By its , the General Assembly established an ad hoc open-ended working group to follow up on the issues contained in the . The President of the General Assembly appointed Ambassador Morten Wetland, Permanent Representative of Norway, and Ambassador Lazarous Kapambwe, Permanent Representative of Zambia, to serve as its Co-Chairs. During the meetings of the Group held on 11 September 2009 and 11 February 2010, Member States provided inputs on substantive and procedural issues. In addition, the Co-Chairs held informal consultations with all regional groups and key stakeholders on the work programme of the Group. Based on those consultations, the Co-Chairs organized a series of six substantive meetings of the Group from April to June 2010. The outcome of these meetings was included in the (A/64/884), presented by the Co-Chairs to the President of the 64th General Assembly.
Documentation
Report
Letters by the Co-Chairs
- Letter of 16 July 2010
- Letter of 14 May 2010
- Letter of 28 April 2010
- Letter of 24 March 2010
- Letter of 3 February 2010
- Letter of 8 September 2009
Inputs by Member States
- G77 Statement of 28 July
- EU Speaking points of 28 July
- G77 and China position paper of 23 June 2010
- Letter of 4 March 2010 from the Chair of G77
Background documentation
- Letter of 10 June 2010 from the President of the Human Rights Council
- Summary by the Secretariat of the Human Rights Council panel discussion on the impact of the global economic and financial crises on the realization and effective enjoyment of all human rights (A/HRC/14/CRP.2)
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12 April
“The impact of the crisis on debt sustainability of developing countries”
- Tentative programme (with links to bios, presentations and statements)
- Informal summary by the Secretariat
23 April
“Mobilization of additional resources to mitigate the impact of the crisis on the most vulnerableâ
- Tentative programme (with links to bios, presentations and statements)
- Informal summary by the Secretariat
- âThe global financial crisis and sub-Saharan Africa: The effects of slowing private capital inflows on growthâ by JosĂ© Brambila Macias and Isabella Massa
- UN-ECA âThe global financial crisis: impact, responses and way forwardâ
(E/ECA/COE/28/6) - UN-ECA âAfrica and The Global Financial Crisis: Towards A âJust Bargainâ at the G20 Summitâ
- European Commission “Spring Package”:
- “Financing for Development – Annual progress report 2010 Getting back on track to reach the EU 2015 target on ODA spending?”
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30 April
âAccess to credit and concessionary finance; fiscal space for countercyclical policies; and the current global reserve systemâ
- Tentative programme (with links to bios, presentations and statements)
- Informal summary by the Secretariat
- Letter of 28 April 2010 by Co-Chairs
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3 May
âImproved financial regulation and supervisionâ
- Tentative programme (with links to bios, presentations and statements)
- Informal summary by the Secretariat
- Letter of 28 April 2010 by Co-Chairs
- âThe regulatory reform agenda – status and implicationsâ by Aditya Narain, IMF
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26 May
âReform of the international financial and economic system, including voice and participation of developing countries in the Bretton Woods institutionsâ
- Tentative programme (with links to bios, presentations and statements)
- Informal summary by the Secretariat
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- UNCTAD, G-24 Discussion Paper Series âReforming the IMF: Back to the Drawing Boardâ
- Third World Network Briefing Paper 44 âReform of the international financial architectureâ
- South Center Policy Brief 1 âThe Role of the United Nations in Global Economic Governance”
- World Bank “Voice Reform and Capital Increase” presentation by Ms. Lisa Finneran
- IMF âBriefing on Outcome of the April 2010 IMFC Meetingâ presentation by Mr. Elliott Harris
2 & 4 June
âStrengthening the role of the United Nations in Global Economic Governanceâ
- Tentative programme (with links to bios and statements)
- Informal summary by the Secretariat
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