Economic and Financial Committee (Second Committee)
Status of draft proposals for the 78th session
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Title |
Main Sponsor |
Programme Budget Implications |
Action |
| Item 15: Information and communications technologies for sustainable development | ||||
| Information and communications technologies for sustainable development | Rapporteur (Bulgaria) | No PBI | Adopted @ 23rd plenary, 21 Nov |
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| Cuba (on behalf of G77 and China) | No PBI | Withdrawn @ 23rd plenary, 21 Nov |
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| Item 16: Macroeconomic policy questions | ||||
| Promoting creative economy for sustainable development | Indonesia (also on behalf of Azerbaijan, Bulgaria, Cambodia, Cameroon, Chile, China, Dominican Republic, Equatorial Guinea, Fiji, India, Kenya, Malaysia, Mexico, Morocco, Nicaragua, Philippines, Russian Federation, South Africa, Suriname, Turkiye, Turkmenistan and Uzbekistan) | No PBI | Adopted @ 25th plenary, 22 Nov |
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| Item16 (a): International trade and development | ||||
| International trade and development | Cuba (on behalf of G77 and China) | No PBI | Adopted @ 22nd plenary, 20 Nov OP28 retained by recorded vote: OP29 retained by recorded vote: |
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| Amendment to A/C.2/78/L.5/Rev.1 | Spain (on behalf of the European Union) | Rejected by recorded vote: 48-111-4 @ 22nd plenary, 20 Nov |
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| Unilateral economic measures as a means of political and economic coercion against developing countries | Cuba (on behalf of G77 and China) | No PBI | Adopted by recorded vote: 132-8-42 @ 24th plenary, 21 Nov |
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| Conference room paper 2 - amendment to draft resolution | Spain (on behalf of the European Union) | Rejected by recorded vote: 48-117-5 @ 24th plenary, 21 Nov |
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| Conference room paper 3 - amendment to draft resolution | Spain (on behalf of the European Union) | Rejected by recorded vote: 48-120-3 @ 24th plenary, 21 Nov |
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| Conference room paper 4 - amendment to draft resolution | Spain (on behalf of the European Union) | Rejected by recorded vote: 48-120-3 @ 24th plenary, 21 Nov |
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| Item 16 (b): International financial system and development | ||||
| International financial system and development | Vice-Chair (Ghana) | No PBI | Adopted @ 22nd plenary, 20 Nov |
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| Cuba (on behalf of G77 and China) | No PBI | Withdrawn @ 22nd plenary, 20 Nov |
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| Item 16 (c): External debt sustainability and development | ||||
| External debt sustainability and development | Vice-Chair (Ghana) | No PBI | Adopted @ 25th plenary, 22 Nov |
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| Cuba (on behalf of G77 and China) | No PBI | Withdrawn @ 25th plenary, 22 Nov |
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| Item 16 (d): Commodities | ||||
| Commodities | Vice-Chair (Ghana) | No PBI | Adopted @ 23rd plenary, 21 Nov |
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| Cuba (on behalf of G77 and China) | No PBI | Withdrawn @ 23rd plenary, 21 Nov |
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| Item 16 (e): Financial inclusion for sustainable development | ||||
| Financial inclusion for sustainable development | Vice-Chair (Ghana) | No PBI | Adopted @ 22nd plenary, 20 Nov |
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| Cuba (on behalf of G77 and China) | No PBI | Withdrawn @ 22nd plenary, 20 Nov |
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| Item 16 (f): Promotion of international cooperation to combat illicit financial flows and strengthen good practices on assets return to foster sustainable development | ||||
| Promotion of international cooperation to combat illicit financial flows and strengthen good practices on assets return to foster sustainable development | Vice-Chair (Ghana) | No PBI | Adopted @ 23rd plenary, 21 Nov |
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| Cuba (on behalf of G77 and China) | No PBI | Withdrawn @ 23rd plenary, 21 Nov |
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| Item 16 (g): Promoting investments for sustainable development | ||||
| Promoting investments for sustainable development | Vice-Chair (Ghana) | No PBI | Adopted @ 23rd plenary, 21 Nov |
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| Cuba (on behalf of G77 and China) | No PBI | Withdrawn @ 23rd plenary, 21 Nov |
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| Item 16 (h): Promotion of inclusive and effective international cooperation on tax matters at the United Nations | ||||
| Promotion of inclusive and effective international tax cooperation at the United Nations | Nigeria (on behalf of the African States) | PBI [see L.73] |
Adopted by recorded vote: 125-48-9 @ 25th plenary, 22 Nov |
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| Conference room paper 7 - amendment to draft resolution | United Kingdom | Rejected by recorded vote: 55-107-16 @ 25th plenary, 22 Nov |
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| Statement of programme budget implications of draft resolution A/C.2/78/L.18/Rev.1 | ||||
| Item 17: Follow-up to and implementation of the outcomes of the International Conferences on Financing for Development | ||||
| Follow-up to and implementation of the outcomes of the International Conferences on Financing for Development | Vice-Chair (Ghana) | PBI [see L.74] |
Adopted @ 25th plenary, 22 Nov |
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| Cuba (on behalf of G77 and China) | Withdrawn @ 25th plenary, 22 Nov |
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| Statement of programme budget implications of draft resolution A/C.2/78/L.59 | ||||
| Item 18: Sustainable development | ||||
| International cooperation and coordination for the human and ecological rehabilitation and economic development of the Semipalatinsk region of Kazakhstan | Kazakhstan (also on behalf of Armenia, Austria, Azerbaijan, Belarus, Belgium, Cuba, Cyprus, Dominica, Estonia, Finland, France, Georgia, Germany, Greece, Hungary, Israel, Japan, Kiribati, Kyrgyzstan, Latvia, Lesotho, Luxembourg, Mongolia, Netherlands, Nicaragua, Pakistan, Portugal, Romania, Singapore, Spain, Suriname, Tajikistan, Türkiye, Turkmenistan, United Kingdom, United States and Uzbekistan) | No PBI | Adopted @ 21st plenary, 9 Nov |
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| Sustainable and resilient tourism and sustainable development in Central America and the Dominican Republic | El Salvador (also on behalf of Belize, Costa Rica, Dominican Republic, Guatemala, Honduras, Nicaragua, Panama and Turkmenistan) | No PBI | Adopted @ 22nd plenary, 20 Nov |
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| Oil slick on Lebanese shores | Cuba (on behalf of G77 and China) | No PBI | Adopted by recorded vote:
158-7-6 @ 21st plenary, 9 Nov |
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| Agricultural technology for sustainable development | Israel (also on behalf of Australia, Cameroon, Cote d'Ivoire, Dominican Republic, Fiji, Guatemala, Haiti, Hungary, Madagascar, Marshall Islands, Micronesia, Mongolia, Nauru, Palau, Papua New Guinea, Philippines, Slovakia, South Sudan and Suriname) | No PBI | Adopted by recorded vote: 131-27-9 @ 22nd plenary, 20 Nov |
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| Cooperative measures to assess and increase awareness of environmental effects related to waste originating from chemical munitions dumped at sea | Lithuania (also on behalf of Dominican Republic, Georgia and Slovakia) | No PBI | Adopted @ 22nd plenary, 20 Nov |
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| The pivotal role of reliable and stable energy connectivity in driving sustainable development | Turkmenistan (also on behalf of Nicaragua, Russian Federation and Uzbekistan) | No PBI | Adopted @ 23rd plenary, 21 Nov |
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| Strengthening the links between all modes of transport to achieve the Sustainable Development Goals | Turkmenistan (also on behalf of Dominican Republic, Fiji, Jamaica, Kazakhstan, Nicaragua, Qatar, Suriname and Uzbekistan) | No PBI | Adopted @ 22nd plenary, 20 Nov |
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| Achieving gender equality and empowering all women and girls for realizing all Sustainable Development Goals | Mexico | Oral statement of PBI | Adopted as amended by recorded vote: 116-0-60 @ 24th plenary, 21 Nov |
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| Conference room paper 5 - amendment to draft resolution | Egypt | Adopted by recorded vote: 86-70-16 @ 24th plenary, 21 Nov |
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| Central Asia facing environmental challenges: fostering regional solidarity for sustainable development and prosperity | Uzbekistan (also on behalf of Kazakhstan, Kyrgyzstan, Nicaragua, Tajikistan, Turkmenistan and Venezuela) | No PBI | Adopted @ 22nd plenary, 20 Nov |
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| Item 18 (a): Towards the achievement of sustainable development: implementation of the 2030 Agenda for Sustainable Development, including through sustainable consumption and production, building on Agenda 21 | ||||
| Promoting sustainable consumption and production patterns for the implementation of the 2030 Agenda for Sustainable Development, building on Agenda 21 | Vice-Chair (Thailand) | No PBI | Adopted @ 22nd plenary, 20 Nov |
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| Cuba (on behalf of G77 and China) | No PBI | Withdrawn @ 22nd plenary, 20 Nov |
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| Item 18 (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 | ||||
| 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 (Thailand) | PBI [see L.72] |
Adopted @ 22nd plenary, 20 Nov |
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| Cuba (on behalf of G77 and China) | Withdrawn @ 22nd plenary, 20 Nov |
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| Statement of programme budget implications of draft resolution A/C.2/78/L.45 | ||||
| Item 18 (c): Disaster risk reduction | ||||
| Disaster risk reduction | Vice-Chair (Thailand) | No PBI | Adopted @ 23rd plenary, 21 Nov |
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| Cuba (on behalf of G77 and China) | No PBI | Withdrawn @ 23rd plenary, 21 Nov |
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| Item 18 (d): Protection of global climate for present and future generations of humankind | ||||
| Protection of global climate for present and future generations of humankind | Cuba (on behalf of G77 and China) | No PBI | Adopted @ 25th plenary, 22 Nov OP16 retained by recorded vote: |
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| Revised Conference room paper 6 - amendment to draft resolution | United States | Rejected by recorded vote: 53-120-4 @ 25th plenary, 22 Nov |
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| Item 18 (e): Implementation of the United Nations Convention to Combat Desertification in Those Countries Experiencing Serious Drought and/or Desertification, Particularly in Africa | ||||
| Implementation of the United Nations Convention to Combat Desertification in Those Countries Experiencing Serious Drought and/or Desertification, Particularly in Africa | Vice-Chair (Thailand) | No PBI | Adopted @ 23rd plenary, 21 Nov |
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| Cuba (on behalf of G77 and China) | No PBI | Withdrawn @ 23rd plenary, 21 Nov |
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| Item 18 (f): Convention on Biological Diversity | ||||
| Implementation of the Convention on Biological Diversity and its contribution to sustainable development | Vice-Chair (Thailand) | No PBI | Adopted @ 25th plenary, 22 Nov |
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| Cuba (on behalf of G77 and China) | No PBI | Withdrawn @ 25th plenary, 22 Nov |
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| Item 18 (g): Education for sustainable development | ||||
| Education for sustainable development in the framework of the 2030 Agenda for Sustainable Development | Vice-Chair (Thailand) | No PBI | Adopted @ 22nd plenary, 20 Nov |
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| Cuba (on behalf of G77 and China) | No PBI | Withdrawn @ 22nd plenary, 20 Nov |
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| Item 18 (h): Ensuring access to affordable, reliable, sustainable and modern energy for all | ||||
| Ensuring access to affordable, reliable, sustainable and modern energy for all | Vice-Chair (Thailand) | No PBI | Adopted @ 23rd plenary, 21 Nov |
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| Cuba (on behalf of G77 and China) | No PBI | Withdrawn @ 23rd plenary, 21 Nov |
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| Item 18 (i): Combating sand and dust storms | ||||
| Combating sand and dust storms | Cuba (on behalf of G77 and China) | No PBI | Adopted by recorded vote: 178-3-0 @ 22nd plenary, 20 Nov |
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| Item 18 (j): Strengthening cooperation for integrated coastal zone management for achieving sustainable development | ||||
| Strengthening cooperation for integrated coastal zone management for achieving sustainable development | Morocco (also on behalf of Cabo Verde, Dominican Republic, Equatorial Guinea, Qatar and Tajikistan) | Oral statement of PBI | Adopted @ 23rd plenary, 21 Nov |
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| Item 19: Globalization and interdependence | ||||
| Item 19 (a): Science, technology and innovation for sustainable development | ||||
| Science, technology and innovation for sustainable development | Rapporteur (Bulgaria) | No PBI | Adopted @ 22nd plenary, 20 Nov |
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| Cuba (on behalf of G77 and China) | No PBI | Withdrawn @ 22nd plenary, 20 Nov |
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| Item 19 (b): Culture and sustainable development | ||||
| Culture and sustainable development | Rapporteur (Bulgaria) | No PBI | Adopted @ 23rd plenary, 21 Nov |
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| Cuba (on behalf of G77 and China) | No PBI | Withdrawn @ 23rd plenary, 21 Nov |
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| Item 19 (c): Development cooperation with middle-income countries | ||||
| Development cooperation with middle-income countries | Rapporteur (Bulgaria) | No PBI | Adopted @ 23rd plenary, 21 Nov |
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| Cuba (on behalf of G77 and China) | Withdrawn @ 23rd plenary, 21 Nov |
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| Item 20: Groups of countries in special situations | ||||
| Item 20 (a): Follow-up to the Fifth United Nations Conference on the Least Developed Countries | ||||
| Follow-up to the Fifth United Nations Conference on the Least Developed Countries | Rapporteur (Bulgaria) | PBI [see L.70] |
Adopted @ 23rd plenary, 21 Nov |
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| Cuba (on behalf of G77 and China) | Withdrawn @ 23rd plenary, 21 Nov |
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| Statement of programme budget implications of draft resolution A/C.2/78/L.57 | ||||
| Item 20 (b): Follow-up to the second United Nations Conference on Landlocked Developing Countries | ||||
| Follow-up to the second United Nations Conference on Landlocked Developing Countries | Rapporteur (Bulgaria) | No PBI | Adopted @ 23rd plenary, 21 Nov |
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| Cuba (on behalf of G77 and China) | No PBI | Withdrawn @ 23rd plenary, 21 Nov |
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| Item 21: Eradication of poverty and other development issues | ||||
| Item 21 (a): Implementation of the Third United Nations Decade for the Eradication of Poverty (2018-2027) | ||||
| Implementation of the Third United Nations Decade for the Eradication of Poverty (2018-2027) | Vice-Chair (Italy) | No PBI | Adopted @ 25th plenary, 22 Nov |
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| Cuba (on behalf of G77 and China) | No PBI | Withdrawn @ 25th plenary, 22 Nov |
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| Item 21 (b): Eradicating rural poverty to implement the 2030 Agenda for Sustainable Development | ||||
| Eradicating rural poverty to implement the 2030 Agenda for Sustainable Development | Cuba (on behalf of G77 and China) | No PBI | Adopted by recorded vote: 126-50-1 @ 22nd plenary, 20 Nov |
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| Item 22: Operational activities for development | ||||
| Item 22 (a): Operational activities for development of the United Nations system | ||||
| Operational activities for development of the United Nations system | Vice-Chair (Italy) | No PBI | Adopted @ 22nd plenary, 20 Nov |
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| Cuba (on behalf of G77 and China) | No PBI | Withdrawn @ 22nd plenary, 20 Nov |
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| Item 22 (b): South-South cooperation for development | ||||
| South-South cooperation | Vice-Chair (Italy) | No PBI | Adopted @ 25th plenary, 22 Nov |
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| Cuba (on behalf of G77 and China) | No PBI | Withdrawn @ 25th plenary, 22 Nov |
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| Item 23: Agriculture development, food security and nutrition | ||||
| Item 23 (a): Agriculture development, food security and nutrition | ||||
| Agriculture development, food security and nutrition | Vice-Chair (Italy) | No PBI | Adopted @ 25th plenary, 22 Nov |
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| Cuba (on behalf of G77 and China) | No PBI | Withdrawn @ 25th plenary, 22 Nov |
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| Item 23 (b): Natural plant fibres and sustainable development | ||||
| Natural plant fibres and sustainable development | Bangladesh (also on behalf of Cameroon, Equatorial Guinea, Nicaragua, Turkmenistan and Venezuela) | No PBI | Adopted @ 23rd plenary, 21 Nov |
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| Item 59: 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 | ||||
| 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 | Cuba (on behalf of G77 and China) | No PBI | Adopted by recorded vote: 151-6-11 @ 21st plenary, 9 Nov |
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| Item 120: Revitalization of the work of the General Assembly | ||||
| Draft programme of work of the Second Committee for the seventy-ninth session of the General Assembly (draft decision)
Conference room paper 1 on the draft programme of work and timetable for the Second Committee at the seventy-ninth session of the General Assembly |
Bureau | No PBI | Adopted @ 25th plenary, 22 Nov |
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| Revitalization of the work of the Second Committee (draft decision) | Bureau | No PBI | Adopted @ 25th plenary, 22 Nov |
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| Item 135: Programme planning | ||||
| No draft proposal submitted | ||||
