Asia Pacific

Prime Minister Sheikh Hasina of Bangladesh addresses General Assembly.
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Least developed countries need more international support, Bangladeshi premier tells UN

28 September 2012
The world’s poorest countries need more international support to help them alleviate the consequences of rising food and energy prices, the Prime Minister of Bangladesh, Sheikh Hasina, told the United Nations General Assembly today.
Prime Minister Jigmi Y. Thinley of Bhutan.
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At UN, Bhutan’s premier highlights world’s challenges and aims for Security Council seat

28 September 2012
In his address to the United Nations General Assembly, the Prime Minister of Bhutan, Jigmi Y. Thinley, today highlighted a range of challenges and areas of progress before the international community, while also affirming his country’s intent to seek a seat on the Security Council.
Deputy Prime Minister Narayan Kaji Shrestha of Nepal addresses General Assembly.
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Stronger UN must promote growth for world’s poorest, Nepalese official tells debate

28 September 2012
Highlighting the vital role of the United Nations in promoting growth for the most disadvantaged people on earth, Nepal’s Deputy Prime Minister Narayan Kaji Shrestha took to the podium of the General Assembly today to call for steps to make the world body stronger and more efficient.
Speaker of Parliament of Kyrgyzstan Asylbek Jeenbekov addresses General Assembly.
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Afghanistan opium crop harming neighbours and should be eradicated, Kyrgyz Speaker tells UN

28 September 2012
Noting that Afghanistan’s production of opium has led to use of the drug in neighbouring countries, the Speaker of the Parliament of Kyrgyzstan, Asylbek Jeenbekov, told the United Nations General Assembly that the deadly crop needs to be destroyed.
Deputy Prime Minister and Minister of Foreign Affairs of Laos Thoungloun Sisoulith addresses the General Assembly.
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At UN debate, Laos Deputy Prime Minister urges more support for landlocked nations

28 September 2012
Addressing the United Nations General Assembly, the Deputy Prime Minister and Minister of Foreign Affairs of Laos, Thoungloun Sisoulith, today urged Member States to lend greater financial support to the world’s most vulnerable countries.
Republic of Korea Foreign Minister Kim Sung-hwan.
UN Photo/Jennifer S Altman

At debate, Republic of Korea’s Foreign Minister urges UN to take greater responsibility in crises

28 September 2012
The United Nations should take greater responsibility in coping with the array of challenges facing the world, such as climate change, poverty, disease, terrorism and the proliferation of weapons of mass destruction, the Foreign Minister of the Republic of Korea, Kim Sung-hwan, told the General Assembly today.
Foreign Minister of Uzbekistan Abdulaziz Kamilov addresses the General Assembly.
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In UN speech, Uzbek Foreign Minister stresses water conservation as key to regional security

28 September 2012
In a speech to the United Nations General Assembly, the Foreign Minister of Uzbekistan, Abdulaziz Kamilov, today underlined the commitment of his country - a landlocked nation in Central Asia – to a United Nations convention protecting water resources in his water-scarce region as part of a larger effort to ensure regional peace and stability.
Special Adviser to the Secretary-General for Myanmar Vijay Nambiar.
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Myanmar can count on UN support to face challenges ahead, says envoy

28 September 2012
The United Nations will continue to assist the people of Myanmar to address the various challenges facing the country, a senior official said today.
Narayan Kaji Shrestha is presented with the first Wangari Maathai Award winner by Eduardo Rojas-Briales, FAO Assistant Director-General for Forestry.
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Nepali activist receives UN-backed award for work on forest management

27 September 2012
Nepali activist Narayan Kaji Shrestha has been honoured with the first-ever Wangari Maathai Award for his work promoting community forest management, the United Nations Food and Agriculture Organization (FAO) announced today.
President Tsakhia Elbegdorj of Mongolia.
UN Photo/Jennifer S Altman

At General Debate, Mongolia’s President calls for more women in leadership positions

27 September 2012
The vital role of women in society was a key feature in the speech of Mongolia’s President Tsakhia Elbegdorj to the United Nations General Assembly today, with a particular call for more women in leadership positions.