Second Committee
Documentation for the 71st session
♦ Item 16: Information and communications technologies for development
- A/71/67*-E/2016/51* and Corr.1
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/71/307
Note by the Secretary-General transmitting the report of the Director General of the United Nations Educational, Scientific and Cultural Organization on communication for development programmes in the United Nations system
- A/71/422
Letter dated 29 September 2016 from the Permanent Representative of Thailand to the United Nations addressed to the Secretary-General
- A/71/539
Letter dated 30 September 2016 from the Permanent Representative of Bangladesh to the United Nations addressed to the Secretary-General
- A/C.2/71/4
Letter dated 18 November 2016 from the Permanent Representative of Jamaica to the United Nations addressed to the Secretary-General
♦ Item 17: Macroeconomic policy questions:
- A/71/366-S/2016/723
Letter dated 19 August 2016 from the Charge d'Affaires a.i. of the Permanent Mission of Mauritania to the United Nations addressed to the Secretary-General
- A/71/422
Letter dated 29 September 2016 from the Permanent Representative of Thailand to the United Nations addressed to the Secretary-General
- A/71/539
Letter dated 30 September 2016 from the Permanent Representative of Bangladesh to the United Nations addressed to the Secretary-General
- A/71/612
Letter dated 10 November 2016 from the Permanent Representative of Belarus to the United Nations addressed to the Secretary-General
(a) International trade and development
- A/71/275
Report of the Secretary-General on international trade and development
- A/71/561
Note by the Secretary-General on the report of the United Nations Conference on Trade and Development on its fourteenth session (Nairobi, 17 to 22 July 2016)
- A/71/15 (Part I)
Report of the Trade and Development Board on its sixty-second executive session (Part I)
(Supp. No. 15) (Geneva, 25 and 26 January 2016)
- A/71/15 (Part II)
Report of the Trade and Development Board on its thirtieth special session (Part II)
(Supp. No. 15) (Geneva, 13 June 2016)
- A/71/15 (Part III)
Report of the Trade and Development Board on its sixty-third executive session (Part III)
(Supp. No. 15) (Geneva, 27 to 29 September 2016)
- A/71/15 (Part IV)
Report of the Trade and Development Board on its sixty-third regular session (Part IV)
(Supp. No. 15) (Geneva, 5 to 9 December 2016)
(b) International financial system and development
- A/71/312
Report of the Secretary-General on international financial system and development
- A/71/221
Letter dated 25 July 2016 from the Permanent Representative of Singapore to the United Nations addressed to the Secretary-General
(c) External debt sustainability and development
- A/71/276
Report of the Secretary-General on external debt sustainability and development
♦ Item 18: Follow-up to and implementation of the outcomes of the International Conferences on Financing for Development
- A/71/311
Report of the Secretary-General on the follow-up to the International Conferences on Financing for Development
- A/71/534
Report of the Secretary-General on supporting the implementation of the 2030 Agenda for Sustainable Development and the Addis Ababa Action Agenda of the Third International Conference on Financing for Development
- A/71/88-E/2016/68
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, 18 to 20 April 2016)
- A/71/422
Letter dated 29 September 2016 from the Permanent Representative of Thailand to the United Nations addressed to the Secretary-General
- A/71/539
Letter dated 30 September 2016 from the Permanent Representative of Bangladesh to the United Nations addressed to the Secretary-General
♦ Item 19: Sustainable development:
- A/71/76-E/2016/55
Report of the Secretary-General on the mainstreaming of the three dimensions of sustainable development throughout the United Nations system
- A/71/190
Report of the Secretary-General on cooperative measures to assess and increase awareness of environmental effects related to waste originating from chemical munitions dumped at sea
- A/71/210
Report of the Secretary-General on entrepreneurship for development
- A/71/217
Report of the Secretary-General on the oil slick on Lebanese shores
- A/71/215
Note by the Secretary-General transmitting the report prepared by the secretariat of the Convention on International Trade in Endangered Species of Wild Fauna and Flora on the implementation of World Wildlife Day
- A/71/376
Note by the Secretary-General transmitting the global assessment of sand and dust storms
- A/71/422
Letter dated 29 September 2016 from the Permanent Representative of Thailand to the United Nations addressed to the Secretary-General
- A/71/536
Letter dated 5 October 2016 from the Permanent Representative of the Federated States of Micronesia to the United Nations addressed to the Secretary-General
- A/71/537
Letter dated 4 October 2016 from the Permanent Representative of Azerbaijan to the United Nations addressed to the Secretary-General
- A/71/539
Letter dated 30 September 2016 from the Permanent Representative of Bangladesh to the United Nations addressed to the Secretary-General
- A/71/607-S/2016/944
Letter dated 8 November 2016 from the Permanent Representative of Azerbaijan to the United Nations addressed to the Secretary-General
- A/C.2/71/2
Letter dated 4 October 2016 from the Permanent Representatives of Belarus and Costa Rica to the United Nations addressed to the Secretary-General
- A/C.2/71/6
Letter dated 1 December 2016 from the Charge d'Affaires a.i. of the Permanent Mission of Turkmenistan 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/71/212
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/71/260
Report of the Secretary-General on the International Decade for Action, Water for Life, 2005-2015, and further efforts to achieve the sustainable development of water resources
- A/71/320
Report of the Secretary-General on the United Nations Decade of Sustainable Energy for All
- A/C.2/71/3
Letter dated 7 September 2016 from the Permanent Representative of Tajikistan 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/71/265
Report of the Secretary-General on the sustainable development of the Caribbean Sea for present and future generations
- A/71/267 and Add.1*
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/71/324 and Corr.1
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: Initial findings”
- A/71/324/Add.1
Note by the Secretary-General transmitting his comments on the report of the Joint Inspection Unit entitled “Comprehensive review of United Nations system support for small island developing states: Initial findings”
(c) Disaster risk reduction
- A/71/230
Report of the Secretary-General on the implementation of the Sendai Framework for Disaster Risk Reduction 2015-2030
(d) Protection of global climate for present and future generations of humankind
- A/71/216 [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
- A/71/608
Note by the Secretariat on the update on progress towards the development of an action plan for integrating sustainable development practices into Secretariat-wide operations and facilities management
- A/C.2/71/5
Letter dated 30 November 2016 from the Permanent Representatives of Morocco 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/71/216 [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
(f) Convention on Biological Diversity
- A/71/216 [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
(g) Report of the United Nations Environment Assembly of the United Nations Environment Programme
- A/71/25
Report of the United Nations Environment Assembly of the United Nations Environment Programme
(h) Harmony with Nature
- A/71/266
Note by the Secretary-General transmitting the summary report of the first virtual dialogue of the General Assembly on Harmony with Nature among experts on Earth jurisprudence worldwide
(i) Promotion of new and renewable sources of energy
- A/71/220
Report of the Secretary-General on the promotion of new and renewable sources of energy
(j) Sustainable mountain development
- A/71/256
Report of the Secretary-General on sustainable mountain development
♦ 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/71/347
Report of the Secretary-General on 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/71/356
Note by the Secretary-General transmitting the report on the coordinated implementation of the Habitat Agenda (E/2016/54)
- A/71/422
Letter dated 29 September 2016 from the Permanent Representative of Thailand to the United Nations addressed to the Secretary-General
- A/71/539
Letter dated 30 September 2016 from the Permanent Representative of Bangladesh to the United Nations addressed to the Secretary-General
♦ Item 21: Globalization and interdependence:
- A/71/168
Report of the Secretary-General on an updated overview of the major international economic and policy challenges for equitable and inclusive sustained economic growth and sustainable development, and of the role of the United Nations in addressing these issues in the light of the New International Economic Order
- A/71/222*
Note by the Secretary-General transmitting the report by the Director General of the United Nations Educational, Scientific and Cultural Organization on the International Year of Light and Light-based Technologies, 2015
- A/71/422
Letter dated 29 September 2016 from the Permanent Representative of Thailand to the United Nations addressed to the Secretary-General
- A/71/539
Letter dated 30 September 2016 from the Permanent Representative of Bangladesh to the United Nations addressed to the Secretary-General
(a) Globalization and interdependence
- No advance documentation
(b) International migration and development
- A/71/296
Report of the Secretary-General on international migration and development
♦ Item 22: Groups of countries in special situations:
- A/71/422
Letter dated 29 September 2016 from the Permanent Representative of Thailand to the United Nations addressed to the Secretary-General
(a) Follow-up to the Fourth United Nations Conference on the Least Developed Countries
- A/71/66-E/2016/11
Report of the Secretary-General on the implementation of the Programme of Action for the Least Developed Countries for the Decade 2011-2020
- A/71/363
Note by the Secretary-General transmitting the draft Charter of the Technology Bank for the Least Developed Countries
- A/71/539
Letter dated 30 September 2016 from the Permanent Representative of Bangladesh to the United Nations addressed to the Secretary-General
- A/CONF.228/3
Report on the Comprehensive High-level Midterm Review of the Implementation of the Istanbul Programme of Action for the Least Developed Countries for the Decade 2011-2020
(b) Follow-up to the second United Nations Conference on Landlocked Developing Countries
- A/71/313
Report of the Secretary-General on the implementation of the Vienna Programme of Action for Landlocked Developing Countries for the Decade 2014-2024
- A/71/416
Letter dated 22 September 2016 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/71/173
Note by the Secretary-General transmitting the report of the Secretary-General of the World Tourism Organization on the promotion of sustainable tourism, including ecotourism, for poverty eradication and environment protection
- A/71/422
Letter dated 29 September 2016 from the Permanent Representative of Thailand 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/71/181
Report of the Secretary-General on the implementation of the Second United Nations Decade for the Eradication of Poverty (2008-2017)
- A/71/539
Letter dated 30 September 2016 from the Permanent Representative of Bangladesh to the United Nations addressed to the Secretary-General
(b) Industrial development cooperation
- A/71/264
Note by the Secretary-General transmitting the report of the Director General of the United Nations Industrial Development Organization on industrial development cooperation
♦ Item 24: Operational activities for development:
- A/71/431
Note by the Secretary-General transmitting the report of the Joint Inspection Unit entitled "Evaluation of the contribution of the United Nations development system to strengthening national capacities for statistical analysis and data collection to support the achievement of the Millennium Development Goals and other internationally agreed development goals"
- A/71/431/Add.1
Note by the Secretary-General transmitting his comments and those of the organizations of the United Nations system on the report of the Joint Inspection Unit entitled "Evaluation of the contribution of the United Nations development system to strengthening national capacities for statistical analysis and data collection to support the achievement of the Millennium Development Goals and other internationally agreed development goals"
- A/71/422
Letter dated 29 September 2016 from the Permanent Representative of Thailand to the United Nations addressed to the Secretary-General
- A/71/533
Note by the Secretary-General transmitting the report of the Joint Inspection Unit entitled "United Nations Development Assistance Framework: meta-evaluation and synthesis"
(a) Operational activities for development of the United Nations system
- A/71/63-E/2016/8*
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
- A/71/292/REV.1
Report of the Secretary-General on the quadrennial comprehensive policy review of operational activities for development of the United Nations system: recommendations
- A/71/539
Letter dated 30 September 2016 from the Permanent Representative of Bangladesh to the United Nations addressed to the Secretary-General
- A/69/737
Note by the Secretary-General transmitting the report of the Joint Inspection Unit on an analysis of the resource mobilization function within the United Nations system (General Assembly resolution 70/221)
- A/69/737/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 on an analysis of the resource mobilization function within the United Nations system (General Assembly resolution 70/221)
(b) South-South cooperation for development
- A/71/208
Report of the Secretary-General on the state of South-South cooperation
- A/71/39
Report of the High-level Committee on South-South Cooperation, nineteenth session (16 to 19 May 2016)
- A/71/539
Letter dated 30 September 2016 from the Permanent Representative of Bangladesh to the United Nations addressed to the Secretary-General
♦ Item 25: Agriculture development, food security and nutrition
- A/71/283
Report of the Secretary-General on agriculture development, food security and nutrition
- A/71/89-E/2016/69
Note by the Secretary-General transmitting the report on the main decisions and policy recommendations of the Committee on World Food Security
- A/71/422
Letter dated 29 September 2016 from the Permanent Representative of Thailand to the United Nations addressed to the Secretary-General
- A/71/539
Letter dated 30 September 2016 from the Permanent Representative of Bangladesh to the United Nations addressed to the Secretary-General
♦ 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 resource
- A/71/86-E/2016/13
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 the Arab population in the occupied Syrian Golan
- A/71/422
Letter dated 29 September 2016 from the Permanent Representative of Thailand to the United Nations addressed to the Secretary-General
♦ Item 121: Revitalization of the work of the General Assembly
- A/71/422
Letter dated 29 September 2016 from the Permanent Representative of Thailand 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-first session of the General Assembly
♦ Item 135: Programme planning
- A/71/422
Letter dated 29 September 2016 from the Permanent Representative of Thailand 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
[10 December 2016]