General Assembly of the United Nations
Economic and Financial - Second Committee

Second Committee

Status of draft proposals

 

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Item 41: 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.2/62/L.7/Rev.1 
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A/C.2/62/L.7 
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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

No PBI; Adopted, as orally revised,
by recorded vote: 143-7-5
28th meeting, 16 Nov.

Introduced - 20th meeting,
1 Nov. (Egypt)

Item 51: Information and communication technologies for development
A/C.2/62/L.28 
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Information and communication technologies for development

Introduced - 26th meeting,
13 Nov. (Pakistan (G77 & China))
Withdrawn - 28th meeting, 16 Nov.
[see L.35 below]

A/C.2/62/L.35 
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Same as above - submitted by the Vice-Chair (Lebanon) on the basis of informal consultations on A/C.2/62/L.28 No PBI; Adopted -
28th meeting, 16 Nov.
Item 52 (a): Macroeconomic policy questions: international trade and development
A/C.2/62/L.8 
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Unilateral economic measures as a means of political and economic coercion against developing countries No PBI; Adopted by
recorded vote: 107-1-51
28th meeting, 16 Nov.
Introduced - 20th meeting,
1 Nov. (Pakistan (G77 & China))
A/C.2/62/L.10 
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International trade and development No PBI; Adopted by
recorded vote: 109-47-5
32nd meeting, 7 Dec.
Introduced - 20th meeting,
1 Nov. (Pakistan (G77 & China))
Item 52 (b): Macroeconomic policy questions: international financial system and development
A/C.2/62/L.9 
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International financial system and development

Introduced - 20th meeting,
1 Nov. (Pakistan (G77 & China))
Withdrawn - 31st meeting, 5 Dec.
(see L.47 below )

A/C.2/62/L.47 
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Same as above - Submitted b y the Vice-Chair (South Africa) on the basis of informal consultations on A/C.2/62/L.9 No PBI; Adopted as orally corrected -
31st meeting, 5 Dec.
Item 52 (c):  Macroeconomic policy questions: External debt crisis and development
A/C.2/62/L.2 
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External debt crisis and development

Introduced - 12th meeting,
22 Oct. (Pakistan (G77 & China))
Withdrawn - 33rd meeting,
7 Dec. (see L.57 below )

A/C.2/62/L.57 
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External debt and development: Towards a durable solution to the debt problems of developing countries - Submitted b y the Vice-Chair (South Africa) on the basis of informal consultations on A/C.2/62/L.2 No PBI; Adopted as orally corrected -
33rd meeting, 7 Dec.
Item 53: Follow-up to and implementation of the outcome of the International Conference on Financing for Development
A/C.2/62/L.37 
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Follow-up International Conference on Financing for Development to review the implementation of the Monterrey Consensus

Introduced - 29th meeting,
28 Nov. (Egypt)
Withdrawn - 33rd meeting, 7 Dec.
(see L.59 below )

A/C.2/62/L.59 
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Same as above - submitted by the Chairperson (Finland) on the basis of informal consultations on A/C.2/62/L.37 No PBI; Adopted as orally corrected -
33rd meeting, 7 Dec.
Item 54:  Sustainable development
A/C.2/62/L.5 
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Non-legally binding instrument on all types of forests (Note by the Secretariat - ECOSOC res. 2007/40) No PBI; Adopted - 29th meeting,
28 Nov.

A/C.2/62/L.21/Rev.1 
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A/C.2/62/L.21 
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Oil slick on Lebanese shores

No PBI; Adopted by
recorded vote of 153-7-2
at the 32nd meeting, 7 Dec

Introduced - 23rd meeting,
6 Nov. (Pakistan (G77 & China))

Item 54 (a): Sustainable development: Implementation of Agenda 21, the Programme for the Further Implementation of Agenda 21 and the outcomes of the World Summit on Sustainable Development
A/C.2/62/L.13 
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Implementation of Agenda 21, the Programme for the Further Implementation of Agenda 21 and the outcomes of the World Summit on Sustainable Development Introduced - 21st meeting,
5 Nov. (Pakistan (G77 & China))
Withdrawn - 30th meeting, 30 Nov.
[see L.40 below]

A/C.2/62/L.23/Rev.2 
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A/C.2/62/L.23/Rev.1 
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A/C.2/62/L.23 
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Agricultural technology for development

No PBI; Adopted by
recorded vote of 118-0-29
34th meeting, 11 Dec.

 

Introduced - 21st meeting,
5 Nov. (Israel)

A/C.2/62/L.40 
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Implementation of Agenda 21, the Programme for the Further Implementation of Agenda 21 and the outcomes of the World Summit on Sustainable Development - submitted by the Vice-Chair (Guatemala) on the basis of informal consultations on A/C.2/62/L.16 No PBI; Adopted as orally corrected -
30th meeting, 30 Nov.
A/C.2/62/L.56 
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Amendments to draft resolution A/C.2/62/L.23/Rev.1 entitled "Agricultural technology for development" [see L.23/Rev.2 above ]
Item 54 (b): Sustainable development: Follow-up to and implementation of the Mauritius Strategy for the Further Implementation of the Programme of Action for the Sustainable Development of Small Island Developing States
A/C.2/62/L.16 
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Follow-up to and implementation of the Mauritius Strategy for the Further Implementation of the Programme of Action for the Sustainable Development of Small Island Developing States Introduced - 21st meeting,
5 Nov. (Pakistan (G77 & China))
Withdrawn - 30th meeting, 30 Nov.
[see L.41 below]
A/C.2/62/L.41 
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Same as above - submitted by the Vice-Chair (Guatemala) on the basis of informal consultations on A/C.2/62/L.16 No PBI; Adopted -
30th meeting, 30 Nov.
Item 54 (c): Sustainable development: International Strategy for Disaster Reduction
A/C.2/62/L.20 
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International Strategy for Disaster Reduction Introduced - 23rd meeting,
6 Nov. (Pakistan (G77 & China))
Withdrawn - 31st meeting, 5 Dec.
[see L.42 below]
A/C.2/62/L.42 
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Same as above - submitted by the Vice-Chair (Guatemala) on the basis of informal consultations on A/C.2/62/L.20 No PBI; Adopted as orally corrected -
31st meeting, 5 Dec.
Item 54 (d): Sustainable development: Protection of global climate for present and future generations of mankind
A/C.2/62/L.12 
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Protection of global climate for present and future generations of mankind Introduced - 21st meeting,
5 Nov. (Pakistan (G77 & China))
Withdrawn - 30th meeting, 30 Nov.
[see L.38 below]
A/C.2/62/L.38 
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Same as above - Submitted by the Vice-Chair (Guatemala) on the basis of informal consultations on A/C.2/62/L.12 No PBI; OP 11 retained by recorded vote of 160-2-0 then resolution adopted as a whole, as orally corrected - 30th meeting, 30 Nov.
Item 54 (e): Sustainable development: Implementation of the United Nations Convention to Combat Desertification in Those Countries Experiencing Serious Drought and/or Desertification, Particularly in Africa
A/C.2/62/L.17 
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Implementation of the United Nations Convention to Combat Desertification in Those Countries Experiencing Serious Drought and/or Desertification, Particularly in Africa Introduced - 23rd meeting,
6 Nov. (Pakistan (G77 & China))
Withdrawn - 31st meeting, 5 Dec.
[see L.48 below]
A/C.2/62/L.48 
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Same as above -Submitted by the Vice-Chair (Guatemala) on the basis of informal consultations on A/C.2/62/L.17 No PBI; OP 17 retained by recorded vote of 161-2-0 then resolution adopted as a whole, as orally corrected - 31st meeting,
5 Dec.
Item 54 (f): Sustainable development: Convention on Biological Diversity
A/C.2/62/L.15 
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Convention on Biological Diversity Introduced - 21st meeting,
5 Nov. (Pakistan (G77 & China))
Withdrawn - 31st meeting, 5 Dec.
[see L.45 below]
A/C.2/62/L.45 
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Same as above - Submitted by the Vice-Chair (Guatemala) on the basis of informal consultations on A/C.2/62/L.15 No PBI; Adopted - 31st meeting,
5 Dec.
Item 54 (g): Sustainable development: Report of the Governing Council of the United Nations Environment Programme on its twenty-fourth special session
A/C.2/62/L.14 
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Report of the Governing Council of the United Nations Environment Programme on its twenty-fourth special session Introduced - 21st meeting,
5 Nov. (Pakistan (G77 & China))
Withdrawn - 30th meeting, 30 Nov.
[see L.39 below]
A/C.2/62/L.39 
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Same as above - Submitted by the Vice-Chair (Guatemala) on the basis of informal consultations on A/C.2/62/L.14 Oral statement of PBI; Adopted -
30th meeting, 30 Nov.
Item 54 (h): Sustainable development: Sustainable mountain development

A/C.2/62/L.18/Rev.1 
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A/C.2/62/L.18 
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Sustainable mountain development

No PBI; Adopted, as orally corrected -
32nd meeting, 7 Dec.

Introduced - 21st meeting,
5 Nov. (Switzerland)

Item 54 (i): Sustainable development: Promotion of new and renewable sources of energy
A/C.2/62/L.19 
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Promotion of new and renewable sources of energy, including the implementation of the World Solar Programme Introduced - 23rd meeting,
6 Nov. (Pakistan (G77 & China))
Withdrawn - 31st meeting, 5 Dec.
(see L.44 below )
A/C.2/62/L.44 
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Promotion of new and renewable sources of energy - Submitted by the Vice-Chair (Guatemala) on the basis of informal consultations on A/C.2/62/L.19 No PBI; Adopted as orally corrected -
31st meeting, 5 Dec.
Item 55: Implementation of the outcome of the United Nations Conference on Human Settlements (Habitat II) and strengthening of the United Nations Human Settlements Programme (UN-Habitat)
A/C.2/62/L.22 
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Implementation of the outcome of the United Nations Conference on Human Settlements (Habitat II) and strengthening of the United Nations Human Settlements Programme (UN-Habitat) Introduced - 21st meeting,
5 Nov. (Pakistan (G77 & China))
Withdrawn - 31st meeting, 5 Dec.
(see L.43 below )
A/C.2/62/L.43 
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Same as above - Submitted by the Vice-Chair (Guatemala) on the basis of informal consultations on A/C.2/62/L.22 No PBI; Adopted as orally corrected -
31st meeting, 5 Dec.
Item 56 (a): Globalization and interdependence: Globalization and interdependence
A/C.2/62/L.25 
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Role of the United Nations in promoting development in the context of globalization and interdependence Introduced - 25th meeting,
8 Nov. (Pakistan (G77 & China))
Withdrawn - 32nd meeting, 7 Dec.
(see L.60 below )
A/C.2/62/L.60 
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Same as above - Submitted by the Vice-Chair (Lebanon) on the basis of informal consultations on A/C.2/62/L.25 No PBI; Adopted as orally corrected -
32nd meeting, 7 Dec.
Item 56 (b): Globalization and interdependence: Science and technology for development
A/C.2/62/L.11 
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International Year of Astronomy, 2009 Introduced - 20th meeting,
1 Nov. (Italy)
Withdrawn - 28th meeting,
16 Nov. [see L.36 below ]
A/C.2/62/L.26 
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Science and technology for development

Introduced - 25th meeting,
8 Nov. (Pakistan (G77 & China))
Withdrawn - 33rd meeting, 7 Dec.
[see L.52 below ]

A/C.2/62/L.36 
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International Year of Astronomy, 2009 - submitted by the Vice-Chair (Lebanon) on the basis of informal consultations on A/C.2/62/L.11 No PBI; Adopted - 28th meeting,
16 Nov.
A/C.2/62/L.52 
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Science and technology for development - submitted by the Vice-Chair (Lebanon) on the basis of informal consultations on A/C.2/62/L.26 No PBI; Adopted as orally corrected -
33rd meeting, 7 Dec.
Item 56 (c): Globalization and interdependence: Preventing and combating corrupt practices and transfer of assets of illicit origin and returning such assets, in particular to the countries of origin, consistent with the United Nations Convention against Corruption
A/C.2/62/L.27 
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Preventing and combating corrupt practices and transfer of assets of illicit origin and returning such assets, in particular to the countries of origin, consistent with the United Nations Convention against Corruption Introduced - 25th meeting,
8 Nov. (Pakistan (G77 & China))
Withdrawn - 33rd meeting, 7 Dec.
[see L.61 below ]
A/C.2/62/L.61 
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Same as above - submitted by the Vice-Chair (Lebanon) on the basis of informal consultations on A/C.2/62/L.27 No PBI; Adopted as orally corrected -
33rd meeting, 7 Dec.
Item 57 (a): Groups of countries in special situations: Third United Nations Conference on Least Developed Countries
A/C.2/62/L.24 
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Third United Nations Conference on Least Developed Countries Introduced - 25th meeting,
8 Nov. (Pakistan (G77 & China))
Withdrawn - 33rd meeting,
7 Dec. (see L.58 below)
A/C.2/62/L.58 
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Same as above - submitted by the Rapporteur (Georgia) on the basis of informal consultations on A/C.2/62/L.24 No PBI; Adopted - 33rd meeting,
7 Dec.
Item 57 (b): Groups of countries in special situations: Specific actions related to the particular needs and problems of landlocked developing countries: outcome of the International Ministerial Conference of Landlocked and Transit Developing Countries and Donor Countries and International Financial and Development Institutions on Transit Transport Cooperation
A/C.2/62/L.29 
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Groups of countries in special situations: Specific actions related to the particular needs and problems of landlocked developing countries: outcome of the International Ministerial Conference of Landlocked and Transit Developing Countries and Donor Countries and International Financial and Development Institutions on Transit Transport Cooperation Introduced - 26th meeting,
13 Nov. (Pakistan (G77 & China))
Withdrawn - 31st meeting,
7 Dec. (see L.46 below)
A/C.2/62/L.46 
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Same as above - Submitted by the Rapporteur (Georgia) on the basis of informal consultations on A/C.2/62/L.29 No PBI; Adopted as orally corrected -
31st meeting, 7 Dec.
Item 58 (a): Eradication of poverty and other development issues: Implementation of the First United Nations Decade for the Eradication of Poverty (1997-2006)
A/C.2/62/L.30 
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Proclamation of the Second United Nations Decade for the Eradication of Poverty (2008-2017) Introduced - 26th meeting,
13 Nov. (Pakistan (G77 & China))
Withdrawn - 32nd meeting, 7 Dec.
(see L.55 below)
A/C.2/62/L.55 
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Second United Nations Decade for the Eradication of Poverty (2008-2017) - submitted by the Rapporteur (Georgia) on the basis of informal consultations on A/C.2/62/L.30 No PBI; Adopted - 32nd meeting,
7 Dec.
Item 58 (b): Eradication of poverty and other development issues: Women in development
A/C.2/62/L.31 
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Women in development Introduced - 26th meeting,
13 Nov. (Pakistan (G77 & China))
Withdrawn - 32nd meeting,
7 Dec. (see L.50 below)
A/C.2/62/L.50 
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Same as above - submitted by the Rapporteur (Georgia) on the basis of informal consultations on A/C.2/62/L.31 No PBI; Adopted - 32nd meeting,
7 Dec.
Item 58 (c): Eradication of poverty and other development issues: Human resources development
A/C.2/62/L.32 
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Human resources development Introduced - 26th meeting,
13 Nov. (Pakistan (G77 & China))
Withdrawn - 33rd meeting, 7 Dec.
(see L.51 below)
A/C.2/62/L.51 
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Same as above - submitted by the Rapporteur (Georgia) on the basis of informal consultations on A/C.2/62/L.32 No PBI; Adopted as orally corrected -
33rd meeting, 7 Dec.
Item 59:  Operational activities for development
A/C.2/62/L.6 
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Proposed amendments to the General Regulations of the World Food Programme (ECOSOC dec. 2007/220) No PBI; Approved - 29th meeting,
28 Nov.
Item 59 (b):  Operational activities for development: Triennial comprehensive policy review of operational activities for development of the United Nations system
A/C.2/62/L.4 
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Triennial comprehensive policy review of operational activities for development of the United Nations system Introduced - 14th meeting,
26 Oct. (Pakistan (G77 & China))
Withdrawn - 35th meeting, 18 Dec.
[see L.63 below ]
A/C.2/62/L.63 
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Same as above - submitted by the Vice-Chair (Lebanon) on the basis of informal consultations on A/C.2/62/L.4 No PBI; Adopted as orally corrected -
35th meeting, 18 Dec.
Item 59 (c):  Operational activities for development: South-South cooperation for development
A/C.2/62/L.3 
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South-South cooperation Introduced - 14th meeting,
26 Oct. (Pakistan (G77 & China))
Withdrawn - 33rd meeting, 7 Dec.
[see L.54 below ]
A/C.2/62/L.54 
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Same as above - submitted by the Vice-Chair (Lebanon) on the basis of informal consultations on A/C.2/62/L.3 No PBI; Adopted - 33rd meeting,
7 Dec.
Item 60: Training and research: United Nations Institute for Training and Research
A/C.2/62/L.34 
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United Nations Institute for Training and Research Introduced - 27th meeting,
14 Nov. (Pakistan (G77 & China))
Withdrawn - 32nd meeting, 7 Dec.
[see L.53 below ]
A/C.2/62/L.53 
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Same as above - submitted by the Rapporteur (Georgia) on the basis of informal consultations on A/C.2/62/L.34 No PBI; Adopted - 32nd meeting,
7 Dec.
Item 61: Towards global partnerships

A/C.2/62/L.33/Rev.1 
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A/C.2/62/L.33 
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Towards global partnerships

No PBI; Adopted as orally corrected -
31st meeting, 5 Dec.

Introduced - 27th meeting,
14 Nov. (Portugal)

Item 121: Revitalization of the work of the General Assembly
A/C.2/62/L.62 
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Draft programme of work of the Second Committee for the sixty-third session of the General Assembly Adopted - 35th meeting,
18 Dec.

 

[18 December 2007]

 

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