On the economic and social council.

Presiding: Jan Christian Smuts.

Speakers: G. Myrddin Evans speaks about how the recent past is important to thoughts about the council, a delegate from the Soviet Union expresses optimistic hope for the impact of the council, Bertha Lutz speaks about the role of women in the conference and gender equality, Miss Wu Yi-fang delivers a 'post-script' to the comments of the Soviet delegate, Herbert Vere Evatt speaks on women's rights and how economic conditions relate to war, a delegate from France speaks on the mission of the council, Dean Virginia C. Gildersleeve on education, Emilio A. Godoy on the most important function of the council, and Alger Hiss.

Commission 2 focused on the general assembly. It coordinated the work of Technical Committee 1 (structure and procedures), Technical Committee 2 (political and security functions), Technical Committee 3 (economic and social cooperation) and Technical Committee 4 (trusteeship system).