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Secretary-General to appoint South African justice as next UN human rights chief

24 July  2008 - Secretary-General Ban Ki-moon has informed the General Assembly of his intention to appoint Judge Navanethem Pillay of South Africa as the new United Nations High Commissioner for Human Rights.

General Assembly President and Turkish official discuss Security Council reform

23 July  2008 - Security Council reform topped the agenda during talks between General Assembly President Srgjan Kerim and Turkish Foreign Minister Ali Babacan, held in New York yesterday.

Development in Africa tops talks between Assembly chief, Guinean official

23 July  2008 - The importance of African development and finding ways to reach the globally approved anti-poverty targets known as the Millennium Development Goals (MDGs) were under the spotlight during talks today between General Assembly President Srgjan Kerim and Guinea’s Planning and Cooperation Minister Djigui Camara.

Concerted global action needed for food and energy crises – Assembly President

18 July  2008 - Urgent changes in global agricultural policies are needed to meet the threats of soaring food and energy prices, the United Nations General Assembly President said today.

General Assembly President holds talks with top Vietnamese official

18 July  2008 - Climate change, the global food and energy crisis, economic development and United Nations reform were among the highlights of wide-ranging discussions between General Assembly President Srgjan Kerim and Viet Nam’s Foreign Minister Pham Gia Khiem.

Climate change, UN reform and global food crisis top General Assembly agenda

9 July  2008 - Climate change, reform of the United Nations Security Council and the global food crisis have been top priorities for the General Assembly during its 62nd session, according to its President Srgjan Kerim.

Global consensus on climate change more feasible now – Assembly President

8 July  2008 - Not only is it more pressing than ever, but it is now more achievable than ever for the international community to reach agreement on how to combat climate change, Srgjan Kerim, President of the United Nations General Assembly, said today.

Global cooperation key to solving food crisis, says Assembly President

3 July  2008 - Tackling the current food crisis requires a unified global response, United Nations General Assembly President Srgjan Kerim said today in Rome.

General Assembly President meets Italian leaders in Rome

2 July  2008 - Reform of the United Nations, the global food crisis and rising energy prices were among the highlights of discussions today between General Assembly President Srgjan Kerim and senior Italian officials in Rome, where Mr. Kerim has begun the fourth leg of a five-country official tour.

Multilateralism the focus on second day of Assembly President’s visit to Austria

27 June  2008 - The importance of effective multilateralism, the need for United Nations reform and the fight against human trafficking were all high on the agenda during talks with Austrian leaders and UN officials on the second day of General Assembly President Srgjan Kerim’s official visit to the European country.

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