Development
UN Week General Debate, Day 3: Who Speaks When
The General Debate marches on today, giving us another opportunity to provide a rundown of speakers for you. Thursday has some marquee addresses in the morning session, including a pair separated by only one name on the list that will draw the vast majority of the attention today.
The Future of Food at CGI 2012
The sustainability of the global food system – an issue of global, multisectoral proportions that engages individual responsibility – was discussed yesterday by a diverse panel of policy makers, business and NGO leaders at the Clinton Global Initiative.
UN Week General Debate, Day 2: Who Speaks When?
Yesterday’s article giving a rundown of when world leaders came to the rostrum of the General Assembly proved popular enough that we’re going to keep the series going throughout the week. Wednesday’s speeches include some of the most highly anticipated of this year’s session.
Romney at CGI 2012: It’s All About Free Enterprise
In his speech at the Clinton Global Initiative, Mitt Romney talks about “a new approach for a new era”. The principles of this new approach sounds very much like what has already been at work in US foreign aid policy in the past decade.
UN Week General Debate, Day 1: Who Speaks When?
Though the 67th Session of the UN General Assembly officially opened last week, when most people think of the annual UNGA it’s this week that comes to mind. General Debate starts on Tuesday, the time when Heads of State and Government from around the world converge on Turtle Bay to speak their minds.
5 Stories to Follow During UN Week
Hundreds of world leaders will descend on New York City for the annual opening of the UN General Assembly. Here are the topics that will drive the agenda at the United Nations this week.
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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.
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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.”
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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.
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