Economic and Financial Committee (Second Committee)
Documentation for the 72nd session
♦ ITEM 16: Information and communications technologies for development
- A/72/64-E/2017/12
Report of the Secretary-General on 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 - A/72/548
Letter dated 9 October 2017 from the Permanent Representative of Bangladesh to the United Nations addressed to the Secretary-General - A/72/511
Letter dated 27 September 2017 from the Permanent Representative of Ecuador to the United Nations addressed to the Secretary-General
♦ ITEM 17: Macroeconomic policy questions:
- A/72/548
Letter dated 9 October 2017 from the Permanent Representative of Bangladesh to the United Nations addressed to the Secretary-General - A/72/511
Letter dated 27 September 2017 from the Permanent Representative of Ecuador to the United Nations addressed to the Secretary-General
(a) International trade and development
- A/72/307
Report of the Secretary-General on unilateral economic measures as a means of political and economic coercion against developing countries - A/72/307/Add.1
Addendum to the report of the Secretary-General on unilateral economic measures as a means of political and economic coercion against developing countries - A/72/274
Report of the Secretary-General on international trade and development - A/72/15 (Part I)
Report of the Trade and Development Board on its sixty-third session (Part I) (Supp. No. 15) (Geneva, 5-9 December 2016) - A/72/15 (Part II)
Report of the Trade and Development Board on its sixty-fourth executive session (Part II) (Supp. No. 15) (Geneva, 6-8 February 2017) - A/72/15 (Part III)
Report of the Trade and Development Board on its thirty-first special session (Part III) (Supp. No. 15) (Geneva, 5 April 2017) - A/72/15 (Part IV)
Report of the Trade and Development Board on its sixty-fifth regular session (Part IV) (Supp. No. 15) (Geneva, 17 July 2017) - A/72/15 (Part V) ... to be issued
Report of the Trade and Development Board on its sixty-sixth regular session (Part V) (Supp. No. 15) (Geneva, 11-22 September 2017)
(b) International financial system and development
- A/72/306
Report of the Secretary-General on international financial system and development
(c) External debt sustainability and development
- A/72/253
Report of the Secretary-General on external debt sustainability and development
(d) Commodities
- A/72/254
Report of the Secretary-General on world commodity trends and prospects
(e) Financial inclusion for sustainable development
- No advance documentation
(f) Promotion of international cooperation to combat illicit financial flows in order to foster sustainable development
- No advance documentation
♦ ITEM 18: Follow-up to and implementation of the outcomes of the International Conferences on Financing for Development
- A/72/114-E/2017/75
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, 22-25 May 2017) - A/72/548
Letter dated 9 October 2017 from the Permanent Representative of Bangladesh to the United Nations addressed to the Secretary-General - A/72/511
Letter dated 27 September 2017 from the Permanent Representative of Ecuador to the United Nations addressed to the Secretary-General
♦ ITEM 19: Sustainable development:
- A/72/353
Report of the Secretary-General on the oil slick on Lebanese shores - A/72/343 and A/72/343/Corr.1
Report of the Secretary-General on international cooperation and coordination for the human and ecological rehabilitation and economic development of the Semipalatinsk region of Kazakhstan - A/72/216
Report of the Secretary-General on agricultural technology for sustainable development - A/72/174
Report of the Secretary-General on sustainable tourism and sustainable development in Central America - A/72/75-E/2017/56
Report of the Secretary-General on the mainstreaming of the three dimensions of sustainable development throughout the United Nations system - A/72/548
Letter dated 9 October 2017 from the Permanent Representative of Bangladesh to the United Nations addressed to the Secretary-General - A/72/511
Letter dated 27 September 2017 from the Permanent Representative of Ecuador to the United Nations addressed to the Secretary-General
(a) Implementation of Agenda 21, the Programme for the Further Implementation of Agenda 21 and the outcomes of the World Summit on Sustainable Development and of the United Nations Conference on Sustainable Development
- A/72/228
Report of the Secretary-General on the implementation of Agenda 21, the Programme for the Further Implementation of Agenda 21 and the outcomes of the World Summit on Sustainable Development and of the United Nations Conference on Sustainable Development - A/C.2/72/3
Letter dated 14 November 2017 from the Permanent Representative of Uzbekistan to the United Nations addressed to 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/72/214
Report of the Secretary-General on the 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/72/119
Note by the Secretary-General transmitting the report of the Joint Inspection Unit entitled “Comprehensive review of United Nations system support for small island development states: final findings” - A/72/119/Add.1
Note by the Secretary-General transmitting his comments and those of the United Nations System Chief Executives Board for Coordination on the report of the Joint Inspection Unit entitled “Comprehensive review of United Nations system support for small island development states: final findings” - A/72/555
Letter dated 2 November 2017 from the Permanent Representative of Czechia to the United Nations addressed to the Secretary-General
(c) Disaster risk reduction
- A/72/259
Report of the Secretary-General on the implementation of the Sendai Framework for Disaster Risk Reduction 2015-2030 - A/72/555
Letter dated 2 November 2017 from the Permanent Representative of Czechia to the United Nations addressed to the Secretary-General
(d) Protection of global climate for present and future generations of humankind
- A/72/152 and A/72/152/Corr.1 [see chapter I of consolidated report]
Note by the Secretary-General transmitting the reports submitted by the secretariats of the United Nations Framework Convention on Climate Change, the United Nations Convention to Combat Desertification in Those Countries Experiencing Serious Drought and/or Desertification, Particularly in Africa, and the Convention on Biological Diversity, on the implementation of United Nations environmental conventions - A/72/82
Report of the Secretary-General on the action plan for integrating sustainable development practices into Secretariat-wide operations and facilities management - A/72/555
Letter dated 2 November 2017 from the Permanent Representative of Czechia to the United Nations addressed to 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/72/152 and A/72/152/Corr.1 [see chapter II of consolidated report]
Note by the Secretary-General transmitting the reports submitted by the secretariats of the United Nations Framework Convention on Climate Change, the United Nations Convention to Combat Desertification in Those Countries Experiencing Serious Drought and/or Desertification, Particularly in Africa, and the Convention on Biological Diversity, on the implementation of United Nations environmental conventions
(f) Convention on Biological Diversity
- A/72/152 and A/72/152/Corr.1 [see chapter III of consolidated report]
Note by the Secretary-General transmitting the reports submitted by the secretariats of the United Nations Framework Convention on Climate Change, the United Nations Convention to Combat Desertification in Those Countries Experiencing Serious Drought and/or Desertification, Particularly in Africa, and the Convention on Biological Diversity, on the implementation of United Nations environmental conventions
(g) Education for sustainable development
- A/72/130
Note by the Secretary-General transmitting the report from the Director General of the United Nations Educational, Scientific and Cultural Organization (UNESCO) on the implementation of education for sustainable development
(h) Harmony with Nature
- A/72/175
Report of the Secretary-General on Harmony with Nature
(i) Ensuring access to affordable, reliable, sustainable and modern energy for all
- A/72/160
Report of the Secretary-General on ensuring access to affordable, reliable, sustainable and modern energy for all - A/72/156
Report of the Secretary-General on the United Nations Decade of Sustainable Energy for All - A/72/627
Letter dated 1 December 2017 from the Permanent Representative of Turkmenistan to the United Nations addressed to the Secretary-General
(j) Combating sand and dust storms
- No advance documentation
♦ ITEM 20: Implementation of the outcomes of the United Nations Conferences on Human Settlements and on Housing and Sustainable Urban Development and strengthening of the United Nations Human Settlements Programme (UN-Habitat)
- A/72/311
Report of the Secretary-General on the implementation of the outcomes of the United Nations Conferences on Human Settlements and on Housing and Sustainable Urban Development, and strengthening of the United Nations Human Settlements Programme (UN-Habitat) - A/72/360
Note by the Secretary-General transmitting the report on the coordinated implementation of the Habitat Agenda (E/2017/61) - A/72/8
Report of the Governing Council of the United Nations Human Settlements Programme on its twenty-sixth session (Nairobi, 8-12 May 2017) - A/72/516
Summary of the high-level meeting convened by the President of the General Assembly on the effective implementation of the New Urban Agenda and the positioning of the United Nations Human Settlements Programme in this regard (New York, 5-6 September 2017) - A/72/548
Letter dated 9 October 2017 from the Permanent Representative of Bangladesh to the United Nations addressed to the Secretary-General - A/72/511
Letter dated 27 September 2017 from the Permanent Representative of Ecuador to the United Nations addressed to the Secretary-General
♦ ITEM 21: Globalization and interdependence:
- A/72/548
Letter dated 9 October 2017 from the Permanent Representative of Bangladesh to the United Nations addressed to the Secretary-General - A/72/511
Letter dated 27 September 2017 from the Permanent Representative of Ecuador to the United Nations addressed to the Secretary-General
(a) Role of the United Nations in promoting development in the context of globalization and interdependence
- A/72/301
Report of the Secretary-General on fulfilling the promise of globalization: advancing sustainable development in an interconnected world [ DESA policy brief ]
(b) Science, technology and innovation for development
- A/72/257
Report of the Secretary-General on science, technology and innovation for development
(c) Culture and sustainable development
- A/72/336
Note by the Secretary-General transmitting the report prepared by the United Nations Educational, Scientific and Cultural Organization on culture and sustainable development
(d) Development cooperation with middle-income countries
- A/72/329
Report of the Secretary-General on development cooperation with middle-income countries - A/C.2/72/2
Letter dated 4 October 2017 from the Permanent Representatives of Belarus and Costa Rica to the United Nations addressed to the Secretary-General
♦ ITEM 22: Groups of countries in special situations:
- A/72/511
Letter dated 27 September 2017 from the Permanent Representative of Ecuador to the United Nations addressed to the Secretary-General
(a) Follow-up to the Fourth United Nations Conference on the Least Developed Countries
- A/72/270
Report of the Secretary-General on crisis mitigation and resilience-building for the least developed countries - A/72/83-E/2017/60
Report of the Secretary-General on the implementation of the Programme of Action for the Least Developed Countries for the Decade 2011-2020 - A/72/548
Letter dated 9 October 2017 from the Permanent Representative of Bangladesh to the United Nations addressed to the Secretary-General
(b) Follow-up to the second United Nations Conference on Landlocked Developing Countries
- A/72/272
Report of the Secretary-General on the implementation of the Vienna Programme of Action for Landlocked Developing Countries for the Decade 2014-2024 - A/72/635
Letter dated 28 September 2017 from the Permanent Representative of Zambia to the United Nations addressed to the President of the General Assembly
♦ ITEM 23: Eradication of poverty and other development issues:
- A/72/548
Letter dated 9 October 2017 from the Permanent Representative of Bangladesh to the United Nations addressed to the Secretary-General - A/72/511
Letter dated 27 September 2017 from the Permanent Representative of Ecuador to the United Nations addressed to the Secretary-General
(a) Implementation of the Second United Nations Decade for the Eradication of Poverty (2008-2017)
- A/72/283
Report of the Secretary-General on the implementation of the Second United Nations Decade for the Eradication of Poverty (2008-2017)
(b) Women in development
- A/72/282
Report of the Secretary-General on women in development
(c) Human resources development
- A/72/292
Report of the Secretary-General on human resources development for the twenty-first century
♦ ITEM 24: Operational activities for development:
- A/72/548
Letter dated 9 October 2017 from the Permanent Representative of Bangladesh to the United Nations addressed to the Secretary-General - A/72/511
Letter dated 27 September 2017 from the Permanent Representative of Ecuador to the United Nations addressed to the Secretary-General
(a) Operational activities for development of the United Nations system
- A/72/124-E/2018/3
Report of the Secretary-General on repositioning the United Nations development system to deliver on the 2030 Agenda: ensuring a better future for all
- A/72/61-E/2017/4
Report of the Secretary-General on the implementation of General Assembly resolution 67/226 on the quadrennial comprehensive policy review of operational activities for development of the United Nations system: funding analysis
(b) South-South cooperation for development
- A/72/297
Report of the Secretary-General on the state of South-South cooperation
♦ ITEM 25: Agriculture development, food security and nutrition
- A/72/303
Report of the Secretary-General on agriculture development, food security and nutrition
- A/72/63-E/2017/11
Note by the Secretary-General transmitting a report on the main decisions and policy recommendations of the Committee on World Food Security - A/72/548
Letter dated 9 October 2017 from the Permanent Representative of Bangladesh to the United Nations addressed to the Secretary-General - A/72/511
Letter dated 27 September 2017 from the Permanent Representative of Ecuador to the United Nations addressed to the Secretary-General
♦ ITEM 26: Towards global partnerships
- A/72/310
Report of the Secretary-General on enhanced cooperation between the United Nations and all relevant partners, in particular the private sector - A/72/548
Letter dated 9 October 2017 from the Permanent Representative of Bangladesh to the United Nations addressed to the Secretary-General - A/72/626
Letter dated 30 November 2017 from the Permanent Representative of Bahrain to the United Nations addressed to the Secretary-General
♦ ITEM 63: 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 resource
- A/72/90-E/2017/71
Note by the Secretary-General on the 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 - A/72/511
Letter dated 27 September 2017 from the Permanent Representative of Ecuador to the United Nations addressed to the Secretary-General
♦ Item 121: Revitalization of the work of the General Assembly
- A/72/511
Letter dated 27 September 2017 from the Permanent Representative of Ecuador to the United Nations addressed to the Secretary-General - No advance documentation
Item is allocated to all the Main Committees for the sole purpose of considering and taking action on their respective tentative programmes of work for the seventy-third session of the General Assembly
♦ Item 137: Programme planning
- A/72/511
Letter dated 27 September 2017 from the Permanent Representative of Ecuador to the United Nations addressed to the Secretary-General - No advance documentation
Item is allocated to all the Main Committees and the plenary of the General Assembly to enhance discussion of evaluation, planning, budgeting and monitoring reports
[15 December 2017]
