General Assembly

General Assembly President Nassir Abdulaziz Al-Nasser

General Assembly President urges more cooperation on major global issues

29 December 2011
The General Assembly President today used his end-of-year message to urge greater consensus among United Nations Member States on issues ranging from UN reform and revitalization to sustainable development and global prosperity.
Secretary-General Ban Ki-moon.
UN Photo/Rick Bajornas

Ban welcomes approval of UN budget for next two years

24 December 2011
The General Assembly approved today a budget of $5.15 billion for the period of 2012-2013, a move that was welcomed by Secretary-General Ban Ki-moon as a collective achievement and a commitment to “do more and better with less.”
Secretary-General Ban Ki-moon briefs the General Assembly on the outcome of the Group of 20 Summit and his visit to Libya

Ban and Assembly chief brief UN on G-20 meeting and visit to Libya

10 November 2011
Secretary-General Ban Ki-moon today briefed the General Assembly on the outcome of last week’s meeting of the Group of 20 (G-20) major economies, saying his key message was the need to ensure that the world’s most vulnerable people are not neglected, as he stressed the importance of investing in poverty reduction.
General Assembly President Nassir Abdulaziz Al-Nasser

Time to turn talk into action, Assembly chief says as general debate ends

27 September 2011
As the annual debate of world leaders came to a close this evening, the President of the General Assembly said it is time to focus on tackling the range of issues raised over the past week, from climate change and sustainable development to United Nations reform and the application for Palestinian statehood.
President of Guyana Bharrat Jagdeo

Developing countries can lead world in tackling global challenges, Guyana tells UN

22 September 2011
Developing countries, with United Nations help, can lead the world in forging the changes needed to tackle the four major challenges facing the globe – on food, energy, resources and climate – with an integrated approach to all four, Guyana has told the General Assembly.
President of Cyprus Demetris Christofias (right) arrives at UN Headquarters for the opening of the General Assembly general debate

Cyprus committed to reunification, President tells General Assembly

22 September 2011
The President of Cyprus told the General Assembly today that his administration remains committed to a mutually-agreed reunification of the Mediterranean island and ending what he described as the “occupation and illegal colonization of settlers by Turkey” in parts of Cyprus.
President Jakaya Kikwete of Tanzania

At UN, Tanzanian President urges greater support to fight maritime piracy

22 September 2011
Tanzania’s President Jakaya Kikwete today urged the international community to boost support for East African countries to combat maritime piracy, telling the General Assembly that the problem, which has been centred in Somalia, has extended further south in the Indian Ocean.
President of Poland Bronislaw Komorowski

European leaders stress vital role of UN in tackling global challenges

22 September 2011
From addressing climate change and helping the poor to defending human rights and preventing conflicts, the United Nations plays a vital role in responding to today’s global challenges, several European leaders stressed.
Secretary-General Ban Ki-moon (right) meets with Gurbanguly Berdimuhamedov, President of Turkmenistan

Ban covers Central Asia, climate change and Lebanon in talks with world leaders

22 September 2011
As the General Assembly continued its annual high-level debate today, Secretary-General Ban Ki-moon met separately with several leaders to discuss issues ranging from regional cooperation in Central Asia and the situation in Lebanon to climate change and nuclear safety.
President of the 66th General Assembly Nassir Abdulaziz Al-Nasser

Assembly chief opens annual UN debate with pledge to partner for peace

21 September 2011
Welcoming world leaders to the United Nations, the President of the General Assembly today opened the annual high-level debate with a pledge to build a global partnership to ensure peace, prosperity and dignity for all.