| Date | 18 November 2008 |
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Agenda item 48
Follow-up to and implementation of the outcome of the 2002 International Conference on Financing for Development and the preparation of the 2008 Review Conference
Report of the Second Committee (A/63/413)
The Acting President
If there is no proposal under rule 66 of the rules of procedure, may I take it that the General Assembly decides not to discuss the report of the Second Committee that is before the Assembly today?
The Acting President
Statements will therefore be limited to explanations of vote. The positions of delegations regarding the recommendations of the Second Committee have been made clear in the Committee and are reflected in the relevant official records.
May I remind members that in accordance with General Assembly decision 34/401, a delegation should, as far as possible, explain its vote only once, that is, either in the Committee or in the plenary meeting, unless that delegation's vote in plenary meeting is different from its vote in the Committee. Also, explanations of vote are limited to 10 minutes and should be made by delegations from their seats.
Before we begin to take action on the recommendations contained in the report of the Second Committee, I should like to advise representatives that we are going to proceed to take a decision in the same manner as was done in the Committee.
The Assembly has before it five draft decisions recommended by the Second Committee in paragraph 29 of its report. The Assembly will now take action on the five draft decisions one by one. After all the decisions have been taken, representatives will again have an opportunity to explain their vote or position.
We turn first to draft decision I, entitled "Arrangements and organization of work of the Follow-up International Conference on Financing for Development to Review the Implementation of the Monterrey Consensus (Doha, 29 November-2 December 2008)". The Second Committee adopted draft decision I. May I take it that the Assembly wishes to do likewise?
The Acting President
Draft decision II is entitled "Provisional rules of procedure for the Follow-up International Conference on Financing for Development to Review the Implementation of the Monterrey Consensus (Doha, 29 November-2 December 2008)". The Second Committee adopted draft decision II. May I take it that the Assembly wishes to do likewise?
The Acting President
Draft decision III is entitled "Provisional agenda for the Follow-up International Conference on Financing for Development to Review the Implementation of the Monterrey Consensus (Doha, 29 November-2 December 2008)". The Second Committee adopted draft decision III. May I take it that the Assembly wishes to do likewise?
The Acting President
Draft decision IV is entitled "Accreditation of intergovernmental organizations to the Follow-up International Conference on Financing for Development to Review the Implementation of the Monterrey Consensus (Doha, 29 November-2 December 2008)". The Second Committee adopted draft decision IV. May I take it that the Assembly wishes to do likewise?
The Acting President
Draft decision V is entitled "Accreditation of non-governmental organizations to the Follow-up International Conference on Financing for Development to Review the Implementation of the Monterrey Consensus (Doha, 29 November-2 December 2008)". The Second Committee adopted draft decision V. May I take it that the Assembly wishes to do likewise?
The Acting President
The Assembly has thus concluded this stage of its consideration of agenda item 48.
