PRESIDENT of the 63rd Session
United Nations General Assembly

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BACKGROUND

• Background Note
  
  
• Background Note - UN Department of Economic and Social Affairs- (DESA)
  
  
• The Reference Paper Prepared by the International Labour Organization- (ILO)
  
  
• The Global Economic Crisis: Systemic Failures and Multilateral Remedies- (UNCTAD)
  
  
• The Implications of the Global Financial Crisis for Low-Income Countries- (IMF)
  
  
• Swimming Against the Tide: How Developing Countries are Coping with the Global Crisis- (World Bank)

• Responding to the Global Food Security Crisis (HLTF)
  

OFFICIAL DOCUMENTS

• PGA Draft Outcome Document

• Organization of the United Nations Conference at the Highest Level on the World Financial and Economic Crisis and Its Impact on Development (A/RES/63/277)

• The Recommendations of the Commission of Experts of the President of the General Assembly on Reforms of the International Monetary and Financial System (A/63/838)

STATEMENTS

• On Preparations for the United Nations High-Level Conference on the World Financial and Economic Crisis and Its Impact on Development ( 8 May 2009)

• To the Preparatory Meeting of the Rio Group for the High-Level Conference on the World Financial and Economic Crisis and Its Impact on Development (5 May 2009)

• On the Occasion of Adoption of Modalities for the United Nations Conference at the Highest Level on the Economic and Financial Crisis and Its Impact on Development (7 April 2009)
  
  
• To the Closing Session of the Interactive Thematic Dialogue on the Financial and Economic Crisis and Its Impact on Development (27 March 2009)
  
  
• At the Launch of the Expert Commission Report with Professor Joseph Stiglitz, Commission Chairman (26 March 2009)
  
  
• To the Opening Session of the Interactive Thematic Dialogue on the Financial and Economic Crisis and Its Impact on Development (25 March 2009)
  
  
• To the Inaugural Meeting of the Commission of Experts of the President on Reforms of the International Monetary and Financial System (5 January 2009)
  
  
• To the Follow-Up Conference on Financing for Development to Review the Implementation of the Monterrey Consensus (29 November 2008)
  
  
• At the closing of the Interactive Panel on the Global Financial Crisis (30 October 2008)
  
  
• To the Interactive Panel on the Global Financial Crisis (30 October 2008)
  
  
• The First Drafting Session on the Draft Outcome Document for the Follow-Up International Conference on Financing for Development (9 October 2008)

NEWS

• Meeting Summaries (8 May 2009)
• Press Conference on Global Financial Crisis by Civil Society Organizations I Webcast (20 April 2009)
• Press Release (7 April 2009)
• Meeting Summaries (26 March 2009)
• Press Conference by Commission of Experts (26 March 2009)
• Press Release
• Media Advisory
• Civil Society Gathered in Doha Issues Joint Declaration

PARTNERS

• UN-NGLS
• Chief Executives Board for Coordination (CEB)
• Global Financial Integrity (GFI)

OFFICIAL LETTERS

The official letters and advisories from General Assembly President Miguel d'Escoto Brockmann to the Permanent Missions and Permanent Observer Missions to the United Nations relating to the organization of the Conference and consultations on specific items of interest :

• Convening a plenary meeting of the General Assembly on the draft outcome document on Friday, 8 May 2009 at 10:00 a.m. in the General Assembly Hall. (8 May 2009)

• Regarding an informal meeting to be held on 20 April 2009 on the preparations for the June United Nations Conference on the World Financial and Economic Crisis and its Impact on Development. (16 April 2009)

• Confirming date for the United Nations Conference on the World Financial and Economic Crisis. (6 April 2009)

• Transmitting the reference paper prepared by the International Labour Organization for the interactive thematic dialogue on "The World Financial and Economic Crisis and Its Impact on Development" to be held by the General Assembly from 25 to 27 March, 2009. (23 March 2009)

• Transmitting the programme for the interactive thematic dialogue on "The World Financial and Economic Crisis and Its Impact on Development" to be held by the General Assembly from 25 to 27 March, 2009. (20 March 2009)

• Transmitting the Recommendations of the Commission of Experts of the President of the General Assembly on Reforms of the International Monetary and Financial System. (20 March 2009)

• Regarding an extraordinary interactive thematic dialogue on the subject of "The World Financial and Economic Crisis and Its Impact on Development" to be held on 25 to 27 March, 2009.(17 March 2009)

• Regarding the Conference on the World Financial and Economic Crisis and its Impact on Development with a with a revised draft resolution containing the proposed organization of the conference. (18 February 2009)

• Regarding the informal consultations on the world financial and economic crisis and its impact on development on 12 February 2009. (9 February 2009)

• Regarding the conference on the world financial and economic crisis and its impact on development with a draft resolution containing the proposed organization of the conference. (28 January 2009)

• Transmitting the statement prepared by the Commission of Experts on Reforms of the International Monetary and Financial System following its first meeting in New York, 4-6 January 2009. (7 January 2009)

WEBCASTS

• 27 March 09, General Assembly: Interactive thematic dialogue on the World Financial and Economic Crisis and its Impact on Development.
  [Webcast: Archived Video - English: 2 hours and 48 minutes]
  [Webcast: Archived Video - Original Language: 2 hours and 48 minutes]
  • Closing statement by Miguel d’Escoto Brockmann , President of the General Assembly
    [Webcast: Archived Video - 8 minutes ]

• 26 March 09, Press Conference: Joseph Stiglitz, Chairman of the Commission of Experts of the President of the General Assembly on reforms of the international monetary and financial system, to brief on the Commission's recommendations to the General Assembly.
  [Webcast: Archived Video - English: 39 minutes ]

• 26 March 09, General Assembly: Interactive thematic dialogue on the World Financial and Economic Crisis and its Impact on Development.
  Morning Meeting:
  [Webcast: Archived Video - English: 2 hours and 56 minutes]
  [Webcast: Archived Video - Original Language: 2 hours and 56 minutes]

Afternoon Meeting:
[Webcast: Archived Video - English: 2 hours and 35 minutes]
[Webcast: Archived Video - Original Language: 2 hours and 35 minutes]

• 25 March 09, General Assembly: Interactive thematic dialogue on the World Financial and Economic Crisis and its Impact on Development.
  Morning Meeting:
  [Webcast: Archived Video - English: 2 hours and 54 minutes]
  [Webcast: Archived Video - Original Language: 2 hours and 54 minutes]
  • Opening statement by Miguel d’Escoto Brockmann , President of the General Assembly
    [Webcast: Archived Video - 11 minutes ]

  Afternoon Meeting:
  [Webcast: Archived Video - English: 3 hours and 6 minutes]
  [Webcast: Archived Video - Original Language: 3 hours and 6 minutes]

• 26 March 09, Press Conference: Joseph Stiglitz, Chairman of the Commission of Experts of the President of the General Assembly on reforms of the international monetary and financial system, to brief on the Commission's recommendations to the General Assembly.
  [Webcast: Archived Video - English: 39 minutes ]
  
  
• 30 October 2008, Press Conference: General Assembly President, Miguel d'Escoto Brockmann and Joseph Stiglitz, François Houtart, Prabhat Patnaik and Calestous Juma on the General Assembly’s debate on the global financial crisis.
  • [English] 40 miniute

USEFUL LINKS

• The Commission of Experts of the President of the UN General Assembly on Reforms of the International Monetary and Financial System

• The recommendations of the Commission of Experts of the President of the General Assembly on Reforms of the International Monetary and Financial System (20 March 2009)
  
  
• Interactive Thematic Dialogue of the UN General Assembly on the World Financial and Economic Crisis and Its Impact on Development (25-27 March 2009)
  
  
• The Interactive Panel of the United Nations General Assembly on the Global Financial Crisis (30 October 2008)
  
  
• Follow-up International Conference on Financing for Development to Review the Implementation of the Monterrey Consensus will be convened in Doha, Qatar (29 November- 2 December 2008)
  
  
• Financing for Development