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Statements by DESA's previous USG

List of Statements and speeches by DESA's previous USG Mr Sha Zukang.

Date Meeting Location
9 September 2011 High-Level UNCSD Symposium (Closing) Beijing
8 September 2011 High-Level Symposium on the United Nations Conference on Sustainable Development Beijing
25 July 2011 High-level Meeting on Youth Round Table 2 on ‘Challenges to Youth Development and Opportunities for Poverty Eradication, Employment and Sustainable Development’ New York
21 July 2011 IFSD Discussion (Concluding Remarks) Solo, Indonesia
19 July 2011 High-Level Dialogue on Institutional Framework for Sustainable Development Solo, Indonesia
13 July 2011 21st session of UN-INTOSAI Symposium Vienna
12 July 2011 Anniversary of UN Declaration on the Right to Development Geneva
11 July 2011 Development Cooperation Forum Advisory Group Meeting Geneva
11 July 2011 Global Economic Governance and Development Geneva
8 July 2011 Dialogue with the Regional Commissions Geneva
8 July 2011 Economic and Social Council (Closing Remarks) Geneva
6 July 2011 Briefing of the WTO Committee on Trade and Environment Geneva
5 July 2011 2011 Annual Ministerial Review and the Thematic Discussion Geneva
5 July 2011 Press Launch of the World Economic and Social Survey 2011 Geneva
5 July 2011 Current Developments in the World Economy Geneva
20 June, 7-8 July, 21-22 July 2011 Sub-Regional Preparatory Meeting of the UNCSD Georgetown, Victoria, Apia
4 July 2011 Senior UN officials with Local Youth Geneva
28 June 2011 National Press Club Event, Speaker Series 2011 Washington, D.C
20 June 2011 Open-Ended Informal Consultative Process on Oceans and the Law of the Sea New York
16 June 2011 UN Communication Segment on Rio+20 New York
15 June 2011 Countdown to Rio+20 featuring Rio the Movie New York
11 June 2011 International Union of Railways (UIC) New York
3 June 2011 Ceremony to launch a campaign to give ample public knowledge of Rio+20 Rio de Janeiro
2 June 2011 GA thematic debate on green economy New York
24 May 2011 UNESCO Future Forum and UN-ECE Public-Private Roundtable Forum on Green Economy Paris
18 May 2011 Global Migration Group (Closing Session) New York
18 May 2011 Third Expert Meeting for South-South Cooperation on Biodiversity for Development New York
16 May 2011 Tenth Session of the United Nations Permanent Forum on Indigenous Issues New York
13 May 2011 To The Conference on e-Government in Asia and The Pacific New York
13 May 2011 To The Ministerial Interactive Discussion On Strengthening Major Groups Participation (CSD-19) New York
12 May 2011 To The Ministerial Interactive Discussion: Strengthening Country Level Implementation (CSD-19) New York
2 May 2011 Opening of the 19th Session of the Commission on Sustainable Development New York
28 April 2011 To the Annual Ministerial Review, Global Preparatory Meeting (Closing Statement) New York
20 April 2011 Interactive Dialogue on Harmony with Nature (Closing Remarks) New York
20 April 2011 To the Foundation Roundtable for Rio+20 New York
14 April 2011 Launch Event of the Padis-Int New York
14 April 2011 The Ministerial Meeting of the Group of 24 Washington D.C.
13 April 2011 44th Session of the Commission for Population and Development (Agenda Item 5: General Debate on the further implementation of the Programme of Action of the International Conference on Population and Development) New York
11 April 2011 44th Session of the Commission for Population and Development New York
4 April 2011 10th Session of the Committee of Experts on Public Administration (CEPA) New York
28 March 2011 African Union-ECA Joint Meeting: Panel 1 - Green Economy and Global Sustainability Addis Ababa
28 March 2011 4th Joint Annual Meetings of the AU Conference of Ministers of Economy and Finance and ECA Conference of African Ministers of Finance, Planning and Economic Development Addis Ababa
21 March 2011 13th Session of the Committee for Development Policy New York
8 March 2011 The Second Preparatory Meeting of the United Nations Conference on Sustainable Development Side Event on UN-wide Contribution to Supporting Countries to Make a Transition New York
8 March 2011 The Second Preparatory Meeting of the United Nations Conference on Sustainable Development New York
7 March 2011 The Second Preparatory Meeting of the United Nations Conference on Sustainable Development (Opening Remarks) New York
28 February 2011 Closing of ECOSOC Special Event on Philanthropy New York
28 February 2011 CECP’s Special Dinner New York
28 February 2011 Intergovernmental Preparatory Meeting (IPM of CSD-19) New York
15 February 2011 ECOSOC Organizational Session New York
9 February 2011 49th Session of the Commission for Social Development New York
3 February 2011 High-Level Dialogue with the Heads of the Collaborative Partnership on Forests Member Organizations New York
3 February 2011 UNFF9 High Level Ministerial Segment High level Roundtable on Forests and Rio+20 New York
2 February 2011 Global Launch of the International Year of Forests (Forests 2011) New York
24 January 2011 The Ninth Session of the United Nations Forum on Forests New York
19 January 2011 Twenty-fourth General Assembly of the Conference of NGOs in Consultative Relationship with the United Nations New York
18 January 2011 Statement at the ECOSOC Organizational Session New York
13 January 2011 Statement at the CSD Intersessional Meeting on Sustainable Consumption and Production Panama City
12 January 2011 G77 Chairmanship Handover Ceremony New York
11 January 2011 Closing Remarks - The First Intersessional Meeting of the United Nations Conference on Sustainable Development New York
10 January 2011 The First Intersessional Meeting of the United Nations Conference on Sustainable Development (Rio+20) New York
15 December 2010 Briefing to Delegations on Preparatory Process for Rio+20 New York
14 December 2010 Open consultations on enhanced cooperation on international public policy issues pertaining to the Internet (Closing Remarks) New York
14 December 2010 Open consultations on enhanced cooperation on international public policy issues pertaining to the Internet (Opening Remarks) New York
8 December 2010 Side Event at the United Nations Climate Change Conference Cancun
5 December 2010 Forest Day 4 Cancun
4 December 2010 Side event at the United Nations Climate Change Conference Cancun
3 December 2010 The International Day of Persons with Disabilities New York
2 December 2010 The Annual Ministerial Workshop: Achieving the Internationally-agreed Goals on Education New York
2 December 2010 The Annual Parliamentary Hearing Towards Economic Recovery: Rethinking Development, Retooling Global Governance New York
1 December 2010 Panel Discussion - Youth and the Future of Africa: Challenges and Opportunities New York
10 November 2010 At the Delhi Ministerial Dialogue on Climate Technologies New Delhi
31 October 2010 At the closing of the Shanghai World Expo Shanghai
29 October 2010 At the Youth Summit of the Shanghai World Expo Shanghai
26 October 2010 Charity Banquet during DESA Week, Shanghai World Expo Shanghai
26 October 2010 Opening of DESA Week, Shanghai World Expo Shanghai
20 October 2010 Launch of The World's Women 2010: Trends and Statistics Shanghai
20 October 2010 On World Statistics Day Shanghai
18 October 2010 To the Third Committee on Indigenous issues New York
7 October 2010 To the Expert Meeting on a Green Economy Geneva
7 October 2010 To The Ministerial Meeting of The Group Of 24 Washington D.C.
4 October 2010 To the Third Committee of the General Assembly New York
4 October 2010 To the Second Committee of the General Assembly New York
28 September 2010 Annual Ministerial Meeting of the G77 New York
25 September 2010 The Global City Informatization Forum (CGIF): ICT for Sustainable Urban Development Shanghai
24 September 2010 High-Level Review Meeting on the Implementation of the Mauritius Strategy New York
22 September 2010 Alliance of Small Island States (AOSIS) Breakfast Event New York
21 September 2010 MDG Summit Roundtable 3: Sustainable Development New York
9 September 2010 Green Korea 2010: Strengthening Global Green Growth Strategy and Green Economy New York
21 September 2010 Senior Officials Segment, Environmental Management Group (EMG) New York
1 September 2010 Opening of the Third Session of the Conference of States Parties to the Convention on the Rights of Persons with Disabilities New York
12 August 2010 International Day of Youth New York
9 August 2010 2010 International Day of the World's Indigenous People New York
3 August 2010 Ministerial Meeting for Millennium Development Goal Review in Asia and the Pacific Jakarta, Indonesia
23 July 2010 2010 ECOSOC Substantive Session New York
12 July 2010 Operational Activities Segment of the Economic and Social Council Dialogue with the Executive Heads of United Nations Funds and Programmes New York
9 July 2010 Substantive Session of the Economic and Social Council Operational Activities Segment New York
8 July 2010 2010 ECOSOC Coordination Segment New York
8 July 2010 ECOSOC panel discussion on “Global Economic Governance” New York
7 July 2010 Annual Conference on the International Association of Economic and social Councils and Similar Institutions (AICESIS) New York
2 July 2010 High-level Policy Dialogue with International Financial and Trade Institutions New York
30 June 2010 Introduction of the Reports of the Secretary-General (Annual Ministerial Review and the thematic discussion) New York
30 June 2010 Inaugural UN Lead Economists’ Meeting New York
29 June 2010 Remarks at the Opening of the Development Cooperation Forum New York
25 June 2010 UN Global Compact Leaders Summit 2010 – Building a New Era of Sustainability New York
23 June 2010 Opening Ceremony for the United Nations Public Service Day and Awards Ceremony Barcelona
17-18 June 2010 International Conference on Good Governance for National Development Seoul
14 June 2010 Committee for Programme and Coordination New York
12 June 2010 Shanghai Expo Thematic Forum "Cultural Heritage and Urban Regeneration" Suzhou
10 June 2010 2010 Joint World Conference on Social Work and Social Development: The Agenda Hong Kong
8 June 2010 High-Level Conference on the Mid-Term Review of the Implementation of the International Decade, “Water for Life,” 2005 - 2015 Dushanbe
3 June 2010 High-level Symposium in preparation for the 2010 Development Cooperation Forum Helsinki
17 May 2010 Statement at the First Preparatory Committee Meeting of The United Nations Conference on Sustainable Development (UNCSD) New York
13 May 2010 Statement at the Ministerial Dialogue of the Commission on Sustainable Development New York
3 May 2010 Statement to the Third Parliamentary Forum on Shaping the Information Society ITU Headquarters
3 May 2010 Statement to the 18th Session of the Commission on Sustainable Development New York
25 April 2010 Statement to the Development Committee Washington D.C.
24 April 2010 Statement to the International Monetary and Financial Committee Washington D.C.
21 April 2010 Statement to the Civil Society Development Forum 2010 - Financing for Climate Change: Gender Equality New York
21 April 2010 Remarks for a Special Event Marking the International Year for the Rapprochement of Cultures New York
19 April 2010 Statement to the Ninth Session of the United Nations Permanent Forum on Indigenous Issues New York
19 April 2010 Statement to the Ninth Session of the Committee of Experts on Public Administration New York
12 April 2010 Statement to the 43rd Session of the Commission on Population and Development New York
30 March 2010 Statement at the Briefing for Member States on matters Related to the Continuation of the Internet Governance Forum New York
24 March 2010 Statement on South-South cooperation and capacity development Bogota, Colombia
22 March 2010 Statement to the 12th Session of the Committee for Development Policy New York
17 March 2010 Statement to the Joint Ministerial Opening Caribbean Regional Review Meeting St. Georges, Grenada
8 March 2010 Statement to the Interactive Session on the MDGS New York
1 March 2010 Statement to the 54th Session of the Commission on the Status of Women New York
23 February 2010 Statement to the 41th Session of the Statistical Commission New York
19 February 2010 Statement to the 48th session of the Commission for Social Development New York
2 February 2010 Statement to the Civil Society Forum, "Copenhagen+15: Achieving a Society for All" New York
2 February 2010 Remarks to the International High-Level Forum for Best Practices and Policy Solutions of the 2010 AARP-UN Briefing Series on Global Aging Promoting the Social Integration of Older Persons New York
1 February 2010 Opening Remarks to the Multistakeholder Dialogue on Implementing Sustainable Development New York
29 January 2010 Closing Remarks to the Expert Group Meeting on "Accelerating Implementation through National Voluntary Presentations: Next Steps" New York
29 January 2010 Opening Remarks to the Meeting of the Bureau of the Economic and Social Council with the Chairpersons of the Functional Commissions New York
28 January 2010 Opening Remarks to the Expert Group Meeting on “Accelerating Implementation through National Voluntary Presentations: Next Steps” New York
22 January 2010 Remarks by Mr. Sha Zukang, Under-Secretary-General for Economic and Social Affairs to the G77 Chairmanship Handover Ceremony New York
3 December 2009 Remarks to the Opening of the International Day of Persons with Disabilities New York
28 November 2009 Closing Address to the Internet Governance Forum Sharm El Sheikh, Egypt
18 November 2009 Opening Statement to the Stocktaking Session of the Internet Governance Forum Sharm El Sheikh, Egypt
18 November 2009 Remarks to the Fourth Internet Governance Forum Sharm El Sheikh, Egypt
15 November 2009 Opening Address to the Internet Governance Forum Sharm El Sheikh, Egypt
13 November 2009 Closing Remarks to the Vienna High-Level Symposium "Accountable and Transparent Development Cooperation: Towards a more Inclusive Framework" Vienna
12 November 2009 Opening Statement to the Vienna High-Level Symposium "Accountable and Transparent Development Cooperation: Towards a more Inclusive Framework" Vienna
3 November 2009 Welcoming Remarks to the World E-Parliament Conference 2009 Washington D.C.
2 November 2009 Statement to the Second Committee of the General Assembly on the Item "Sustainable Development" New York
26 October 2009 Introductory Remarks at the Launch of the World Survey on the Role of Women in Development New York
23 October 2009 Closing Remarks to the Delhi Conference on Climate Change: Technology Development and Transfer New Delhi
22 October 2009 Opening Remarks to the Delhi Conference on Climate Change: Technology Development and Transfer New Delhi
19 October 2009 Statement on the International Day for the Eradication of Poverty New York
19 October 2009 Statement to the Second International Decade of the Wordl's Indigenous People to the Third Committee of the General Assembly on the Item "Indigenous Issues" New York
5 October 2009 Statement to the Development Committee Istanbul
5 October 2009 Statement to the Third Committee of the General Assembly New York
5 October 2009 Statement to the Second Committee of the General Assembly New York
4 October 2009 Statement to the International Monetary and Financial Committee Istanbul
25 September 2009 Remarks at the Annual Meeting of the Ministers for Foreign Affairs of the Group of 77 New York
16 September 2009 Remarks at the Launch of the 2009 Report of the MDG Gap Task Force New York
9 September 2009 Statement to Green Korea 2009 Conference Seoul
3 September 2009 Statement to the Global Forum on ICT and Innovation for Education Monterrey, Mexico
2 September 2009 Remarks at the World Summit Awards Winners Conference Monterrey, Mexico
10 August 2009 Statement at the Ninth United Nations Regional Cartographic Conference for the Americas New York
10 August 2009 Statement on the 2009 International Day of the World's Indigenous People New York
31 July 2009 Closing of the 2009 ECOSOC Substantive Session Geneva
22 July 2009 Remarks at the Signing Ceremony of the Trust Fund Agreement Between the Government of the People's Republic of China and the United Nations Beijing
15 July 2009 Keynote Address and Introduction to the Reports of the Secretary-General to the ECOSOC Operational Activities Segment Geneva
13 July 2009 Statement to the ECOSOC Coordination Segment Geneva
9 July 2009 Closing Remarks to ECOSOC High-Level Segment Geneva
8 July 2009 Statement to the ECOSOC High-Level Segment Thematic Discussion Geneva
7 July 2009 Statement to the ECOSOC Annual Ministerial Review Geneva
6 July 2009 Statement to the High-Level Policy Dialogue of ECOSOC Geneva
4 July 2009 Message to the Civil Society Development Forum 2009 Geneva
30 June 2009 Statement at the Closing of the United Nations Conference on the World Financial and Economic Crisis and its Impact on Development New York
25 June 2009 Statement to the United Nations Conference on the World Financial and Economic Crisis and its Impact on Development New York
23 June 2009 Welcoming Remarks to UN Public Service Day and Awards Ceremony New York
17 June 2009 Statement to the United Nations Open-Ended Informal Consultation Process on Oceans and the Law of the Sea New York
6 June 2009 Statement to the 2009 Joint Annual Meeting of the African Union Conference of Ministers of Economy and Finance and the Economic Commission for Africa Conference of African Ministers of Finance, Planning and Economic Development Cairo
18 May 2009 Statement to the UNCTAD Symposium on the Global Economic Crisis Geneva
5 May 2009 Statement to the Opening Ceremony of the World Civic Forum Seoul, Korea
29 April 2009 Statement to the ECOSOC Annual Ministerial Review Regional Ministerial Meeting for Asia and the Pacific on "Promoting Health Literacy" Beijing, China
26 April 2009 Statement to the Development Committee Washington, DC
25 April 2009 Statement to the International Monetary and Financial Committee Washington, DC
23 April 2009 Statement to the High-Level Conference on Reliable and Stable Transit of Energy and its Role in Ensuring Sustainable Development and International Cooperation Ashgabat, Turkmenistan
22 April 2009 Statement to the World Telecommunication Policy Forum Lisbon, Portugal
20 April 2009 Opening Remarks to the UNFF8 Panel on the Financial Crisis and Sustainable Forest Management: Threat and Opportunity New York
20 April 2009 Statement to the Opening of the Eighth Session of the United Nations Forum on Forests New York
2 April 2009 Statement to the Luncheon Briefing on 'Autism: Awareness, Implications, Responses' New York
30 March 2009 Statement to the 42nd Session of the Commission for Population and Development New York
17 March 2009 Statement to the High-Level Expert Panel on Water and Disaster Istanbul, Turkey
17 March 2009 Statement on Financing Water and Sanitation: The Way Forward Istanbul, Turkey
16 March 2009 Statement to Heads of State and Government at the 5 World Water Forum Istanbul, Turkey
16 March 2009 Statement to the Opening of the 5 World Water Forum Istanbul, Turkey
9 March 2009 Statement to the Committee on Development Policy New York
24 February 2009 Statement to the 40 Session of the Statistical Commission New York
23 February 2009 Statement to the ECOSOC Special Event on Philanthropy and the Global Public Health Agenda New York
23 February 2009 Statement to the Opening Session of the Intergovernmental Preparatory Meeting for the 17 Session of the Commission on Sustainable Development New York
23-25 February 2009 Statement to the G77 Ministerial Forum on Water Muscat, Oman
9-10 February 2009 Concluding Remarks to the High-Level Meeting on African Agriculture in the 21 Century Windhoek, Namibia
9-10 February 2009 Welcome Remarks to the High-Level Meeting on African Agriculture in the 21 Century Windhoek, Namibia
4 February 2009 Statement to the 47th Session of the Commission for Social Development New York
3 February 2009 Statement to the Civil Society Forum, 'Social Integration: Building a Society for all' New York
23 January 2009 Group of 77 Chairmanship Handover Ceremony New York

2008

Date Meeting Location
2 December 2008 Statement on Behalf of the Secretary-General of the United Nations at the Closing Plenary Session of the Follow-Up International Conference to Review the Implementation of the Monterrey Consensus Doha
9 November 2008 Beijing Forum, 'Respect for Diversity and Work for Harmony and Prosperity for All' Beijing
7-8 November 2008 Beijing High-Level Conference on Climate Change: Technology Development and Technology Transfer Beijing
3 November 2008 World Urban Forum IV Nanjing, China
27 October 2008 Second Committee of the General Assembly on the Item 'Sustainable Development' New York
20 October 2008 Second Committee Side Event on the Second United Nations Decade for the Eradication of Poverty, 2008-2017 New York
20 October 2008 Third Committee of the General Assembly on the Item "Indigenous Issues" New York
12 October 2008 Development Committee Washington, DC
11 October 2008 International Monetary and Financial Committee Washington, DC
6 October 2008 Third Committee of the General Assembly New York
6 October 2008 Second Committee of the General Assembly New York
30 August 2008 2008 Paralympic Games Beijing
12 August 2008 World Youth Congress 2008 Québec City
25 July 2008 Closing of the 2008 ECOSOC Substantive Session New York
7 July 2008 ECOSOC Dialogue with the Executive Secretaries of the Regional Commissions New York
30 June 2008 High-Level Policy Dialogue of the Economic and Social Council New York
19 June 2008 Committee For Programme And Coordination New York
26-27 May 2008 7 Annual Forum on City Informatization in the Asia-Pacific Region on the Smart Use of ICT for Better Cities Shanghai
22-23 May 2008 National Preparatory Workshop for the 2008 ECOSOC Annual Ministerial Review Bagamoyo, Tanzania
21 May 2008 International Forum on Innovation and Brand Building of High-Tech Enterprises Beijing
19 May 2008 UNDESA-GAID Global Forum on Access and Connectivity in Asia-Pacific and on Innovative Financing Mechanisms for ICT for Development Kuala Lumpur
19 May 2008 World Congress on Information Technology Kuala Lumpur
14 May 2008 CSD-16 Ministerial Roundtable on Inter-linkages Among the Thematic Issues, Including Adaptation to Climate Change New York
12 May 2008 Entry into Force of the Convention on the Rights of Persons with Disabilities New York
12 May 2008 Opening of the Water and Sanitation Review at the 16 Session of the Commission on Sustainable Development New York
12 May 2008 SIDS Day Held by the Commission on Sustainable Development New York
5 May 2008 Opening of the 16 Session of the United Nations Commission on Sustainable Development New York
2 May 2008 ECOSOC Special Event on 'Achieving the MDGs and Coping with the Challenges of Climate Change' New York
1 May 2008 Seventh Session of the United Nations Permanent Forum on Indigenous Issues New York
28 April 2008 Workshop on the National Voluntary Presentation Chile
24-25 April 2008 Forum on Climate Change and Science and Technology Innovation Beijing
22 April 2008 11 International Energy Forum Rome
17 April 2008 ECOSOC Preparatory meeting New York
17 April 2008 National Preparatory Workshop For The 2008 ECOSOC Annual Ministerial Review Astana, Kazakhstan
16 April 2008 7 Th Session of the Committee of Experts on Public Administration, 60th Anniversary Commemoration of the UN Programme on Public Administration and Development New York
16 April 2008 OECD-DAC Panel Discussion on Aid Effectiveness New York
13 April 2008 Development Committee Washington, DC
12 April 2008 International Monetary and Financial Committee Washington, DC
8 April 2008 Welcome Workshop on Debt, Finance and Emerging Issues in Financial Integration New York
7 April 2008 Commission on Population and Development New York
4 April 2008 20 ratification of the convention on the rights of persons with disabilities New York
2 April 2008 Panel Discussion on Global Awareness of Autism: Challenges, Responsibilities and Actions New York
25-26 March 2008 Hight-Level Roudtable on International Cooperation for Sustainable Development in Caribbean Small Island Developing States Bridgetown, Barbados
17 March 2008 10 Session of the Committee for Development Policy New York
6 March 2008 Informal Preparatory Meeting for the 2008 ECOSOC Annual Ministerial Review New York
26 February 2008 39Session of the Statistical Commission New York
25 February 2008 52ndSession of the Commission on the Status of Women New York
14 February 2008 Introductory Launch of Substantive Preparations for the Follow-up International Conference on Financing for Development to Review the Implementation of the Monterrey Consensus New York
6 February 2008 Commission for Social Development New York
5 February 2008 Civil Society Forum New York
22 January 2008 Opening of the International Conference on Combating Desertification Beijing
19 January 2008 Cairo High-Level Symposium Cairo
11 January 2008 Group of 77 Chairmanship Handover Ceremony New York

2007

Date Meeting Location
19 December 2007 High-Level Event on the Fourth United Nations Day For South-South Cooperation New York
18 December 2007 Second Committee New York
17 December 2007 Special Event of the General Assembly's Adoption of the Non-Legally Binding Instrument on all Types of Forests New York
12 December 2007 High-Level Segment of the Bali Climate Change Conference (COP-13/MOP-3) Bali
06 December 2007 General Assembly Dialogue on Development, Presenting the United Nations Development Agenda New York
28 November 2007 Launch of the 2007 Report on the World Social Situation New York
27 November 2007 Conference on the Positive Impact of ICT on the Environment and Climate Change New York
21 November 2007 Launch of the International Year of Sanitation 2008 New York
12 November 2007 Internet Governance Forum Rio de Janeiro
29 October 2007 Connect Africa Summit Kigali
22 October 2007 Third Committee of the General Assembly New York
21 October 2007 Development Committee Washington, DC
20 October 2007 International Monetary and Financial Committee Washington, DC
17 October 2007 International Day for the Eradication of Poverty New York
8 October 2007 Third Committee of the General Assembly New York
8 October 2007 Second Committee of the General Assembly New York
3 October 2007 Global Policy Summit on the Well-being of Persons with Intellectual Disabilities, on the Occasion of the Special Olympics World Summer Games Shanghai
9 August 2007 International Day of the World's Indigenous People New York
1 August 2007 General Assembly Thematic Debate on 'Climate Change as a Global Challenge' New York
27 July 2007 Closing Session of the Economic and Social Council Geneva
25 July 2007 Lunch Event on Climate Change and Development Hosted by the Permanent Mission of the United Kingdom to the United Nations and the United Nations Foundation New York
12 July 2007 Operational Activities Segment of the Economic and Social Council Geneva
10 July 2007 first meeting of the Global Forum on Migration and Development Brussels
3 July 2007 Report of the Secretary-General on the Annual Ministerial Review Geneva
2 July 2007 High-Level Policy Dialogue of the Economic and Social Council Geneva
2 July 2007 Thematic Discussion of ECOSOC Introducing the Report of the Secretary-General Geneva
30 June 2007 Closing Session of the Civil Society Development Forum 'A Platform for Development: Countdown to 2015' Geneva