the implementation of and follow-up to the outcomes of the World Summit on the Information Society at the regional and international levels: report of the Secretary-General-
Letter dated 26 September 2023 from the Permanent Representative of Cuba to the United Nations (Group of 77 and China) addressed to the Secretary-General -
Letter dated 26 September 2023 from the Permanent Representative of Cuba to the United Nations (Group of 77 and China) addressed to the Secretary-General -
Letter dated 10 October 2023 from the Permanent Representative of Nepal to the United Nations addressed to the Secretary-General -
Letter dated 23 October 2023 from the Permanent Representative of China to the United Nations addressed to the Secretary-General
♦ ITEM 16: Macroeconomic policy questions:
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Letter dated 26 September 2023 from the Permanent Representative of Cuba to the United Nations (Group of 77 and China) addressed to the Secretary-General -
Letter dated 26 September 2023 from the Permanent Representative of Cuba to the United Nations (Group of 77 and China) addressed to the Secretary-General -
Letter dated 10 October 2023 from the Permanent Representative of Nepal to the United Nations addressed to the Secretary-General
(a) International trade and development
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Report of the Trade and Development Board on its seventy-third executive session, Geneva, 13 to 15 February 2023 -
Report of the Trade and Development Board on its seventieth session, Geneva, 19 to 28 June 2023 -
International trade and development 2023: report of the Secretary-General -
Unilateral economic measures as a means of political and economic coercion against developing countries: report of the Secretary-General
(b) International financial system and development
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International financial system and development: report of the Secretary-General
(c) External debt sustainability and development
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External debt sustainability and development: ?note by the Secretary-General
(d) Commodities
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World commodity trends and prospects: ?report of the Secretary-General
(e) Financial inclusion for sustainable development
- No advance documentation
(f) Promotion of international cooperation to combat illicit financial flows and strengthen good practices on assets return to foster sustainable development?
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International coordination and cooperation to combat illicit financial flows: report of the Secretary-General
* Pursuant to its resolution , entitled “Promotion of international cooperation to combat illicit financial flows and strengthen good practices on assets return to foster sustainable development”, the General Assembly had requested to be informed of the implementation of the resolution at its seventy-eighth session, through dedicated sections of the Sustainable Development Goals Pulse report ().
(g) Promoting investments for sustainable development
- No dedicated report
*Pursuant to its resolution , entitled “Promoting investments for sustainable development”, the General Assembly had requested to be informed of the implementation of the resolution at its seventy-eighth session, through a dedicated section of the World Investment Report (). The relevant sections on promoting investments for sustainable development as well as concrete recommendations, including on strategic sectors to invest for the implementation of the 2030 Agenda, are sections I.B and III.A.
(h) Promotion of inclusive and effective international cooperation on tax matters at the United Nations
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Promotion of inclusive and effective international tax cooperation at the United Nations: report of the Secretary-General
♦ ITEM 17: Follow-up to and implementation of the outcomes of the International Conferences on Financing for Development
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Follow-up to and implementation of the outcomes of the International Conferences on Financing for Development: report of the Secretary-General
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Summary by the President of the Economic and Social Council of the forum on financing for development follow-up, including the special high-level meeting with the Bretton Woods institutions, the World Trade Organization and the United Nations Conference on Trade and Development (New York, 17-20 April 2023) -
Letter dated 26 September 2023 from the Permanent Representative of Cuba to the United Nations (Group of 77 and China) addressed to the Secretary-General -
Letter dated 26 September 2023 from the Permanent Representative of Cuba to the United Nations (Group of 77 and China) addressed to the Secretary-General -
Letter dated 10 October 2023 from the Permanent Representative of Nepal to the United Nations addressed to the Secretary-General
♦ ITEM 18: Sustainable development:
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Progress towards the Sustainable Development Goals: towards a rescue plan for people and planet: report of the Secretary-General (special edition) -
Sustainable tourism and sustainable development in Central America: report of the Secretary-General -
Agriculture technology for sustainable development: leaving no one behind: report of the Secretary-General -
Cooperative measures to assess and increase awareness of environmental effects related to waste originating from chemical munitions dumped at sea: report of the Secretary-General -
Oil slick on Lebanese shores: report of the Secretary-General -
International cooperation and coordination for the human and ecological rehabilitation and economic development of the Semipalatinsk region of Kazakhstan: report of the Secretary-General -
Letter dated 17 September 2023 from the representatives of Belarus, the Plurinational State of Bolivia, Cuba, the Democratic People’s Republic of Korea, Eritrea, the Islamic Republic of Iran, Nicaragua, the Russian Federation, the Syrian Arab Republic, the Bolivarian Republic of Venezuela and Zimbabwe to the United Nations addressed to the President of the General Assembly -
Letter dated 14 September 2023 from the Permanent Representative of Belarus to the United Nations addressed to the Secretary-General -
Letter dated 26 September 2023 from the Permanent Representative of Cuba to the United Nations (Group of 77 and China) addressed to the Secretary-General -
Letter dated 26 September 2023 from the Permanent Representative of Cuba to the United Nations (Group of 77 and China) addressed to the Secretary-General -
Letter dated 10 October 2023 from the Permanent Representative of Nepal to the United Nations addressed to the Secretary-General
(a) Towards the achievement of sustainable development: implementation of the 2030 Agenda for Sustainable Development, including through sustainable consumption and production, building on Agenda 21
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Towards the achievement of sustainable development: implementation of the 2030 Agenda for Sustainable Development, including through sustainable consumption and production, building on Agenda 21: report of the Secretary-General
(b) Follow-up to and implementation of the SIDS Accelerated Modalities of Action (SAMOA) Pathway and the Mauritius Strategy for the Further Implementation of the Programme of Action for the Sustainable Development of Small Island Developing States
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Follow-up to and implementation of the SIDS Accelerated Modalities of Action (SAMOA) Pathway and the Mauritius Strategy for the Further Implementation of the Programme of Action for the Sustainable Development of Small Island Developing States: report of the Secretary-General
(c) Disaster risk reduction
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Implementation of the Sendai Framework for Disaster Risk Reduction 2015–2030: report of the Secretary-General
(d) Protection of global climate for present and future generations of humankind
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Implementation of United Nations environmental conventions: note by the Secretary-General
(e) Implementation of the United Nations Convention to Combat Desertification in Those Countries Experiencing Serious Drought and/or Desertification, Particularly in Africa
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Implementation of United Nations environmental conventions: note by the Secretary-General
(f) Convention on Biological Diversity
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Implementation of United Nations environmental conventions: note by the Secretary-General
(g) Education for sustainable development
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Education for sustainable development in the framework of the 2030 Agenda for Sustainable Development: note by the Secretary-General
(h) Ensuring access to affordable, reliable, sustainable and modern energy for all
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Ensuring access to affordable, reliable, sustainable and modern energy for all: report of the Secretary-General
(i) Combating sand and dust storms
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Combating sand and dust storms: report of the Secretary-General -
Letter dated 19 October 2023 from the Permanent Representative of the Islamic Republic of Iran to the United Nations addressed to the Secretary-General
(j) Strengthening cooperation for integrated coastal zone management for achieving sustainable development
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Strengthening cooperation for integrated coastal zone management for achieving sustainable development: report of the Secretary-General
♦ ITEM 19: Globalization and interdependence:
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Letter dated 26 September 2023 from the Permanent Representative of Cuba to the United Nations (Group of 77 and China) addressed to the Secretary-General -
Letter dated 26 September 2023 from the Permanent Representative of Cuba to the United Nations (Group of 77 and China) addressed to the Secretary-General -
Letter dated 10 October 2023 from the Permanent Representative of Nepal to the United Nations addressed to the Secretary-General
(a) Science, technology and innovation for sustainable development
Science, technology and innovation for sustainable development: report of the Secretary-General-
Letter dated 23 October 2023 from the Permanent Representative of China to the United Nations addressed to the Secretary-General
(b) Culture and sustainable development
Culture and sustainable development: note by the Secretary-General
(c) Development cooperation with middle-income countries
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Development cooperation with middle-income countries: report of the Secretary-General
♦ ITEM 20: Groups of countries in special situations:
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Letter dated 26 September 2023 from the Permanent Representative of Cuba to the United Nations (Group of 77 and China) addressed to the Secretary-General -
Letter dated 10 October 2023 from the Permanent Representative of Nepal to the United Nations addressed to the Secretary-General
(a) Follow-up to the Fifth United Nations Conference on the Least Developed Countries
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Follow-up to the Fifth United Nations Conference on the Least Developed Countries: report of the Secretary-General -
Online university for least developed countries: note by the Secretary-General -
Ensuring the effective implementation of the functions of the Office of the High Representative for the Least Developed Countries, Landlocked Developing Countries and Small Island Developing States: report of the Secretary-General
*Pursuant to General Assembly resolution . For consideration at the 78th session, pending approval of the Second Committee at its organizational meeting.
(b) Follow-up to the second United Nations Conference on Landlocked Developing Countries
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Implementation of the Vienna Programme of Action for Landlocked Developing Countries for the Decade 2014–2024: report of the Secretary-General
♦ ITEM 21: Eradication of poverty and other development issues:
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Letter dated 26 September 2023 from the Permanent Representative of Cuba to the United Nations (Group of 77 and China) addressed to the Secretary-General -
Letter dated 26 September 2023 from the Permanent Representative of Cuba to the United Nations (Group of 77 and China) addressed to the Secretary-General -
Letter dated 10 October 2023 from the Permanent Representative of Nepal to the United Nations addressed to the Secretary-General
(a) Implementation of the Third United Nations Decade for the Eradication of Poverty (2018–2027)
Implementation of the Third United Nations Decade for the Eradication of Poverty (2018–2027): report of the Secretary-General
(b) Eradicating rural poverty to implement the 2030 Agenda for Sustainable Development
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Eradicating rural poverty to implement the 2030 Agenda for Sustainable Development: report of the Secretary-General
♦ ITEM 22: Operational activities for development:
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Letter dated 26 September 2023 from the Permanent Representative of Cuba to the United Nations (Group of 77 and China) addressed to the Secretary-General -
Letter dated 26 September 2023 from the Permanent Representative of Cuba to the United Nations (Group of 77 and China) addressed to the Secretary-General -
Letter dated 10 October 2023 from the Permanent Representative of Nepal to the United Nations addressed to the Secretary-General
(a) Operational activities for development of the United Nations system
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Implementation of General Assembly resolution on the quadrennial comprehensive policy review of operational activities for development of the United Nations system: report of the Secretary-General -
Implementation of General Assembly resolution on the quadrennial comprehensive policy review of operational activities for development of the United Nations system: funding of the United Nations development system: report of the Secretary-General
(b) South-South cooperation for development
State of South-South cooperation: report of the Secretary-General
Report of the High-level Committee on South-South Cooperation on its twenty-first session
♦ ITEM 23: Agriculture development, food security and nutrition:
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Letter dated 30 August 2023 from the Permanent Representative of Belarus to the United Nations addressed to the Secretary-General -
Letter dated 22 September 2023 from the Permanent Representative of the Bolivarian Republic of Venezuela to the United Nations addressed to the Secretary-General -
Letter dated 26 September 2023 from the Permanent Representative of Cuba to the United Nations (Group of 77 and China) addressed to the Secretary-General -
Letter dated 26 September 2023 from the Permanent Representative of Cuba to the United Nations (Group of 77 and China) addressed to the Secretary-General -
Letter dated 10 October 2023 from the Permanent Representative of Nepal to the United Nations addressed to the Secretary-General
(a) Agriculture development, food security and nutrition
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The future of food and agriculture: drivers and triggers for achieving sustainable agrifood systems: report of the Secretary-General -
United Nations Decade of Family Farming (2018-2028): report of the Secretary-General
Main decisions, outcomes and policy recommendations of the Committee on World Food Security: note by the Secretary-General
(b) Natural plant fibres and sustainable development
- No dedicated report
*Pursuant to its resolution , entitled “Natural plant fibres and sustainable development”, the General Assembly had requested that a special section on natural plant fibres and sustainable development be included in the report of the Secretary-General on agriculture development, food security and nutrition (see : The future of food and agriculture: drivers and triggers for achieving sustainable agrifood systems)
♦ ITEM 59: Permanent sovereignty of the Palestinian people in the Occupied Palestinian Territory, including East Jerusalem, and of the Arab population in the occupied Syrian Golan over their natural resources
Economic and social repercussions of the Israeli occupation on the living conditions of the Palestinian people in the Occupied Palestinian Territory, including East Jerusalem, and of the Arab population in the occupied Syrian Golan: note by the Secretary-General-
Letter dated 20 September 2023 from the Chair of the Committee on the Exercise of the Inalienable Rights of the Palestinian People addressed to the Secretary-General -
Letter dated 26 September 2023 from the Permanent Representative of Cuba to the United Nations (Group of 77 and China) addressed to the Secretary-General
♦ ITEM 120: Revitalization of the work of the General Assembly
- No advance documentation
♦ ITEM 135: Programme planning
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Report of the Committee for Programme and Coordination, sixty-third session, 30 May-30 June 2023 - Programmes of the proposed programme budget for 2024