Second Committee Hears Review of World Economic Situation

The Second Committee (Economic and Financial) this afternoon began its substantive work and heard an opening statement by Philippe de Seynes, Under-Secretary for Economic and Social Affairs, reviewing the world economic situation.
At the presiding table, from left: Ali Ahmed Attiga (Libya), Vice-Chairman of the Committee; Michael Potrubatch, Deputy Under-Secretary in Charge of the Economic and Social Council Secretariat, the Regional Commissions Section, and the Special Projects Section; Philippe de Seynes, Under-Secretary for Economic and Social Affairs, who is seen addressing the Committee; Al Noor Kassum, Committee Secretary; Victor Hoo, Commissioner for Technical Cooperation; and I.S. Chadha (India), Rapporteur.