General Assembly adopts resolution addressing terrorism and violent extremism
New York, July 2 (Just Earth News): The United Nations General Assembly on Fridayadopted a resolution on the UN Global Counter Terrorism Strategy, with the aim of security peace and prosperity for succeeding generations.
General Assembly elects Permanent Representative of Fiji as President of 71st session
New York, June 14 (Just Earth News):The United Nations General Assembly on Monday elected Peter Thomson, Permanent Representative of Fiji, as President of its upcoming 71st session.
General Assembly elects Norwegian diplomat as head of UN environment programme
New York, May 14 (Just Earth News/IBNS): Following the nomination by the United Nations Secretary-General, the General Assembly on Friday elected Erik Solheim of Norway as Executive Director of the United Nations Environment Programme (UNEP) for a four-year term.
General Assembly elects Filippo Grandi as next UN High Commissioner for Refugees
New York, Nov 19 (Just Earth News/IBNS): Filippo Grandi of Italy was on Wednesday elected by the United Nations General Assembly as the next United Nations High Commissioner for Refugees, for a period of five years beginning on 1 January 2016.
General Assembly elects 18 members to UN Human Rights Council
New York, Oct 29 (IBNS): The General Assembly on Wednesday elected 18 States to serve on the United Nations Human Rights Council for three-year terms beginning on 1 January 2016.
General Assembly reflects on UN peace and security efforts
New York, Oct 2 (IBNS): As part of the commemoration of the 70th anniversary of the United Nations, the General Assembly on Thursday began a two-day debate to draw lessons from the experiences of the past seven decades in the area of peace and security and take stock of present challenges.
General Assembly: Mali leader lauds UN for helping to restore peace to war-torn north
New York, Sept 29 (IBNS): President Ibrahim Boubacar Keita of Mali took to the podium of the General Assembly on Monday to voice his “profound gratitude†to the United Nations for its help in restoring peace after a vicious civil war erupted in the north of the African sub-Sahara country in 2012.
Cairo+20: General Assembly reaffirms UN goals on population, development
New York, Sept 23 (IBNS) The international community must renew its pledge to protect women and girls as it strives to improve the dignity of all people and secure the future of the planet, senior United Nations officials told General Assembly on Monday, marking 20 years since a landmark conference that reinforced the principle that people should be at the centre of development.
UN General Assembly reviews counter-terrorism strategy
New York, Jun 13 (IBNS): As the United Nations General Assembly on Thursday began a review of its overall counter-terrorism strategy, a senior official urged Member States to take advantage of the opportunity "to make the UN more relevant" in the international effort to fight what he called "a destructive and deplorable malady."
General Assembly elects Ugandan Foreign Minister as President of 69th session
New York, June 12 (IBNS) The United Nations General Assembly Wednesday elected by acclamation Sam Kahamba Kutesa of Uganda as President of its upcoming 69th session.