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Joseph Deiss

Assembly President calls on Member States to be ‘brave enough’ to move forward

29 September 2010
The General Assembly wrapped up its opening annual session today with a fervent appeal from its President for Member States to show the courage needed to move beyond deadlock to achieve peace in the world’s flashpoints and translate fine words on combating poverty into action.
Joseph Deiss

General Assembly President warns against marginalization of UN

23 September 2010
Only the United Nations has the breadth of membership, the experience and the presence on the ground to effectively represent the world’s people and their interests, General Assembly President Joseph Deiss said today, warning of the risk that the Organization could be overshadowed by other international groups.
Joseph Deiss, President of 65th session of the General Assembly

Countries welcome new Assembly President’s focus on global governance

21 September 2010
Several countries have expressed support for the initiative of the General Assembly President to make global governance a central theme of the current session of the United Nations body.