Statements by DESA's previous USG

Selected Statements by Mr. Nitin Desai Under-Secretary-General for Economic and Social Affairs, 1997-2003

2003

Commission on Sustainable Development, 11th Session, 28 April - 9 May 2003

• Statement by Mr. Nitin Desai, Under-Secretary-General for Economic and Social Affairs, on 28 April 2003

World Social Forum, Porto Alegre, Brazil, 23-28 January 2003

• Statement by Mr. Nitin Desai, Under-Secretary-General for Economic and Social Affairs, on 27 January 2003

2002

General Assembly, 57th Session, New York, 10 September - 20 December 2002

• Statement to the Second Committee by Mr. Nitin Desai, Under-Secretary-General for Economic and Social Affairs, on 30 September 2002

World Summit on Sustainable Development, Johannesburg, South Africa, 26 August - 4 September 2002

• Opening Statement by Mr. Nitin Desai, Under-Secretary-General for Economic and Social Affairs, in his capacity as Secretary-General of the World Summit on Sustainable Development, on 26 August 2002

Commission on Sustainable Development acting as Preparatory Committee for the World Summit on Sustainable Development, Fourth Session, Bali, Indonesia, 27 May - 7 June 2002

• Opening Statement by Mr. Nitin Desai, Under-Secretary-General for Economic and Social Affairs, in his capacity as Secretary-General of the World Summit on Sustainable Development, on 27 May 2002

Beijing Forum on New and Emerging Technologies for Sustainable Development, 15-17 April 2002

• Opening Statement by Mr. Nitin Desai, Under-Secretary-General for Economic and Social Affairs, on 15 April 2002

Commission on Sustainable Development acting as Preparatory Committee for the World Summit on Sustainable Development, Third Session, New York, 25 March - 5 April 2002

• Opening Statement to the Preparatory Committee by Mr. Nitin Desai, Under-Secretary-General for Economic and Social Affairs, on 25 March 2002

Summit on Sustainable Development, New Delhi, India, 8 - 11 February 2002

• Closing Statement at TERI by Mr. Nitin Desai, Under-Secretary-General for Economic and Social Affairs, on 11 February 2002

2001

International Conference on Freshwater, Bonn, Germany, 3-7 December 2001

• Keynote Address by Mr. Nitin Desai, Under-Secretary-General for Economic and Social Affairs, on 3 December 2001

General Assembly, 56th Session, New York, 11 September - 23 December 2001

• Statement to the Second Committee by Mr. Nitin Desai, Under-Secretary-General for Economic and Social Affairs, on 1 October 2001

Commission on Sustainable Development acting as Preparatory Committee for the World Summit on Sustainable Development, First Session, New York, 30 April - 2 May 2001

• Statement to the Preparatory Committee by Mr. Nitin Desai, Under-Secretary-General for Economic and Social Affairs, on 30 April 2001

2000

General Assembly, 55th Session, New York, 5 September - 23 December 2000

• Statement to the Second Committee by Mr. Nitin Desai, Under-Secretary-General for Economic and Social Affairs on 3 October 2000
• Statement to the Third Committee by Mr. Nitin Desai, Under-Secretary-General for Economic and Social Affairs, on 25 September 2000

Commission on Sustainable Development, 8th Session, New York, USA, 24 April - 5 May 2000

• Statement by Mr. Nitin Desai, Under-Secretary-General for Economic and Social Affairs, on 24 April 2000

1999

General Assembly, 54th Session, New York, 14 September - 23 December 1999

• Statement to the Third Committee by Mr. Nitin Desai, Under-Secretary-General for Economic and Social Affairs, on 6 October 1999

1998

General Assembly, 53rd Session, New York, 9 September - 23 December 1998

• Statement to the Second Committee by Mr. Nitin Desai, Under-Secretary-General for Economic and Social Affairs, on 6 October 1998
• Statement to the Third Committee by Mr. Nitin Desai, Under-Secretary-General for Economic and Social Affairs, on 5 October 1998

International Year of Older Persons 1999

• Statement by Mr. Nitin Desai, Under-Secretary-General for Economic and Social Affairs, at the launch of the Year, on 1 October 1998

Third Ministerial Conference on the Protection of Forests, Lisbon, Portugal, 2-4 June 1998

• Opening Statement by Mr. Nitin Desai, Under-Secretary-General for Economic and Social Affairs, on 2 June 1998

1997

General Assembly, 52nd Session, New York, 16 September - 20 December 1997

• Statement to the Third Committee by Mr. Nitin Desai, Under-Secretary-General for Economic and Social Affairs, on 13 October 1997
• Statement to the Second Committee by Mr. Nitin Desai, Under-Secretary-General for Economic and Social Affairs, on 13 October 1997

1996

General Assembly, 51st Session, New York, 17 September - 20 December 1996

• Statement to the Third Committee by Mr. Nitin Desai, Under-Secretary-General for Policy Coordination and Sustainable Development, on 14 October 1996