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General Assembly President Joseph Deiss

General Assembly President meets with senior Government officials in Austria

28 April 2011
The ongoing tensions in North Africa and the Middle East and the continuing debate over Security Council reform topped the agenda during a two-day visit by the General Assembly President to Austria, which wrapped up today.
General Assembly President Joseph Deiss

General Assembly President meets with top officials during visit to Panama

18 April 2011
Global governance has topped the agenda in talks between General Assembly President Joseph Deiss and senior officials from Panama during the President’s visit to the Latin American country.
General Assembly President Joseph Deiss

Revitalized General Assembly should be main forum for global debate, says President

13 April 2011
As Member States continue their discussions on ways to revitalize the work of the General Assembly, its President today encouraged them to make the 192-member body a powerful instrument in the service of the global community.
General Assembly President Joseph Deiss

General Assembly President holds wide-ranging talks with UK officials

4 April 2011
The President of the General Assembly held talks today with British officials in London on issues such as United Nations reform and the anti-poverty targets known as the Millennium Development Goals (MDGs), as well as recent developments in several global hotspots.