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4 February
Press Conference: Wim Kok, former Prime Minister of the Netherlands; Ambassador Kirsti Lintonen, Permanent Representative of Finland; Elsa Stamatopoulou from DESA's Division for Social Policy and Development; and Bience Gawanas, Commissioner for Social Affairs at the African Union, discuss social integration, the theme of the current Commission for Social Development session.
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4 February
Social Integration Panel: The Commission held a panel discussion on the priority theme entitled “Social integration” and heard presentations by Mr. Wim Kok, former Prime Minister of the Netherlands and a member of the Club of Madrid; Ms. Bience Gawanas, Commissioner for Social Affairs, African Union; Ms. María Ines da Silva Barbosa, Programme Coordinator, Regional Office for Brazil and Southern Cone, UNIFEM; and Mr. Bimal Phnuyal, Country Director, ActionAid Nepal.
[ Video - English: 2.5 hours ] |
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9 February
Emerging Issues Panel: The Commission held a panel discussion on Emerging issues entitled: “The global crises and their impact on social development” and heard presentations by:
Ms. Elsa Stamatopoulou, Acting Director, Division for Social Policy and Development [ Video - English: 20 minutes]
Mr. Tariq Banuri (Pakistan), Director, Division for Sustainable Development [ Video - English: 20 minutes]
Ms. Faith Innerarity (Jamaica), Ministry of Information, Culture, and Youth and Sports [ Video - English: 20 minutes]
Mr. Xavier Prats-Monné (Spain), Director for employment policy and international relations at the European Commission, the executive branch of the European Union [ Video - English: 20 minutes]
Mr. Tavengwa Nhongo (Zimbabwe), Africa Policy Director, HelpAge International [ Video - English: 20 minutes]
Mr. Henk-Jan Brinkman (Netherlands), World Food Programme
[ Video - English: 20 minutes]
Mr. Juho Saari (Finland), University of Kuopio
[ Video - English: 20 minutes]
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10 February
Launch of the World Day of Social Justice: Organized by DESA/DSPD and ILO. Opening remarks by H.E. Kirsti Lintonen, Chairperson of the Commission for Social Development, Permanent Representative of Finland to the United Nations. Statements made by the President of the General Assembly, H.E. Mr. Miguel d'Escoto Brockmann, Ms. Rachel Mayanja Assistant-Secretary-General, DESA, Ms. Mary Robinson, Founder and President, Realizing Rights: The Ethical Globalization Initiative and Member of The Elders, Mr. Lucas Benitez, Co-Director, Coalition of Immokalee Workers, Ms. Renana Jhabvala, Self Employed Women’s Association (SEWA), Ms. Tahirih Naylor, Chair of the NGO Committee on Social Development
[ Video - English: 2.5 hours ] |
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 Photos of the 47th Session of the Commission. |
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18 May
At the 8th session of the UN Permanent Forum on Indigenous Issues from 18-29 May, the Deputy Secretary-General Asha-Rose Migiro said that the Forum was meeting at a crucial time, as the world grappled with a “swarm of crises”, including intensified hunger, poverty, global warming and security threats.
[ Video - 8 minutes ] |
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18 May
Opening meeting of the eight session of the Permanent Forum on Indigenous Issues.
[ Video - 1 hour and 29 minutes ]
[ Video - 1 hour and 29 minutes ]
- Statement by Mr. Miguel d’Escoto Brockmann, President of the General Assembly.
[ Video - English: 18 minutes ]
[ Video - Spanish / English: 18 minutes ]
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27 May
Daily Noon Press Briefing: By the Office of the Spokesperson for the Secretary-General and the Spokesperson for the President of the General Assembly. Guests at noon: Guest: Victoria Tauli-Corpuz, Chairperson of the UN Permanent Forum on Indigenous Issues, to brief on 8th Session of the Forum (18-29 May).
[ Video - 45 minutes ] |
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Press Conference: James Anaya, UN Special Rapporteur on the situation of human rights and fundamental freedom of indigenous people.
[ Video - English: 53 minutes ] |
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20 February
Press Conference: Press conference to commemorate the first World Day of Social Justice. Speakers include Mary Robinson, Founder and President of Realizing Rights: The Ethical Globalization Initiative, Member of The Elders and former President of Ireland, Thomas Pogge, Leitner Professor of Philosophy and International Affairs at Yale University and author of "World Poverty and Human Rights", and Eric Falt, Director of the Outreach Division of the UN¡¯s Department of Public Information.
[ Video - English: 48 minutes ] |
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5 March
On the occasion of International Women's Day (8 March), UN Secretary-General Ban Ki-moon says that "violence against women is an attack against all of us; on the foundation of our civilization". UNTV / MONUC
[ Video - English: 02:57 minutes ] |
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22 April
Special Event: Mother Earth Day special event.
- Opening statement by Miguel d’Escoto Brockmann , President of the General Assembly
[ Video - 11 minutes ]
- Statement by H.E. Mr. Evo Morales Ayma, President of the Plurinational State of Bolivia
[ English | Original language - 15 minutes ]
[ Video - English: 2 hours and 22 minutes ]
[ Video - Original Language: 2 hours and 22 minutes ]
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10 August
Observance of the International Day of the World’s Indigenous People (Welcome ceremony, cultural performance and a panel discussion on this year's theme - indigenous peoples and HIV/AIDS).
[ Video -- 2 hours and 25 minutes ] |
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12 August
Commemoration of International Youth Day "Sustainability: Our Challenge, Our Future".
Message of the Secretary General
| English | Français | Español | Русский | عربي | 汉语
[ Video -- 1 hour and 27 minutes ]
Summary of the Day |
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19 October
Observance of the International Day for the Eradication of Poverty. In recognition of the upcoming 20th anniversary of the Convention on the Rights of the Child the 2009 observance of the International Day for the Eradication of Poverty focuses on the plight of children and families living in poverty and the need to fulfill children's rights in partnership with them and in keeping with the Convention.
[ Video -- 2 hours and 25 minutes ] |
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24 February
United Nations University (UNU) Lectures Series Emerging Thinking on Global Issues: "Explaining the Financial Crisis and What It Mean for the Future of Global Development", by Professor Joseph E. Stiglitz of Columbia University and 2001 Nobel Laureate in Economics.
[ Video - 1 hour and 29 minutes ]
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09 March
The poor can escape poverty with initiative, hard work and local economic opportunities, according to new World Bank research that includes interviews with 60,000 people in 15 countries. But those who rise out of poverty often fall back into it, according to the study entitled "Moving out of Poverty: Success from the Bottom Up". WORLD BANK
[ Video - 01:24 minutes ] |
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20 April
Press Conference: Roberto Bissio from Social Watch, Jo-Marie Griesgraber from New Rules for Global Finance and John Foster from North-South Institute to brief on the global economic crisis.
[ Video - 59 minutes ]
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27 March 2009
General Assembly: Interactive thematic dialogue on the World Financial and Economic Crisis and its Impact on Development.
[ Video - English: 2 hours and 48 minutes]
[ Video - Original Language: 2 hours and 48 minutes]
- Closing statement by Miguel d’Escoto Brockmann , President of the General Assembly
[ Video - 8 minutes ]
26 March 2009
General Assembly: Interactive thematic dialogue on the World Financial and Economic Crisis and its Impact on Development.
Morning Meeting:
[ Video - English: 2 hours and 56 minutes]
[ Video - Original Language: 2 hours and 56 minutes]
Afternoon Meeting:
[ Video - English: 2 hours and 35 minutes]
[ Video - Original Language: 2 hours and 35 minutes]
25 March
General Assembly: Interactive thematic dialogue on the World Financial and Economic Crisis and its Impact on Development.
Morning Meeting:
[ Video - English: 2 hours and 54 minutes]
[ Video - Original Language: 2 hours and 54 minutes]
- Opening statement by Miguel d’Escoto Brockmann , President of the General Assembly
[ Video - 11 minutes ]
Afternoon Meeting:
[ Video English: 3 hours and 6 minutes]
[ Video Original Language: 3 hours and 6 minutes]
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8 May 2009
Press Conference: President of the General Assembly Miguel d'Escoto Brockmann to brief on the draft outcome document of the upcoming UN Conference on the World Financial and Economic Crisis and its Impact on Development (1-3 June 2009).
[ Video - 17 minutes ] |
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22 June 2009
Daily Noon Press Briefing: By the Office of the Spokesperson for the Secretary-General and the Spokesperson for the President of the General Assembly. Guest at noon: Mr. Paul Oquist, Senior Advisor in the Office of the President of the General Assembly on the UN Conference on the World Financial and Economic Crisis and its Impact on Development, to be held 24-26 June.
[ Video - 37 minutes ] |
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19 October 2009
Press Conference: Ibrahim Assane Mayaki, Chief Executive Officer of New Partnership for Africa’s Development (NEPAD), to brief on recent efforts to keep Africa’s development programme on course despite the impact of the current international economic crisis.
[ Video - English: 26 minutes ] |
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