Economic and Financial Committee (Second Committee)
Status of draft proposals for the 74th session
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Symbol |
Title |
Main Sponsor |
Programme Budget Implications |
Action |
| Item 16: Information and communications technologies for sustainable development | ||||
| A/C.2/74/L.70 | Information and communications technologies for sustainable development | Vice-Chair (Israel) | None | Adopted 24th mtg, 26 Nov |
| A/C.2/74/L.32 | State of Palestine (Group of 77 and China) | Withdrawn 24th mtg, 26 Nov |
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| Item 17: Macroeconomic policy questions | ||||
| A/C.2/74/L.68 | Promoting investments for sustainable development | Vice-Chair (Guatemala) | None | Adopted 26th mtg, 27 Nov |
| A/C.2/74/L.4 | State of Palestine (Group of 77 and China) | |||
| A/C.2/74/L.16/Rev.1 | International Year of Creative Economy for Sustainable Development, 2021 | Indonesia | None | Adopted 22nd mtg, 14 Nov |
| A/C.2/74/L.16 | None | |||
| Item17 (a): International trade and development | ||||
| A/C.2/74/L.5/Rev.1 | Unilateral economic measures as a means of political and economic coercion against developing countries | State of Palestine (Group of 77 and China) | None | Adopted
by vote: 116-2-52 23rd mtg, 21 Nov |
| A/C.2/74/L.5 | ||||
| A/C.2/74/L.11 | Venue of the fifteenth session of the United Nations Conference on Trade and Development in 2020 | Rapporteur (Guatemala) | None | Adopted 22nd mtg, 14 Nov |
| A/C.2/74/L.12 | Eighth United Nations Conference to Review All Aspects of the Set of Multilaterally Agreed Equitable Principles and Rules for the Control of Restrictive Business Practices | Rapporteur (Guatemala) | None | Adopted 22nd mtg, 14 Nov |
| A/C.2/74/L.15/Rev.1 | International trade and development | State of Palestine (Group of 77 and China) | None | Adopted by vote: 173-2-0 24th mtg, 26 Nov |
| A/C.2/74/L.15 | ||||
| Item 17 (b): International financial system and development | ||||
| A/C.2/74/L.62 | International financial system and development | Rapporteur (Guatemala) | None | Adopted by vote: 177-1-0 24th mtg, 26 Nov |
| A/C.2/74/L.14 | State of Palestine (Group of 77 and China) | Withdrawn 24th mtg, 26 Nov |
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| Item 17 (c): External debt sustainability and development | ||||
| A/C.2/74/L.59 | External debt sustainability and development | Rapporteur (Guatemala) | None | Adopted 24th mtg, 26 Nov |
| A/C.2/74/L.9 | State of Palestine (Group of 77 and China) | Withdrawn 24th mtg, 26 Nov |
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| Item 17 (d): Commodities | ||||
| A/C.2/74/L.55 | Commodities | Rapporteur (Guatemala) | None | Adopted by vote: 175-1-0 24th mtg, 26 Nov |
| A/C.2/74/L.21 | State of Palestine (Group of 77 and China) | Withdrawn 24th mtg, 26 Nov |
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| Item 17 (e): Financial inclusion for sustainable development | ||||
| A/C.2/74/L.61 | Financial inclusion for sustainable development | Rapporteur (Guatemala) | None | Adopted 24th mtg, 26 Nov |
| A/C.2/74/L.23 | State of Palestine (Group of 77 and China) | Withdrawn 24th mtg, 26 Nov |
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| Item 17 (f): Promotion of international cooperation to combat illicit financial flows and strengthen good practices on assets return to foster sustainable development | ||||
| A/C.2/74/L.69 | Promotion of international cooperation to combat illicit financial flows and strengthen good practices on assets return to foster sustainable development | Rapporteur (Guatemala) | None | Adopted 26th mtg, 27 Nov |
| A/C.2/74/L.24 | State of Palestine (Group of 77 and China) | |||
| Item 18: Follow-up to and implementation of the outcomes of the International Conferences on Financing for Development | ||||
| A/C.2/74/L.13/Rev.1 | Follow-up to and implementation of the outcomes of the International Conference on Financing for Development | State of Palestine (Group of 77 and China) | None | Adopted 26th mtg, 27 Nov |
| A/C.2/74/L.13 | None | |||
| Item 19: Sustainable development: | ||||
| A/C.2/74/L.3 | Oil slick on Lebanese Shores | State of Palestine (Group of 77 and China) | None | Adopted by vote: 158-9-6 22nd mtg, 14 Nov |
| A/C.2/74/L.8/Rev.1 | International Day of Awareness of Food Loss and Waste | Andorra and San Marino | None | Adopted 24th mtg, 26 Nov |
| A/C.2/74/L.8 | ||||
| A/C.2/74/L.31/Rev.1 | Strengthening cooperation for Integrated Coastal Zone Management for achieving Sustainable Development | Morocco | Oral statement | Proposed amendment contained in A/C.2/74/CRP.2 (withdrawn) Vote on PP2: 149-8-8 26th mtg, 27 Nov Vote on OP12: 108-4-49 26th mtg, 27 Nov Adopted 26th mtg, 27 Nov |
| A/C.2/74/L.31 | ||||
| A/C.2/74/L.33/Rev.1 | Sustainable tourism and sustainable development in Central America | El Salvador, Belize, Costa Rica, Dominican Republic, Guatemala, Honduras, Nicaragua and Panama | None | Adopted 24th mtg, 26 Nov |
| A/C.2/74/L.33 | ||||
| A/C.2/74/L.34/Rev.1 | International Day of Clean Air for blue skies | Republic of Korea | None | Adopted 24th mtg, 26 Nov |
| A/C.2/74/L.34 | ||||
| A/C.2/74/L.40/Rev.1 | Cooperative measures to assess and increase awareness of environmental effects related to waste originating from chemical munitions dumped at sea | Lithuania | None | Adopted (orally corrected) 24th mtg, 26 Nov |
| A/C.2/74/L.40 | ||||
| A/C.2/74/L.43/Rev.1 | Sustainable tourism and sustainable development in Central Asia | Uzbekistan | None | Adopted 22nd mtg, 14 Nov |
| A/C.2/74/L.43 | ||||
| A/C.2/74/L.44/Rev.1 | Agricultural Technology for Sustainable Development | Israel | None | Adopted by vote: 147-3-28 24th mtg, 26 Nov |
| A/C.2/74/L.44 | ||||
| Item 19 (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/C.2/74/L.36/Rev.1 | 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 | State of Palestine (Group of 77 and China) | None | Adopted by vote
: 126-2-49 26th mtg, 27 Nov |
| A/C.2/74/L.36 | None | |||
| Item 19 (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/C.2/74/L.60 | 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 | Vice-Chair (Qatar) | None | Adopted (orally corrected) 24th mtg, 26 Nov |
| A/C.2/74/L.18 | State of Palestine (Group of 77 and China) | Withdrawn 24th mtg, 26 Nov |
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| Item 19 (c): Disaster risk reduction | ||||
| A/C.2/74/L.57 | Disaster risk reduction | Vice-Chair (Qatar) | None | Adopted 24th mtg, 26 Nov |
| A/C.2/74/L.42 | State of Palestine (Group of 77 and China) | Withdrawn 24th mtg, 26 Nov |
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| Item 19 (d): Protection of global climate for present and future generations of humankind | ||||
| A/C.2/74/L.37/Rev.1 | Protection of global climate for present and future generations of humankind | Vice-Chair (Qatar) | None | Proposed amendment contained in A/C.2/74/CRP.4 Rejected by vote: 50-106-4 26th mtg, 27 Nov Vote on OP 9 (retained) 108-4-49 26th mtg, 27 Nov Adopted 26th mtg, 27 Nov |
| A/C.2/74/L.37 | State of Palestine (Group of 77 and China) | None | ||
| Item 19 (e): Implementation of the United Nations Convention to Combat Desertification in Those Countries Experiencing Serious Drought and/or Desertification, Particularly in Africa | ||||
| A/C.2/74/L.41/Rev.1 | Implementation of the United Nations Convention to Combat Desertification in Those Countries Experiencing Serious Drought and/or Desertification, Particularly in Africa | State of Palestine (Group of 77 and China) | None | Adopted 26th mtg, 27 Nov |
| A/C.2/74/L.41 | None | |||
| Item 19 (f): Convention on Biological Diversity | ||||
| A/C.2/74/L.66 | Convention on Biological Diversity | Vice-Chair (Qatar) | Oral statement | Adopted 26th mtg, 27 Nov |
| A/C.2/74/L.35 | State of Palestine (Group of 77 and China) | |||
| Item 19 (g): Report of the United nations Environment Assembly of the United Nations Environment Programme | ||||
| A/C.2/74/L.52 | Report of the United Nations Environment Assembly of the United Nations Environment Programme | Vice-Chair (Qatar) | None | Adopted 24th mtg, 26 Nov |
| A/C.2/74/L.10 | State of Palestine (Group of 77 and China) | Withdrawn 24th mtg, 26 Nov |
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| Item 19 (h): Education for sustainable development | ||||
| A/C.2/74/L.48/Rev.1 | Education for sustainable development | State of Palestine (Group of 77 and China) | None | Vote on
OP13: 162-4-3 26th mtg, 27 Nov Adopted 26th mtg, 27 Nov |
| A/C.2/74/L.48 | ||||
| Item 19 (i): Harmony with Nature | ||||
| A/C.2/74/L.47/Rev.1 | Harmony with nature | State of Palestine (Group of 77 and China) | None | Adopted by vote: 130-2-44 24th mtg, 26 Nov |
| A/C.2/74/L.47 | ||||
| Item 19 (j): Ensuring access to affordable, reliable, sustainable and modern energy for all | ||||
| A/C.2/74/L.71 | Ensuring access to affordable, reliable, sustainable and modern energy for all | Vice-Chair (Qatar) | None | Adopted 25th mtg, 26 Nov |
| A/C.2/74/L.49 | State of Palestine (Group of 77 and China) | None | Withdrawn 25th mtg, 26 Nov |
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| Item 19 (k): Combating sand and dust storms | ||||
| A/C.2/74/L.46/Rev.1 | Combating sand and dust storms | State of Palestine (Group of 77 and China) | None | Proposed amendment contained in A/C.2/74/CRP.3 Rejected by vote: 103-55-2 24th mtg., 26 Nov Adopted by vote: 171-2-1 24th mtg, 26 Nov |
| A/C.2/74/L.46 | ||||
| Item 19 (l): Sustainable mountain development | ||||
| A/C.2/74/L.50/Rev.1 | Sustainable Mountain Development | Italy and Kyrgyzstan | None | Adopted 26th mtg, 27 Nov |
| A/C.2/74/L.50 | ||||
| Item 20: Globalization and interdependence: | ||||
| Item 20 (a): Role of the United Nations in promoting development in the context of globalization and interdependence | ||||
| A/C.2/74/L.26/Rev.1 | Role of the United Nations in promoting development in the context of globalization and interdependence | State of Palestine (Group of 77 and China) | None | Proposed amendment contained in A/C.2/74/CRP.6 Rejected by vote: 113-46-4 26th mtg, 27 Nov Adopted by vote: 127-2-45 26th mtg, 27 Nov |
| A/C.2/74/L.26 | None | |||
| Item 20 (b): Science, technology and innovation for sustainable development | ||||
| A/C.2/74/L.58 | Science, technology and innovation for sustainable development | Vice-Chair (Bulgaria) | None | Adopted 24th mtg, 26 Nov |
| A/C.2/74/L.27 | State of Palestine (Group of 77 and China) | Withdrawn 24th mtg, 26 Nov |
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| Item 20 (c): Culture and sustainable development | ||||
| A/C.2/74/L.51 | Culture and sustainable development | Vice-Chair (Bulgaria) | None | Adopted 25th mtg, 26 Nov |
| A/C.2/74/L.17 | State of Palestine (Group of 77 and China) | None | Withdrawn 25th mtg, 26 Nov |
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| Item 20 (d): Development cooperation with middle-income countries | ||||
| A/C.2/74/L.67 | Development cooperation with middle-income countries | Vice-Chair (Bulgaria) | None | Adopted 25th mtg, 26 Nov |
| A/C.2/74/L.25 | State of Palestine (Group of 77 and China) | None | Withdrawn 25th mtg, 26 Nov |
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| Item 21: Groups of countries in special situations: | ||||
| Item 21 (a): Follow-up to the Fourth United Nations Conference on the Least Developed Countries | ||||
| A/C.2/74/L.54 | Follow-up to the Fourth United Nations Conference on the Least Developed Countries | Vice-Chair (Israel) | Oral statement | Adopted 25th mtg, 26 Nov |
| A/C.2/74/L.29 | State of Palestine (Group of 77 and China) | Withdrawn 25th mtg, 26 Nov |
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| Item 21 (b): Follow-up to the second United Nations Conference on Landlocked Developing Countries | ||||
| A/C.2/74/L.53 | Follow-up to the second United Nations Conference on Landlocked Developing Countries | Vice-Chair (Israel) | None | Adopted 25th mtg, 26 Nov |
| A/C.2/74/L.30 | State of Palestine (Group of 77 and China) | None | Withdrawn 25th mtg, 26 Nov |
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| Item 22: Eradication of poverty and other development issues | ||||
| Item 22 (a): Implementation of the Third United Nations Decade for the Eradication of Poverty (2018-2027) | ||||
| A/C.2/74/L.63 | Implementation of the Third United Nations Decade for the Eradication of Poverty (2018–2027) | Vice-Chair (Bulgaria) | None | Adopted 25th mtg, 26 Nov |
| A/C.2/74/L.19 | State of Palestine (Group of 77 and China) | Withdrawn 25th mtg, 26 Nov |
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| Item 22 (b): Women in development | ||||
| A/C.2/74/L.28/Rev.1 | Women in development | State of Palestine (Group of 77 and China) | None | Proposed amendment |
| A/C.2/74/L.28 | None | |||
| A/C.2/74/L.73 | Amendment to A/C.2/74/L.28/Rev.1 - Women in Development | Finland (European Union) | None | Adopted
by vote: 130-26-5 26th mtg, 27 Nov |
| A/C.2/74/L.74 | Amendment to A/C.2/74/L.28/Rev.1 - Women in Development | Finland (European Union) | None | Adopted
by vote: 118-37-7 26th mtg, 27 Nov |
| A/C.2/74/L.75 | Amendment to A/C.2/74/L.28/Rev.1 - Women in Development | Finland (European Union) | None | Adopted
by vote: 136-25-4 26th mtg, 27 Nov |
| Item 22 (c): Human resources development | ||||
| A/C.2/74/L.56 | Human resources development | Vice-Chair (Bulgaria) | None | Adopted 25th mtg, 26 Nov |
| A/C.2/74/L.20 | State of Palestine (Group of 77 and China) | None | Withdrawn 25th mtg, 26 Nov |
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| Item 22 (d): Eradicating rural poverty to implement the 2030 Agenda for Sustainable Development | ||||
| A/C.2/74/L.22/Rev.1 | Eradicating rural poverty to implement the 2030 Agenda for Sustainable Development | State of Palestine (Group of 77 and China) | None | Adopted by vote: 121-49-2 26th mtg, 27 Nov |
| A/C.2/74/L.22 | ||||
| Item 23: Operational activities for development | ||||
| Item 23 (a): Operational activities for development of the United Nations system | ||||
| A/C.2/74/L.38/Rev.1 | Operational activities for development of the United Nations system | State of Palestine (Group of 77 and China) | None | Adopted 25th mtg, 26 Nov |
| A/C.2/74/L.38 | ||||
| Item 23 (b): South-South cooperation for development | ||||
| A/C.2/74/L.65 | South-South cooperation | State of Palestine (Group of 77 and China) | None | Adopted 25th mtg, 26 Nov |
| A/C.2/74/L.39 | None | Withdrawn 25th mtg, 26 Nov |
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| Item 24: Agriculture development, food security and nutrition | ||||
| A/C.2/74/L.2/Rev.1 | Natural plant fibers and sustainable development | Bangladesh | None | Adopted 23rd mtg, 21 Nov |
| A/C.2/74/L.2 | Use of natural fibers such as jute, sisal etc. | |||
| A/C.2/74/L.6/Rev.1 | International Tea Day | State of Palestine (Group of 77 and China) | None | Adopted by vote: 118-3-45 25th mtg, 26 Nov |
| A/C.2/74/L.6 | ||||
| A/C.2/74/L.64 | Agriculture development, food security and nutrition | Vice-Chair (Israel) | None | Adopted 25th mtg, 26 Nov |
| A/C.2/74/L.7 | State of Palestine (Group of 77 and China) | Withdrawn 25th mtg, 26 Nov |
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| Item 60: 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/C.2/74/L.45 | 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 | State of Palestine (Group of 77 and China) | None | Adopted
by vote: 156-6-14 22nd mtg, 14 Nov |
| Item 121: Revitalization of the work of the General Assembly | ||||
| A/C.2/74/L.72 | Draft programme of work of the Second Committee for the seventy-fifth session of the General Assembly Conference room paper 1 on the provisional programme of work and timetable for the Second Committee at the seventy-fifth session of the General Assembly |
Bureau | None | Adopted 26th mtg, 27 Nov |
| A/C.2/74/L.76 | Revitalization of the work of the Second Committee | Bureau | None | Adopted by silence procedure on 20 July 2020 |
| Item 136: Programme planning | ||||
