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General Assembly President Joseph Deiss (right), with Security President Li Baodong of China

General Assembly and Security Council chiefs hold wide-ranging talks

15 March 2011
Recent political events in Libya, Côte d’Ivoire and Sudan topped the agenda during talks today between General Assembly President Joseph Deiss and Security Council President Li Baodong at United Nations Headquarters in New York.
General Assembly President Joseph Deiss

General Assembly President holds wide-ranging talks with Russian Foreign Minister

9 March 2011
General Assembly President Joseph Deiss held “very constructive and substantial” talks with Russian Foreign Minister Sergey Lavrov in Moscow today on a range of subjects, including United Nations reform and Libya.
General Assembly President Joseph Deiss

In China, General Assembly President confers with officials on UN priorities

10 January 2011
General Assembly President Joseph Deiss has been conferring with Chinese officials on a range of issues on the United Nations agenda, including the global anti-poverty targets known as the Millennium Development Goals (MDGs), sustainable development, global governance, and reform of the world body.
General Assembly President Joseph Deiss

Assembly President hails new momentum for global anti-poverty goals

23 December 2010
As the General Assembly wraps up the main part of its 65th session, its President today hailed the summit with which it opened for galvanizing momentum towards achieving the United Nations Millennium Development Goals (MDGs) to reverse a global legacy of poverty and attendant ills.
Joseph Deiss, President of 65th session of the General Assembly

Assembly President addresses UN, global governance during visit to France

19 November 2010
Issues related to global governance, the Group of 20 (G20) leading economies and Security Council reform were among those discussed by General Assembly President Joseph Deiss during his official visit to France.
Hiroshima Peace Memorial

In Hiroshima, General Assembly President pays tribute to atomic bomb victims

28 October 2010
General Assembly President Joseph Deiss today laid a wreath in Hiroshima to honour the memory of the more than 100,000 people who died in the atomic bomb blast 65 years ago.
Joseph Deiss, President of 65th session of the General Assembly

General Assembly President underlines crucial role of global governance

22 October 2010
General Assembly President Joseph Deiss today highlighted the key role of the United Nations in global governance, which he said is vital for solving challenges that cannot be overcome by countries acting alone.
Joseph Deiss, President of 65th session of the General Assembly

General Assembly President to embark on visit to Japan

19 October 2010
General Assembly President Joseph Deiss will visit Japan later this month, where he will meet with top officials in the Asian nation, it was announced today.
Joseph Deiss, President of 65th session of the General Assembly

Security Council and General Assembly presidents discuss key global issues

30 September 2010
General Assembly Joseph Deiss today held discussions with this month’s Security Council President Ertugrul Apakan, Turkey’s Permanent Representative, a day after wrapping up the Assembly’s annual opening session at which many speakers called for a realignment of United Nations power.
Joseph Deiss, President of 65th session of the General Assembly

Assembly President discusses key issues with dozens of world leaders

29 September 2010
General Assembly President Joseph Deiss has held meetings with dozens of world leaders and other senior officials and heads of regional groups on the sidelines of high-level events at United Nations Headquarters in New York over the past several days.