A Special Partnership With the UN: A Latin American Perspective
Latin America is the region in the developing world where democracy is now almost universal. Its roots, however, are weak. Latin America has a population of approximately 550 million people, of which about 44 per cent live under the poverty line and 18 per cent are affected by extreme poverty.
Sixty-first General Assembly: Third Committee (Social, Humanitarian and Cultural)
The Third Committee during the sixty-first session of the General Assembly had at the top of its agenda the rights of women, children and migrants, as well as an evaluation of the work of the recently established Human Rights Council, and approved a draft resolution naming the right to development as a major goal of this new Ãå±±½ûµØbody.
The Secretary-General's Agenda: Progress On Disarmament Required For Global Security
It is an honour to suggest agenda items and top priorities in international security for Ban Ki-moon's first term in office as Secretary-General of the United Nations. However, it is also a daunting prospect, given his special expertise in foreign affairs and international security policy.
The Secretary-General's Agenda: Prioritizing Commitment To Combat Global Poverty
As the first Secretary-General of the United Nations elected in the twenty-first century, Ban Ki-moon has inherited responsibilities that span the globe and run the gamut of issues, which included peace, prosperity and everything in between.
Sixty-first General Assembly: Fourth Committee (Special Political and Decolonization)
The Fourth Committee handles special political matters not dealt with by the First Committee, as well as decolonization issues.
The Chronicle Interview: 'We are more advanced in peacekeeping than in peacebuilding efforts'
Today's peacekeeping is reaching unprecedented levels. There are, as we speak, roughly 100,000 personnel -- military, police, civilian -- in 18 missions around the world.
The Secretary-General's Agenda: Indispensable For Sustainable Development
Global sustainable development and security are deeply interconnected, a fact that is increasingly recognized by world leaders. Sustainable development signifies the challenge of combining economic development with environmental sustainability.
The Role of The Secretary-General: A Personal History
Ban Ki-moon has taken the most impossible job in the world, as Trygve Lie famously said about the role of the Secretary-General. The Charter of the United Nations included the Secretariat among its principal organs, most certainly to grant some political prerogatives to the Secretary-General.