Mogens Lykketoft, President of the 70th session of the UN General Assembly

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70th Session: Mogens Lykketoft

Portrait of Mr. Mogens Lykketoft, President of the United Nations General Assembly’s 70th session. UN Photo/Mark Garten

Mogens Lykketoft was elected President of the United Nations General Assembly’s 70th session on 15 June 2015. At the time of his election, he was the Speaker (President) of the Danish Parliament, a position he has held since 2011.

Mr. Mogens Lykketoft presided the General Assembly’s 70th session from 14 September 2015 to 13 September 2016.

Also on 15 June 2015, the General Assembly elected 21 Vice-Presidents for the 70th session:

from the African States: Benin, Cameroon, Egypt, Eritrea, Mozambique and Togo;
from the Asian-Pacific States: Bahrain, Kazakhstan, Nauru, Republic of Korea and Yemen;
from the Eastern European States: Azerbaijan;
from the Latin American and Caribbean States: Colombia, Ecuador and Paraguay;
from the Western European and Other States: Italy;
the five permanent members of the Security Council: China, France, Russian Federation, United Kingdom and the United States.

Priorities

H.E. Mogens Lykketoft’s goal, as President of the 70th session of the General Assembly, is to support Member States to implement their ambitious and transformative 2030 Agenda through a New Commitment to Action as follows:

Sustainable Development

Advance the implementation of the Sustainable Development Goals forging progress on the means of implementation and supportive multi-stakeholder engagement

Peace and Security

Advance efforts to strengthen the role and performance of the UN’s engagement in peace and security issues, including UN peace operations

Human Rights

Support the integration of human rights into all processes and events with a focus on the needs of the millions of people affected by conflicts and disasters

Good Governance

Oversee the effective running of the General Assembly, assist with advancing the selection process of the next UN Secretary-General and support efforts aimed at improving the overall functioning of the UN and its principal bodies

Statements and Messages

Letters

September 2016

HLM on addressing large movements of refugees and migrants – Logistics Note (13 September 2016)
HLM on addressing large movements of refugees and migrants (13 September 2016)
Alignment future sessions with 2030 Agenda (13 September 2016)
HL Forum on the Culture of Peace – Summary (13 September 2016)
Withdrawal of candidature for Secretary-General of Christiana Figuerres (13 September 2016)
Silence Procedure- High-Level Meeting on Antimicrobial Resistance (13 September 2016)
High-Level Meeting on Antimicrobial Resistance (13 September 2016)
PGA70 to PGA71 hand-over letter on SG-selection (13 September 2016)
Letter from PGA to President of the Security Council on the Selection and appointment of the next UN Secretary-General (13 September 2016)
Briefing on the HLM on Refugees and Migrants (13 September 2016)
Lists of speakers- plenary-HLM on addressing large movements of refugees and migrants (9 September 2016)
HL Segment on the Right to Development (9 September 2016)
List of speakers No.2 – General Debate – 9 September 2016 (9 September 2016)
Briefing on the HLM on Refugees and Migrants (8 September 2016)
Antimicrobial resistance informal consultations (8 September 2016)
HLM on addressing large movements of refugees and migrants – Concept Note (8 September 2016)
Modalities on sustainable development goal 14 (7 September 2016)
HLM on Antimicrobial Resistance (6 September 2016)
Inf.consultations – modalities on sust.dev. goal 14 (6 September 2016)
Meeting between PGA and President of the UNSC for September (2 September 2016)
HLM on addressing large movements of refugees and migrants (2 September 2016)

August 2016

Briefing on HL meeting on addressing Large Movements of Refugees and Migrants (31 August 2016)
HLM on Antimicrobial Resistance (26 August 2016)
HLM on Antimicrobial Resistance (23 August 2016)
Withdrawal of candidature for next Secretary-General of Igor Lukšić (23 August 2016)
Final list of NGOs & civil society orgas approved for summit on refugees & migrants (23 August 2016)
HLM on addressing large movements of refugees and migrants (22 August 2016)
Interactive Dialogue on the Responsibility to Protect (22 August 2016)
International Day against Nuclear Tests (19 August 2016)
HLTC on Children and Youth affected by Violent Extremism (19 August 2016)
HL Forum on the Culture of Peace (18 August 2016)
HL meeting on International Day for the Total Elimination of Nuclear Weapons (11 August 2016)
List of NGOs & CSOs for High-level meeting on addressing large movements of refugees and migrants (10 August 2016)
Formal meeting of GA on agenda item 122 (sexual exploitation and abuse) (9 August 2016)
HLM on addressing large movements of refugees and migrants – Draft Declaration (5 August 2016)
HLM on Antimicrobial Resistance (5 August 2016)
High level Thematic Debate on Human Rights – Summary (5 August 2016)
Withdrawal of candidature for next Secretary-General of Vesna Pusić (4 August 2016)
HLM on addressing large movements of refugees and migrants (2 August 2016)
PGA meeting with President of Security Council (2 August 2016)

July 2016

HLM on Antimicrobial Resistance (29 July 2016)
2030 Agenda Follow-up and review (27 July 2016)
President-elect on theme of 71st General Debate (26 July 2016)
Refugees and Migrants Summary of hearings (22 July 2016)
Letter by EU on Principles of engagement (22 July 2016)
AHWG Revitalization (22 July 2016)
Letter from the Chair of the Group of 77 and China on the Follow-up and Review of the 2030 Agenda (22 July 2016)
Security Council Straw Polls on SG candidates (21 July 2016)
Alignment future sessions with 2030 Agenda (21 July 2016)
Refugees and Migrants (21 July 2016)
Plenary meeting on agenda item 121 (21 July 2016)
HL Segment on the Right to Development (19 July 2016)
Antimicrobical Resistance (19 July 2016)
Briefing on UN-IOM relations (19 July 2016)
Refugees and Migrants (18 July 2016)
High-Level Meeting on addressing large movements of refugees and migrants (15 July 2016)
GA Revitalisation: SG-Selection process (15 July 2016)
International Day on Nelson Mandela (14 July 2016)
MTR IPoA LDCs (14 July 2016)
Refugees and Migrants – inf.interactive multistakeholder hearing (14 July 2016)
Security Council Reform (12 July 2016)
Briefing on UN-IOM relations (12 July 2016)
High-Level Meeting on addressing large movements of refugees and migrants (12 July 2016)
Antimicrobial resistance informal consultations (11 July 2016)
High level Thematic Debates on Human Rights (11 July 2016)
High level Forum on Culture of Peace (11 July 2016)
Consultation process on the rights of indigenous peoples (8 July 2016)
PGA meeting with President of Security Council (7 July 2016)
Secretary-General Selection: Vision Statement Costa Rica (7 July 2016)
Secretary-General Candidacy: Christiana Figueres [Costa Rica] (7 July 2016)
Refugees and Migrants – inf.interactive multi-stakeholder hearing (1 July 2016)

June 2016

Refugees and Migrants (30 June 2016)
Plenary meeting on agenda item 112a_Russian Federation letter (30 June 2016)
Plenary meeting on agenda item 112a – Arab Rep. of Egypt (30 June 2016)
Global Townhall event with SG candidates (30 June 2016)
Plenary meeting on agenda item 112a (29 June 2016)
Plenary meeting on agenda item 112a Chair of WEOG letter (29 June 2016)
Modalities on sustainable development goal 14 (28 June 2016)
Indigenous Peoples (27 June 2016)
HLM on addressing large movements of refugees and migrants (27 June 2016)
Briefing by OPGA on HL Thematic Debate on Human Rights (24 June 2016)
PGA’s letter to address large movements of refugees and migrants (22 June 2016)
Briefing on Refugees and Migrants (17 June 2016)
Briefing on the SGs report on Strengthening Global Health Architecture (16 June 2016)
2030 Agenda Follow-up and review (16 June 2016)
Summary: HL Conversation on Religions for Peace (16 June 2016)
GA high-level meeting to address large movements of refugees and migrants (15 June 2016)
Consideration of candidacies for the position of Secretary-General (15 June 2016)
Nelson Mandela International Day (15 June 2016)
UN Global Counter-Terrorism (14 June 2016)
Intergovernmental Negotiations on Security Council Reform (14 June 2016)
Refugees and Migrants (13 June 2016)
Informal consultations – modalities on sust. dev. goal 14 (10 June 2016)
Informal Interactive Dialogue – Commodities – Summary (9 June 2016)
HIV AIDS High-level meeting (9 June 2016)
2030 Agenda Follow-up and review (9 June 2016)
Briefing on Syria (9 June 2016)
High-level Meeting on Disability and Development, and to the principles of the Convention on the Rights of Persons with Disabilities (8 June 2016)
Steering Committee on Partnerships for SIDS (8 June 2016)
Antimicrobial resistance informal consultations (8 June 2016)
Refugees and Migrants (7 June 2016)
Briefing on the SGs report on Strengthening Global Health Architecture (7 June 2016)
2030 Agenda Follow-up and review (7 June 2016)
HIV AIDS High-level meeting program (3 June 2016)
HIV AIDS High-level meeting (2 June 2016)
UN Global Counter-Terrorism (2 June 2016)
2030 Agenda Follow-up and review (2 June 2016)
Briefing by the SG on UN Peace Operations (1 June 2016)
Meeting between the President of the General Assembly and the President of the Security Council (1 June 2016)

May 2016

Refugees and Migrants (31 May 2016)
International Day against Nuclear Tests (31 May 2016)
Refugees and Migrants (27 May 2016)
Consultation process on the rights of indigenous peoples (27 May 2016)
High Level Thematic Conversation on Children and Youth Affected by Violent Extremism (27 May 2016)
2030 Agenda Follow Up and Review (26 May 2016)
Modalities on sustainable development Goal 14 (24 May 2016)
Informal Dialogues: Secretary-General selection (24 May 2016)
Comprehensive HL Midterm Review IPoA – Draft Outcome Doc (24 May 2016)
HL Thematic Debate on Achieving the SDGs – Conclusions and Observations (23 May 2016)
Secretary-General Candidacy: Susana Malcorra [Argentina] (23 May 2016)
Secretary-General Selection: Vision Statement Argentina (23 May 2016)
Comprehensive HL Midterm Review IPoA – Draft Outcome (23 May 2016)
HL Thematic Debate on UN Peace and Security – Conclusions & Observations (20 May 2016)
2030 Agenda Follow-up and Review (20 May 2016)
High level Thematic Debates on Human Rights (20 May 2016)
UN Global Counter-Terrorism (19 May 2016)
Security Council Reform (17 May 2016)
HL Segment – Declaration on the Right to Development (17 May 2016)
AHWG Zero draft (16 May 2016)
Consultation process on the rights of indigenous peoples (16 May 2016)
Informal Interactive Dialogue – Commodities (13 May 2016)
HL Forum on a Culture of Peace (13 May 2016)
Informal consultations – modalities on sust.dev. goal 14 (13 May 2016)
Panel Discussion – Disabilities (12 May 2016)
List of NGOs_CSO – Midterm Review_IPoA (12 May 2016)
UN Global Counter-Terrorism (11 May 2016)
Refugees and Migrants (11 May 2016)
HIV AIDS High-level meeting (11 May 2016)
Informal Briefing on sexual exploitation and abuse (10 May 2016)
HL Thematic Debate on UN, Peace and Security final programme (9 May 2016)
Comprehensive HL Midterm Review IPoA – Nominations (6 May 2016)
2030 Agenda Follow-up and review (6 May 2016)
Logistics & Programme_HL Thematic Debate on UN Peace and Security (4 May 2016)
Comprehensive HLMidterm Review IPoA – list of NGOs (3 May 2016)
HIV AIDS High-level meeting (3 May 2016)
PGA meeting with PSC (3 May 2016)
High-level Conversation on Religions for Peace (2 May 2016)

April 2016

Refugees and Migrants (29 April 2016)
Indigenous Peoples (27 April 2016)
HLM HIV/AIDS list of NGOs_CSOs to participate (27 April 2016)
Civil society hearing – HIV AIDS – Summary (25 April 2016)
UN Global Counter-Terrorism (22 April 2016)
HIV AIDS High-level meeting (22 April 2016)
Refugees and Migrants (21 April 2016)
HL Thematic Debate – Preliminary List of speakers – Achieving the SDGs (20 April 2016)
Security Council Reform (20 April 2016)
Briefing – HLTD on UN, Peace & Security – by CDC of OPGA (19 April 2016)
UNGASS Nominations (19 April 2016)
Informal consultations Midterm Review_IPoA (19 April 2016)
2030 Agenda Follow-up and review (19 April 2016)
HIV AIDS consultations (18 April 2016)
High-level meeting on refugees and migrants (13 April 2016)
UNGASS – Civil Society & other relevant stakeholders (13 April 2016)
Plenary meeting on agenda item 13 – Global Road Safety (12 April 2016)
UNGASS Nominations (12 April 2016)
UNGASS Nominations _Attachment (12 April 2016)
Briefing on UN-IOM relations (12 April 2016)
List of speakers #1-UNGASS (8 April 2016)
Antimicrobial resistance informal consultations (7 April 2016)
UNGASS – Final List of NGOs_civil soc.& scientific comm_academia_youth groups & other stakeholders (7 April 2016)
Secretary-General Selection: Vision Statement Moldova (7 April 2016)
Secretary-General Selection: Vision Statement FYR Macedonia (6 April 2016)
Secretary-General Selection: Vision Statement Bulgaria (6 April 2016)
Logistics note: HL Thematic Debate – Achieving the Sustainable Development Goals (6 April 2016)
2030 Agenda Follow-up and review (5 April 2016)
Informal consultations Midterm Review_IPoA (5 April 2016)
High-level Conversation on Religions for Peace (5 April 2016)
Secretary-General Candidacy: Helen Clark [New Zealand] (5 April 2016)
Secretary-General Selection: Vision Statement Croatia (5 April 2016)
Secretary-General Selection: Vision Statement Montenegro (5 April 2016)
Secretary-General Selection: Vision Statement Portugal (4 April 2016)
Secretary-General Selection: Vision Statement Slovenia (4 April 2016)
Plenary – commemoration of 30th anniversary of Chernobyl catastrophe (4 April 2016)
Refugees and Migrants (1 April 2016)
AHWG Revitalization (1 April 2016)
Peacebuilding Architecture – outcome of the intergovernmental consultations (1 April 2016)
PGA meeting with President of Security Council (1 April 2016)
Briefing on sexual exploitation and abuse in CAR (1 April 2016)
UNGASS – List of NGOs in consultative status with ECOSOC (1 April 2016)
UNGASS – List of NGOs_civil soc.& scientific comm_academia_youth groups & other stakeholders (1 April 2016)

March 2016

AHWG of the Whole on the Regular Process for Global Reporting (31 March 2016)
Informal Interactive Dialogue – Commodities (31 March 2016)
Humanitarian Response in Africa_The Urgency to Act (30 March 2016)
Informal meeting on HIV_AIDS (30 March 2016)
HIV AIDS HL Meeting NGOs list+academic inst._private sector (30 March 2016)
HIV AIDS HL Meeting NGOs list in consult.status with ECOSOC (30 March 2016)
Secretary General Selection – Informal Dialogues (29 March 2016)
Report of the SG’s Task Force on the functioning of the OPGA (29 March 2016)
UN Conventions on the Law of the Sea (23 March 2016)
Cooperation between MS and Secretariat – Summary (23 March 2016)
Informal consultations Midterm Review_IPoA (23 March 2016)
UNGASS Nominations (21 March 2016)
AHWG Revitalization (18 March 2016)
Informal consultations Midterm Review_IPoA (18 March 2016)
HL Thematic Conversation_Children affected by violent extremism (17 March 2016)
2030 Agenda Follow-up and review (17 March 2016)
IPU – Summary report from hearing held 8-9 Feb 2016 (16 March 2016)
2030 Agenda (16 March 2016)
Civil society Hearing – HIV AIDS (16 March 2016)
Informal consultations Midterm Review_IPoA (16 March 2016)
2030 Agenda Follow-up and review (14 March 2016)
Concept Note & Programme: HL Thematic Debate on Peace and Security (11 March 2016)
Refugees and Migrants (10 March 2016)
UNGASS – Summary of Informal Interactive Stakeholder consultations (9 March 2016)
Consultation process on the rights of indigenous peoples (9 March 2016)
Inf.consultations – modalities on sust.dev. goal 14 (7 March 2016)
Plenary – International day for the Elimination of Racial Discrimination (7 March 2016)
2030 Agenda Follow-up and review (3 March 2016)
PGA meeting with President of Security Council for Month of March: Angola (3 March 2016)

February 2016

Secretary General Candidacy: António Guterres [Portugal] (29 February 2016)
Indigenous Peoples (26 February 2016)
Security Council Reform (25 February 2016)
Rights of Indigenous Peoples – Briefing (25 February 2016)
Secretary-General Election – Informal Dialogues (25 February 2016)
Cooperation between MS and Secretariat – Informal meeting (23 February 2016)
Refugees and Migrants (23 February 2016)
Briefing on HIV AIDS (22 February 2016)
Briefing by PGA on three HL Thematic Debates (22 February 2016)
UNGASS Nominations – letter to Regional Groups (19 February 2016)
SG Candidacy: Natalia Gherman [Moldova] (19 February 2016)
Rights of Indigenous Peoples (18 February 2016)
Thematic event on Building Synergy and Coherence – Summary (18 February 2016)
Steering Committee on Partnerships for SIDS (17 February 2016)
AHWG Revitalization (16 February 2016)
Security Council Reform (11 February 2016)
SG Candidacy: Ms. Irina Bokova [Bulgaria] (11 February 2016)
Thematic Panel Discussion – Responsibility to Protect (10 February 2016)
AHWG Revitalization (10 February 2016)
SG Candidacy: Dr. Danilo Türk [Slovenia] (9 February 2016)
Informal consultations on Refugees and Migrants HLM (9 February 2016)
Briefing by SG – PoA to Prevent Violent Extremism (8 February 2016)
Interactive Stakeholder Consultation – UNGASS (5 February 2016)
Informal Consultations – Plan of Action PVE (5 February 2016)
World Summit on the Information Society (4 February 2016)
Open-ended Inf.Consultative Process on Oceans and the Law of the Sea (4 February 2016)
Informal consultations on LDCs (3 February 2016)
PGA meeting with President of Security Council for February (3 February 2016)
Launch of SG report for World Humanitarian Summit (1 February 2016)

January 2016

2030 Agenda Follow-up and review (28 January 2016)
Briefing – Independent International Commission of Inquiry on the Syriran Arab Republic (27 January 2016)
Thematic Event on Building Synergy and Coherence IPoA (26 January 2016)
70th anniversary of establishment of ACABQ (22 January 2016)
Technology Facilitation Mechanism (TFM) (21 January 2016)
Steering Committee on partnerships for SIDS (20 January 2016)
Interactive Stakeholder Consultation – UNGASS (20 January 2016)
New Date: HL Thematic Debate – Achieving the Sustainable Development Goals (18 January 2016)
SG -Candidacy: Dr. Igor Lukšić [Montenegro] (15 January 2016)
SDG indicators briefing (14 January 2016)
SG Candidacy: Prof. Dr. soc. Vesna Pusić [Republic of Croatia] (14 January 2016)
Briefing by DSG – Human Rights Up Front initiative (13 January 2016)
GA Revitalization (13 January 2016)
Updated Programme – GA briefing on Ebola (12 January 2016)
Peacebuilding Architecture (8 January 2016)
SG’s Briefing on Priorities for 2016 (7 January 2016)
GA Ebola briefing to Member State (7 January 2016)
SG’s Briefing on prevent further spread of violent extremism (6 January 2016)
Memo on PGA’s meeting with President of Security Council (5 January 2016)
Peacebuilding Architecture – zero draft (5 January 2016)

December 2015

SG Candidacy: Dr. Srgjan Kerim [former Yugoslav Republic of Macedonia] (30 December 2015)
Organization of the 2016 High-level Meeting on HIVAIDS (30 December 2015)
Global Humanitarian and refugee crisis (23 December 2015)
Plenary – commemoration of 70th anniversary of 1st meeting of the GA (22 December 2015)
2030 Agenda for Sustainable Development (21 December 2015)
Draft decision A-70-L.34 (21 December 2015)
Appointment of Secretary-General (15 December 2015)
World Summit on Information Society (15 December 2015)
HL Thematic Debate – Building Synergy and Coherence (15 December 2015)
Security Council Reform (14 December 2015)
HLM on addressing large movements of refugees and migrants (14 December 2015)
Briefing – Climate Change and Thematic Debate on Sust.Dev.Goals (14 December 2015)
PGA meeting with PR of Russian Fed.-PR of UK (11 December 2015)
World Summit on Information Society (11 December 2015)
Peacebuilding Architecture (11 December 2015)
IPU Parliamentary Hearing (11 December 2015)
Briefing on UNGASS (9 December 2015)
World Summit on Information Society (7 December 2015)
HL Thematic Debate – Achieving the Sustainable Development Goals (4 December 2015)
20th Anniversary – World Summit for Social Development (3 December 2015)
PGA meeting with President of Security Council (2 December 2015)
World Summit on Information Society (2 December 2015)
Peacebuilding Architecture (1 December 2015)

November 2015

AHWG Revitalization (27 November 2015)
20th Anniversary – World Summit for Social Development (27 November 2015)
WSIS+10 – 15-16 Dec. – List of Stakeholders (25 November 2015)
World Summit on Information Society (24 November 2015)
Peacebuilding Architecture (24 November 2015) (24 November 2015)
HL Thematic Debate – Maintenance of International Peace and Security – Summary (18 November 2015)
Commitment to Transparency – PGA (17 November 2015)
AHWG Revitalization (17 November 2015)
Global Humanitarian and refugee crisis (17 November 2015)
HIV AIDS consultations (17 November 2015)
Plenary meeting on agenda item 130 – Speaker (17 November 2015)
World Summit on Information Society (16 November 2015)
Briefing on Syria (16 November 2015)
HL Thematic Debate Peace and Security – Informal discussion (12 November 2015)
Board of the 10-Year Framework (12 November 2015)
HIV/AIDS consultations (12 November 2015)
PGA meeting with President of Security Council (12 November 2015)
World Summit on Information Society_Summary (12 November 2015)
Peacebuilding Architecture (9 November 2015)
Global humanitarian and refugee crisis (6 November 2015)
HIV AIDS – Appointment of Co-Facilitators (5 November 2015)
World Summit on Information Society (4 November 2015)
High level Thematic Debates in 2016 (4 November 2015)
PGA meeting with President of Security Council (2 November 2015)

October 2015

Briefing – Climate Change (29 October 2015)
Briefing – Global Indicator Framework (27 October 2015)
Peacebuilding Architecture (26 October 2015)
Security Council Reform (23 October 2015)
Plenary meeting on agenda item 130 (22 October 2015)
70th Anniversary of the UN (21 October 2015)
AHWG Revitalization (19 October 2015)
Peace Operations (19 October 2015)
World Summit on Information Society (15 October 2015)
World Summit on Information Society (14 October 2015)
World Summit on Information Society (9 October 2015)
70th Anniversary of signing of UN Charter (8 October 2015)
Global Study on Implementation of UN Security Council (2 October 2015)
Peacebuilding Architecture (2 October 2015)

September 2015

Interactive Dialogues List of speakers – Summit (24 September 2015)
Summit – NGO list (22 September 2015)
World Summit on the Information Society (21 September 2015)
HL Thematic Debate – Maintenance of International Peace and Security (21 September 2015)
Int. Day for the Total Elimination of Nuclear Weapons (17 September 2015)
Post-2015 Summit (17 September 2015)
Peacebuilding Architecture (15 September 2015)
World Summit on the Information Society (15 September 2015)

Events

September 2016

High-level Meeting on Antimicrobial Resistance (21 September 2016)
Informal interactive dialogue on the Responsibility to Protect (6 September 2016)
High level Forum on the Culture of Peace (1 September 2016)

July 2016

High-Level Thematic Debate on Human Rights (12-13 July 2016)

June 2016

High-Level Meeting on Ending AIDS (8-10 June 2016)
High-level Thematic Conversation on Children and Youth affected by Violent Extremism (3 June 2016)

May 2016

Informal interactive dialogue on commodity markets (16 May 2016)
High-level Thematic Debate "In a World of Risks: A new Commitment for Peace" (10-11 May 2016)
High-Level Conversation on Religions for Peace (6 May 2016)

April 2016

High-level Thematic Debate on Achieving the Sustainable Development Goals | (21 April 2016)

Special Session on the World Drug Problem (19-21 April 2016)

February 2016

High-level Thematic Panel Discussion on Ten Years of R2P (26 February 2016)
Building Synergy and Coherence in implementation of IPoA (11 February 2016)

December 2015

High-level Meeting on the overall review of the implementation of the outcomes of the World Summit on the Information Society (15-16 December 2015)

October 2015

High-level thematic debate, "Maintenance of international peace and security" (1-2 October 2015)

September 2015

General debate (28 September - 3 October 2015)
Sustainable Development Summit 2015 (25-27 September 2015)

Team

H.E. Mr. Mogens Lykketoft, President
H.E. Tomas Anker Christensen, Chef de Cabinet
H.E. Paulette A. Bethel, Special Adviser (Coordination and Engagement)
Mr. Kamal Amakrane, Political Director
Ms. Ahood Alzaabi, Adviser (Global Health and General Assembly revitalization)
Ms. Birgitte Bryld, Senior Adviser (Sustainable Development and Climate Change)
Ms. Anna Cavazzini, Adviser (Fifth Committee, Finance and Tax Policy)
Ms. Rima Cempaka, Senior Adviser (Sustainable Development and Climate Change)
Mr. Pierre-Christophe Chatzisavas, Senior Adviser (Peace and Security)
Ms. Emilie Juel Christensen, Adviser (Sustainable Development and Climate Change)
Ms. Tala Dowlatshahi, Senior Adviser (Stakeholder Engagement)
Mr. Mauricio Favero, Special Adviser (Financing for Development)
Mr. Lliam Findlay, Special Assistant to the Chef de Cabinet
Mr. Steen Malthe Hansen, Senior Adviser (Peace and Security)
Ms. Katharina Kandt, Public Information Assistant (Digital Communications)
Ms. Wen Li, Senior Adviser (Technology, Data, Energy and the World Summit on the Information Society)
Mr. Mateus Luemba, Senior Adviser (Fifth Committee)
Mr. Marcus Carter Mathiasen, Special Assistant to the President
Mr. Michael McManus, Speechwriter
Mr. Abdelghani Merabet, Senior Adviser (Climate Change)
Ms. Lenka Miháliková, Senior Adviser (First Committee)
Ms. Ulla Oestergaard, Special Media Adviser and Deputy Spokesperson
Ms. Evelyne Ojwang, Administrative Assistant
Ms. Bettina Pedersen, Personal Assistant to the President
Ms. Tracy Raczek, Senior Adviser (Partnerships and Outreach)
Ms. Gabrielle Rajkumar, Staff Assistant
Mr. Ramis Sen, Senior Adviser (Humanitarian Issues)
Mr. Alejandro Sousa, Senior Legal Adviser
Ms. xMeena Syedxx, Senior Adviser (Human Rights, Security Council Reform and selection of the next Secretary General)
Ms. Stefanie Terkildsen, Adviser (Human Rights, Humanitarian and Law)
Mr. Dan Thomas, Communications Director and Spokesperson

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