| Date |
Title |
| 21 December 2012 |
Quadrennial Comprehensive Policy Review, Implementation of Rio+20 Outcome Draw Attention as General Assembly Takes Up Second Committee Reports
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| 14 December 2012 |
Draft Resolution Approved in Second Committee Stresses Primary Role of Governments for National Development, Coordinating External Aid |
| 13 December 2012 |
Second Committee Approves Draft Resolution Stressing Essential Role of Aid in Complementing, Leveraging, Sustaining Development Financing Goals |
| 12 December 2012 |
Draft Resolution Stresses Need to Increase Investment in Agriculture, Rural Development, as Second Committee Approves Three Texts without Vote |
| 11 December 2012 |
Text Approved in Second Committee Stresses Shared Responsibility of Creditors, Debtors for Preventing Unsustainable Debt Situations |
| 7 December 2012 |
Text Approved in Second Committee Would Urge General Assembly to Increase Voluntary Funding for United Nations Environment Programme |
| 5 December 2012 |
Economic and Financial Committee Approves Text Stressing Need to Increase Share of New Energy Sources in Global Mix |
| 30 November 2012 |
Second Committee Approves Draft Resolution Stressing Need to Strengthen Scientific Base of Activities against Desertification, Drought |
| 28 November 2012 |
Second Committee Approves Text Stressing Need for Further Substantial Consideration of Mauritius Strategy on Small Island Developing States |
| 21 November 2012 |
Second Committee Approves Text Demanding End to Israel's Exploitation of Natural Resources in Occupied Arab Lands |
| 15 November 2012 |
Management Can Determine Whether Migration Has Positive or Negative Impact, Second Committee Panel Discussion Told |
| 13 November 2012 |
General Assembly President, in Address to Second Committee, Identifies Elements of 'Perfect Storm' Afflicting Agricultural Output |
| 12 November 2012 |
Second Committee Speakers Hail 'Mobile Revolution' While Underlining Need to Bridge Gap in Access to Broadband Connectivity |
| 9 November 2012 |
Full Access to Information and Communications Technology Would Boost Developing World’s Participation in Global Economy, Second Committee Told |
| 8 November 2012 |
Desertification, Drought Affect One Third of Planet, World’s Poorest People, Second Committee Told as It Continues Debate on Sustainable Development |
| 7 November 2012 |
Rio+20 Conference ‘A Crucial Milestone’, Second Committee Told as Speakers Stress Urgent Need to Address Climate Change, Build Post-2015 Development Agenda |
| 6 November 2012 |
Israeli Attacks Timed to Coincide with Olive Harvests, Second Committee Told during Discussion on Arab Sovereignty over Resources in Occupied Lands |
| 5 November 2012 |
Unfulfilled Global Pledges Impact Fight against Hunger, Second Committee Told as It Considers Agricultural Development |
| 1 November 2012 |
Global Commitment to Sustainable Urban Development Will Be Reinvigorated Through 2016 World Summit, ‘Urban Agenda for 21st Century’, Second Committee Told |
| 25 October 2012 |
Ability to Handle Crisis-hit Major Economies Crucial in Combating Risk of Sovereign Debt Default, Keynote Speaker Tells Second Committee |
| 24 October 2012 |
Speaker in Second Committee Highlights Imbalances Preventing Greater Share of World Trade for Least Developed Countries |
| 23 October 2012 |
Trade Imbalances Worsening Effects of Global Crisis for Least Developed Countries, Second Committee Told During Discussion on Macroeconomic Policy Questions |
| 22 October 2012 |
Comprehensive Approach of Monterrey Consensus, Doha Declaration Still Most Effective in Addressing Financing for Development, Second Committee Told |
| 18 October 2012 |
Speakers Discuss Benefits, Pitfalls of Migration as Second Committee Considers ‘Globalization and Interdependence’ |
| 17 October 2012 |
Resources for Office of Countries in Special Situations Do Not Match Expanded Mandate, High Representative Tells Second Committee |
| 16 October 2012 |
Human Life Dependent on ‘Planetary Boundaries’ That Should Not Be Crossed, Says Panellist in Second Committee Special Event |
| 15 October 2012 |
Deputy Secretary-General Urges Second Committee to Use Quadrennial Policy Review to Help Reaffirm, Re-energize United Nations Development System |
| 15 October 2012 |
Millions Worldwide Deserve International Community’s Best Efforts, Stresses Deputy Secretary-General in Second Committee |
| 10 October 2012 |
‘Fully Fledged War’ Needed to Eradicate Poverty, Second Committee Told as It Concludes General Debate |
| 9 October 2012 |
Delegate Warns Second Committee Colleagues Not to Lose Sight of Emerging Food Insecurity Threat, as General Debate Continues |
| 8 October 2012 |
Inclusive Economic Structure Depends on Effective, Centralized State, Says Keynote Speaker as Second Committee Opens General Debate |
| 21 September 2012 |
Second Committee Elects Vice-Chair to Fill Remaining Bureau Vacancy |
| 18 September 2012 |
George Talbot of Guyana Chair of Second Committee
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| 4 September 2012 |
Second Committee Elects Bureau for Sixty-Seventh General Assembly Session
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| 22 December 2011 |
Effects of Global Crises on Poor Countries, Sustainable Development Conference Feature as General Assembly Considers Reports of Second Committee |
| 9 December 2011 |
Acting Without Votes, Second Committee Approves 3 Draft Resolutions, Programme of Work as Session Concludes |
| 6 December 2011 |
Second Committee Approves Six Draft Resolutions by Consensus as Group of 77 ‘Profoundly Regrets’ Passage of ‘Procedural’ Middle-Income Countries Text |
| 2 December 2011 |
Second Committee Approves Text Stressing Need to Reduce Volatility in Food Prices as It Takes Action on Five Draft Resolutions |
| 1 December 2011 |
Second Committee Approves Text Urging Elimination of Unilateral Coercive Economic Measures against Developing Countries |
| 22 November 2011 |
Second Committee Approves Draft Resolution Urging Coral Reef Protection as Members Take Consensus Action to Pass 12 Texts, Including 7 on Sustainable Development |
| 17 November 2011 |
Second Committee Approves Text Relating to Permanent Palestinian Sovereignty over Resources in Occupied Territories, Oil Slick on Lebanese Shores |
| 10 November 2011 |
Most Countries Far Short of ODA Target Figure 10 Years after Monterrey Consensus amid Crisis-Fuelled Plans to Slash Future Aid Budgets, Second Committee Told |
| 3 November 2011 |
Speakers in Second Committee Stress Need to Reinforce Progress on United Nations-Private Sector Partnerships |
| 2 November 2011 |
Energy-Food Links to Continue Growing as Cost of Oil Spurs Higher Commodity Prices, Senior Expert Tells Second Committee Panel Discussion |
| 1 November 2011 |
Speakers in Second Committee Make Case for Third United Nations Conference on Urban Development as They Consider Work of UN-Habitat |
| 31 October 2011 |
Usual Approach Will Lead to Irreversible Damage, Under-Secretary-General Warns as Second Committee Begins Considering Sustainable Development |
| 28 October 2011 |
Speakers Underline Vital Need to Conclude Doha Talks as Second Committee Concludes General Discussion on International Trade, Commodities |
| 27 October 2011 |
Governments Must Create Jobs in Face of Worldwide Protest Movements, Warns International Labour Organization Chief during Panel Discussion |
| 26 October 2011 |
Arbitrary Detention, Excessive Force, Israeli Settlement Activity Increasing Palestinian Hardship, Regional Commission Chief Tells Second Committee |
| 25 October 2011 |
Treat Farmers like Entrepreneurs to Boost Creation of Wealth, Jobs, Urges Delegate as Second Committee Concludes Debate on Agriculture Development, Food Security |
| 24 October 2011 |
Nobel Laureate’s Pessimistic Look at Global Prospects Warns of ‘Economic Suicide’ Risk in Briefing to Second Committee, Economic and Social Council |
| 21 October 2011 |
Further Delay in Implementing Action Programme for Least Developed Countries Risks Exacerbating Lives of World’s Poorest People, Second Committee Told |
| 20 October 2011 |
Appeals for Help for World’s Poorest, Least Developed, Landlocked Countries Are Heard in Assembly’s Economic Committee |
| 19 October 2011 |
Weighing Pros, Cons of Globalization, Second Committee Delegates Caution Growth in Global Trade, Interdependence, Could Exacerbate Inequalities |
| 17 October 2011 |
1.5 Billion People Living in Absolute Poverty Makes Its Eradication Humankind’s Most Significant Challenge, Second Committee Told |
| 14 October 2011 |
Global Economic Recovery Still ‘Very Vulnerable’ to Shocks, Turbulence, Uncertainty, Say Panellists in Second Committee Briefing |
| 13 October 2011 |
Global Financial Crisis Should Not Affect Fulfilment of Official Assistance Commitments, Say Speakers in Second Committee |
| 12 October 2011 |
Delegates in Second Committee Call Attention to Developing World’s Potential, While Urging Balanced Financing of United Nations Development Activities |
| 11 October 2011 |
Need For New Political Commitment to Production, Job Growth Underlined as Panel in Second Committee Discusses Alternative Employment Creation Strategies |
| 10 October 2011 |
Global Economic Deterioration Dispelled ‘Cautious Optimism’ Over External Debt Sustainability, Senior Official Tells Second Committee |
| 5 October 2011 |
Delegates Stress Importance of Multilateral Action for Sustainable Development as Second Committee Concludes General Debate |
| 4 October 2011 |
Europe Hardest-Hit in ‘Great Recession’, Second Committee Told as It Holds Dialogue with Heads of United Nations Regional Commissions |
| 3 October 2011 |
Under-Secretary-General Calls for More Equitable Development Models as Second Committee Begins General Debate |
| 16 September 2011 |
Second Committee Completes Bureau for Sixty-Sixth General Assembly Session
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