Monthly Archives: September 2011
United Nations High Level Group/Private Sector Forum on Sustainable Energy for All
Ed note. This is a guest post from Amanda Warren, Business Development Associate, E+Co United Nations Secretary General Ban-Ki Moon …
On the Quartet Statement and Palestine UN Membership
One of the great values of this statement is the use of date-specific language. Next year’s General Assembly meeting will take place two months prior to what may be a very close election. Presumably, President Obama will want to do all he can to avoid being backed into the same diplomatic corner.
Sustainable Energy for All
On September 21, UN Secretary-General Ban Ki-moon announced a new initiative – “Sustainable Energy for All”. One of the initiative’s main goals is to ensure universal access to sustainable energy by 2030.
Palestine Submits Application for UN Membership. In Speech, Abbas Appeals to World’s Conscience. Now What?
This is about as a dramatic as it gets for a General Assembly here at the United Nations. Palestinian President Mahmoud Abbas handed his application for membership to the United Nations to Ban Ki Moon.
At the UN Today: Speeches From Abbas (Palestine) and Israel (Netanyahu)
The action kicks off at 10 am today with H.E. Mr. John Evans Atta Mills of Ghana. But later in the morning, only Bhutan and Japan stand between Abbas and Netanyahu.
Video: Discussing Entreprise EthioPEA with Derek Yach at CGI 2011
Interview with Derek Yach, Pepsico’s Senior Vice President for Global Health and Agriculture Policy, about their new public-private partnership with USAID and the World Food Program, Entreprise EthioPEA.
-
-
The SC; HRC; DPRK; South Sudan
The SC: The Security Council today held its last consultations under the Council Presidency of ROK. Tomorrow, Russia will take over the rotating Presidency of the Security Council for March under Ambassador Vitaly Churkin.
-
-
The SG; Mali; Middle East; Palestine
The SG: At the Fifth Global Forum of the UN Alliance of Civilizations in Vienna, Austria today, the SG emphasized the role of youth in ensuring a “prosperous, equitable and peaceful future.”
-
The SG; DRC; HRC; Palestinian Prisoner
The SG: In Ethiopia over the weekend, the SG is now in the United Arab Emirates. Today he met with Sheikh Mohammad bin Rashed Al Maktoum, Vice President and Prime Minister of the UAE, where the two discussed developments in the region, including Syria, Iran, Lebanon, Egypt and Jordan, and in the Middle East Peace Process.
-
