Economic and Financial Committee (Second Committee)
Documentation for the 78th session
♦ ITEM 15: Information and communications technologies for sustainable development
- A/78/62−E/2023/49
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
♦ ITEM 16: Macroeconomic policy questions:
(a) International trade and development
- A/78/15 (Part I) (to be issued)
Report of the Trade and Development Board on its seventy-third executive session, Geneva, 13 to 15 February 2023 - A/78/15 (Part II) (to be issued)
Report of the Trade and Development Board on its seventieth session, Geneva, 19 to 28 June 2023 - A/78/230
International trade and development 2023: report of the Secretary-General - A/78/___
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
- A/78/178
International financial system and development: report of the Secretary-General
(c) External debt sustainability and development
- A/78/229
External debt sustainability and development: note by the Secretary-General
(d) Commodities
- A/78/231
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
- A/78/186
International coordination and cooperation to combat illicit financial flows: report of the Secretary-General
* Pursuant to its resolution 77/154, 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 (https://sdgpulse.unctad.org/illicit-financial-flows/).
(g) Promoting investments for sustainable development
- No dedicated report
*Pursuant to its resolution 77/155, 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 (World Investment Report | UNCTAD).
(h) Promotion of inclusive and effective international cooperation on tax matters at the United Nations
- A/78/235
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
- A/78/190
Follow-up to and implementation of the outcomes of the International Conferences on Financing for Development: report of the Secretary-General
- A/78/93-E/2023/90
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)
♦ ITEM 18: Sustainable development:
- A/78/80-E/2023/64
Progress towards the Sustainable Development Goals: towards a rescue plan for people and planet: report of the Secretary-General (special edition) - A/78/210
Sustainable tourism and sustainable development in Central America: report of the Secretary-General - A/78/228
Agriculture technology for sustainable development: leaving no one behind: report of the Secretary-General - A/78/276
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 - A/78/280
Oil slick on Lebanese shores: report of the Secretary-General - A/78/312 (to be issued)
International cooperation and coordination for the human and ecological rehabilitation and economic development of the Semipalatinsk region of Kazakhstan: report of 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
- A/78/208
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
- A/78/222
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
- A/78/267
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
- A/78/209
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
- A/78/209
Implementation of United Nations environmental conventions: note by the Secretary-General
(f) Convention on Biological Diversity
- A/78/209
Implementation of United Nations environmental conventions: note by the Secretary-General
(g) Education for sustainable development
- A/78/219
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
- A/78/201
Ensuring access to affordable, reliable, sustainable and modern energy for all: report of the Secretary-General
(i) Combating sand and dust storms
- A/78/237
Combating sand and dust storms: report of the Secretary-General
(j) Strengthening cooperation for integrated coastal zone management for achieving sustainable development
- A/78/293 (to be issued)
Strengthening cooperation for integrated coastal zone management for achieving sustainable development: report of the Secretary-General
♦ ITEM 19: Globalization and interdependence:
(a) Science, technology and innovation for sustainable development
- A/78/232
Fulfilling the promise of globalization: advancing sustainable development in an interconnected world: report of the Secretary-General
(b) Culture and sustainable development
- A/78/217
Culture and sustainable development: note by the Secretary-General
(c) Development cooperation with middle-income countries
- A/78/224
Development cooperation with middle-income countries: report of the Secretary-General
♦ ITEM 20: Groups of countries in special situations:
(a) Follow-up to the Fifth United Nations Conference on the Least Developed Countries
- A/78/112-E/2023/94
Follow-up to the Fifth United Nations Conference on the Least Developed Countries: report of the Secretary-General
(b) Follow-up to the second United Nations Conference on Landlocked Developing Countries
- A/78/283 (to be issued)
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:
(a) Implementation of the Third United Nations Decade for the Eradication of Poverty (2018–2027)
- A/78/239
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
- A/78/238
Eradicating rural poverty to implement the 2030 Agenda for Sustainable Development: report of the Secretary-General
♦ ITEM 22: Operational activities for development:
(a) Operational activities for development of the United Nations system
- A/78/72-E/2023/59
Implementation of General Assembly resolution 75/233 on the quadrennial comprehensive policy review of operational activities for development of the United Nations system: report of the Secretary-General - A/78/72/Add.1-E/2023/59/Add.1
Implementation of General Assembly resolution 75/233 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
- A/78/290
State of South-South cooperation: report of the Secretary-General - A/78/39
Report of the High-level Committee on South-South Cooperation on its twenty-first session
♦ ITEM 23: Agriculture development, food security and nutrition:
(a) Agriculture development, food security and nutrition
- A/78/218
Agriculture development, food security and nutrition: report of the Secretary-General - A/78/233 (to be issued)
United Nations Decade of Family farming (2018-2028): report of the Secretary-General - A/78/74–E/2023/67
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
- A/78/218
Agriculture development, food security and nutrition: report of the Secretary-General
♦ 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
- A/78/127–E/2023/95
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
♦ Item 120: Revitalization of the work of the General Assembly
- No advance documentation
♦ Item 135: Programme planning
- No advance documentation