Documentation Considered by the Economic and Social Council in Connection with the High-Level Segment of the 2017 Session

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A Decision of the Economic and Social Council, under agenda items 5 High-level segment, 5a Ministerial Meeting of the High-Level Political Forum on Sustainable Development, convened under the auspices of the Economic and Social Council, 5b High-level policy dialogue with international financial and trade institutions and 5c Thematic discussion, published in 2017.

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At its 48th plenary meeting, on 20 July 2017, the Economic and Social Council took note of the following documents:

(a) Report of the Secretary-General on eradicating poverty in all its forms and dimensions through promoting sustainable development, expanding opportunities and addressing related challenges;64

(b) Report of the Secretary-General on progress towards the Sustainable Development Goals;65

(c) Report of the Secretary-General entitled “Beyond gross domestic product: multidimensional poverty and the Sustainable Development Goals”;66

(d) Note by the Secretary-General transmitting the progress report on the 10-year framework of programmes on sustainable consumption and production patterns;67

(e) Overview of the World Economic and Social Survey 2017: reflecting on seventy years of development policy analysis;68

(f) World economic situation and prospects as of mid-2017.69

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