One striking aspect of President Obama’s visit to China is the excitement it has generated at all social levels throughout the country. Rather than being seen as a dry, political event with little relationship to ordinary people’s lives – as such events often are perceived – President Obama’s trip here has energized Chinese and foreign […]
Three months ago, the critics denied that the Recovery Act was making any jobs. Today, everyone – including the critics – can see those jobs for themselves on Recovery.gov. Now that the evidence has proven them wrong, they are left to cast doubts about just how many jobs were made and where. But for all […]
Total of 14 Texts Recommended to Assembly; Human Rights Situations in Myanmar, Democratic People?s Republic of Korea, Right to Food, among Other Issues Addressed Raising grave concerns over the dangers posed to political and socio-economic stability by the illegal drug trade, the Third Committee (Social, Humanitarian and Cultural) today approved, by consensus, a draft resolution […]
Click here to see the video. This is take two for our sign off from Korea video with Speechwriter Jon Favreau. The first attempt was at the final event of the President’s trip across Asia, a rally with our troops at Osan Air Base in the Republic of Korea. Things start to speed up towards […]
Addressing Informal General Assembly Meeting, Top United Nations Climate Official Calls for Political Will to Resolve Key Mitigation, Finance Issues Only 17 days ahead of the United Nations Climate Change Conference in Copenhagen, Secretary-General Ban Ki-Moon today refuted reports that the talks on reducing heat-trapping greenhouse gas emissions would fall short of expectations, and called on […]
There is a palpable sense of excitement among the staff as we mill around the lobby of the St. Regis Hotel, eagerly awaiting the return of the motorcade. Once we load in, it’s straight to that most Chinese of tourist attractions, the Great Wall of China. Folks look ready to go. Everyone is in warm […]
Acting on Recommendations of Budgetary Committee, Assembly Fills Vacancies on Key Administrative, Contributions, Auditing, Investment Panels The General Assembly?s powers to discuss issues of the greatest concern to its Member States — from international peace and security, to development, human rights and international law — should be completely engaged to take advantage of the 192-member […]
Last weekend I had the opportunity to visit my alma mater, Cornell University, to speak at the annual Net Impact Conference. The conference brought together students and professionals from around the U.S. interested in sustainable enterprise and environmental stewardship, and allowed participants to share best practices and discuss new initiatives to advance global sustainability through […]
Following is a text of Secretary-General Ban Ki-moon?s remarks to the informal meeting of the General Assembly plenary on climate change, in New York today, 19 November: Yesterday I returned from the Rome Food Summit. The world has more than enough food, I told delegates. Yet more than 1 billion people go hungry. This is […]
Following is UN Secretary-General Ban Ki-moon’s Message for the International Day for the Abolition of Slavery, to be observed on 2 December: On the International Day for the Abolition of Slavery, we express our commitment to the complete eradication of slavery and slavery-like practices. Article 4 of the Universal Declaration of Human Rights states that […]
