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The United Nations General Assembly Second Committee (also known as the Economic and Financial Committee or ECOFIN or C2) is one of the six main committees of the
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. It deals with global finance and
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matters. The Second Committee meets every year in early October and aims to finish its work by the end of November. All 193 member states of the UN can attend.


Mandate

The work of the committee falls under eleven thematic clusters: # Macroeconomic policies # Operational activities for development # Financing for development # Groups of countries in special situations # Globalization and interdependence # Eradication of poverty # Sustainable development # Information and communication technologies for development # Agriculture development, food security and nutrition # Human settlements and sustainable urban development


Current state

In its 76th Session, the committee will focus on: * Promotion of sustained economic growth and sustainable development in accordance with the relevant resolutions of the General Assembly and recent United Nations conferences ** Information and communications technologies for sustainable development ** Macroeconomic policy questions ** Follow-up to and implementation of the outcomes of the International Conferences on Financing for Development ** Sustainable development ** Globalization and interdependence ** Groups of countries in special situations ** Eradication of poverty and other development issues ** Operational activities for development ** Agriculture development, food security and nutrition ** Towards global partnerships * Maintenance of international peace and security ** 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


Reporting bodies

The committee has five main bodies that report through it to the General Assembly. Two programmes: the
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and the
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, as well as the governing bodies of the three Rio conventions: the Convention on Biological Diversity (CBD), the Convention to Combat Desertification (UNCCD) and the Framework Convention on Climate Change (UNFCCC).


Working methods

The work of the committee usually begins in early October and ends sometime by the end of November, though extensions are often granted to allow the committee to continue its work until early to mid-December. Its work is split into two main stages: (1) general debate and (2) action on individual items. The first stage, the general debate, lasts up to one week and begins with a keynote address by an invited speaker. The second stage last around four weeks, and is usually when negotiations on draft proposals are conducted. The committee also meets annually in a joint meeting with the Economic and Social Council.


Bureau

The following make up the bureau of the Second Committee for the 76th Session of the General Assembly:


See also

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United Nations General Assembly First Committee The United Nations General Assembly First Committee (also known as the Disarmament and International Security Committee or DISEC or C1) is one of six main committees at the General Assembly of the United Nations. It deals with disarmament and int ...
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United Nations General Assembly Third Committee The United Nations General Assembly Third Committee (also known as the Social, Humanitarian and Cultural Committee or SOCHUM or C3) is one of six main committees at the General Assembly of the United Nations. It deals with human rights, humanitar ...
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United Nations General Assembly Fourth Committee The United Nations General Assembly Fourth Committee (also known as the Special Political and Decolonization Committee or SPECPOL or C4) is one of six main committees of the United Nations General Assembly. It deals with a diverse set of politic ...
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United Nations General Assembly Fifth Committee The United Nations General Assembly Fifth Committee (also known as the Administrative and Budgetary Committee or C5) is one of six main committees at the United Nations General Assembly. It deals with internal United Nations administrative and bud ...
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United Nations General Assembly Sixth Committee The United Nations General Assembly Sixth Committee (also known as the Legal Committee or C6) is one of six main committees of the General Assembly of the United Nations. It deals primarily with legal matters and is the primary forum for the con ...


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