Second Committee, 12th plenary meeting - General…

- Address by the President of the seventy-eighth session of the General Assembly

- Sustainable development - Item 18 (A/78/80, A/78/210, A/78/228, A/78/276, A/78/280, A/78/312, A/78/362, A/78/372)

• Towards the achievement of sustainable development: implementation of the 2030 Agenda for Sustainable Development, including through sustainable consumption and production, building on Agenda 21 - Item 18 (a) (A/78/208)

• 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 - Item 18 (b) (A/78/222)

• Disaster risk reduction - Item 18 (c) (A/78/267)
• Protection of global climate for present and future generations of humankind - Item 18 (d) (A/78/209)
• Implementation of the United Nations Convention to Combat Desertification in Those Countries Experiencing Serious Drought and/or Desertification, Particularly in Africa - Item 18 (e) (A/78/209)
• Convention on Biological Diversity - Item 18 (f) (A/78/209)
• Education for sustainable development - Item 18 (g) (A/78/219)
• Ensuring access to affordable, reliable, sustainable and modern energy for all - Item 18 (h) (A/78/201)
• Combating sand and dust storms - Item 18 (i) (A/78/237)
• Strengthening cooperation for integrated coastal zone management for achieving sustainable development - Item 18 (j) (A/78/293)

- Introduction of reports and joint general discussion