PRESIDENT of the 62nd Session
United Nations General Assembly

Letters by the President

[All letters below are in PDF]

July 2008

• Letter to all Permanent Missions and Permanent Observer Missions to the United Nations transmitting a letter from the Secretary-General on the "Cool UN" initiative for the month of August. (31 July)
• Letter to all Permanent Missions and Permanent Observer Missions to the United Nations regarding the preparations for the Financing for Development Review Conference in Doha which will be held from 29 November to 2 December, and also attached the first draft of the Doha Outcome Document. (28 July)
  
• Letter to all Permanent Missions and Permanent Observer Missions to the United Nations transmitting a letter from the Deputy Secretary-General on the issue of System-wide Coherence and the United Nations' work on gender equality and women's empowerment. (28 July)
• Letter to all Permanent Missions and Permanent Observer Missions to the United Nations transmitting the informal summary of the "General Assembly Thematic Debate on Human Trafficking" which was held on 3 June 2008. (28 July)
• Letter to all Permanent Missions and Permanent Observer Missions to the United Nations regarding a high-level plenary meeting devoted to the midterm review of the Almaty programme of Action will be held on 2 and 3 October 2008 in New York. (25 July)
  
• Letter to all Permanent Missions and Permanent Observer Missions to the United Nations transmitting the report of the Co-Chairs on the consultations regarding System-wide Coherence. (23 July)
• Letter to all Permanent Missions and Permanent Observer Missions to the United Nations regarding the update of the priority issues for the 62nd session of the General Assembly. (21 July)
• Letter to all Permanent Missions and Permanent Observer Missions to the United Nations transmitting the informal summary of the meeting entitled "Climate Change and The Most Vulnerable Countries- The Imperative to Act" which was held on 8 July 2008. (21 July)
• Letter to all Permanent Missions and Permanent Observer Missions to the United Nations transmitting a letter from the Secretary- General enclosing the finalised Comprehensive Framework for Action on global food and energy crisis to be held on 18 July 2008. (16 July)
• Letter to all Permanent Missions and Permanent Observer Missions to the United Nations transmitting the informal summary of the Financing for Development of the review session on Chapter III of the Monterrey Consensus, " Trade as an engine for Development" on 19-20 May. (15 July)
• Letter to all Permanent Missions and Permanent Observer Missions to the United Nations regarding the meeting of the General Assembly on the Global Counter-Terrorism Strategy on 4 September 2008. (15 July)
• Letter to all Permanent Missions and Permanent Observer Missions to the United Nations regarding the General Assembly meeting to discuss the global food and energy crisis to be held on 18 July 2008. (7 July)
• Letter to all Permanent Missions and Permanent Observer Missions to the United Nations transmitting the programme and a background document for the meeting of the General Assembly on "Climate Change and the Most Vulnerable Countries- the Imperative to Act" to be held on 8 July 2008. (1July)

June 2008

• Letter to all Permanent Missions and Permanent Observer Missions to the United Nations transmitting an information note on the organizational arrangements for the high-level meeting on the theme "Africa's development needs: state of implementation of various commitments, challenges and the way forward", which will take place on 22 September 2008 at United Nations Headquarters in New York. (25 June)
• Letter to all Permanent Missions and Permanent Observer Missions to the United Nations regarding the summary of the General Assembly meeting on "Global Private Investments and Climate Change" held on 9 June 2008. (25 June)
• Letter to all Permanent Missions and Permanent Observer Missions to the United Nations regarding a meeting on " Climate Change and Most Vulnerable Countries- The Imperative to Act" to be held on 8 July 2008. (17 June)
• Letter to all Permanent Missions and Permanent Observer Missions to the United Nations on invitation to an informal meeting to hear a briefing by the Secretary-General on the issue of the Global Food Crisis and the Rome Summit. (16 June)
• Letter to all Permanent Missions and Permanent Observer Missions to the United Nations transmitting a letter by H.E. Ambassador Abderrahim Ould Hadrami, Permanent Representative of the Islamic Republic of Mauritania on behalf of the League of Arab States. (13 June)
• Letter to all Permanent Missions and Permanent Observer Missions to the United Nations transmitting the "Report of the Vice-Chairpersons to the President of the General Assembly on the Question of Equitable Representation on and Increase in the Membership of the Security Council". ( 11 June)
• Letter to all Permanent Missions and Permanent Observer Missions to the United Nations transmitting a letter by H.E. Deputy Secretary- General Asha-Rose Migiro including a "Note on the United Nations System Support to Member States on Gender Equality and Women’s Empowerment". ( 6 June)

May 2008

• Letter to all Permanent Missions and Permanent Observer Missions to the United Nations regarding the appointment of a facilitator for consultations with Member States on the outcome of the plenary meeting on the United Nations Global Counter-Terrorism Strategy on 4 September 2008. (29 May)
• Letter to all Permanent Missions and Permanent Observer Missions to the United Nations regarding detailed programme and background document for the meeting of the General Assembly on Global Private Investments and Climate Change to be held on 9 June. (27 May)
  
• Letter to all Permanent Missions and Permanent Observer Missions to the United Nations transmitting the informal summary of the review sessions on Chapter IV of the Monterrey Consensus , "Increasing international financial and technical cooperation for development ", on 15-16 April. (27 May)
• Letter to all Permanent Missions and Permanent Observer Missions to the United Nations regarding the follow-up informal briefing by the Chair of the Counter-Terrorism Implementation Task Force on 29 May. (23 May)
• Letter to all Permanent Missions and Permanent Observer Missions to the United Nations regarding the High-Level Conference on South-South Cooperation. (22 May)
• Letter to all Permanent Missions and Permanent Observer Missions to the United Nations regarding a briefing on responses to the Global Food Crisis to be held on 29 May. (22 May)
• Letter to all Permanent Missions and Permanent Observer Missions to the United Nations regarding the thematic debate on Human Trafficking on 3 June including a Programme. (19 May)
• Letter to all Permanent Missions and Permanent Observer Missions to the United Nations regarding the high-level meeting on Africa's development needs 22 September 2008. (16 May)
• Letter to all Permanent Missions and Permanent Observer Missions to the United Nations regarding the informal summary of the thematic debate "Toward a common understanding on management reform". (16 May)
• Letter to all Permanent Missions and Permanent Observer Missions to the United Nations transmitting Working Group summaries prepared by the Counter-Terrorism Implementation Task Force for the briefing on 21 May 2008. (16 May)
• Letter to all Permanent Missions and Permanent Observer Missions to the United Nations transmitting the 2nd information note for the HLM on HIV/AIDS . (15 May)
• Letter to all Permanent Missions and Permanent Observer Missions to the United Nations regarding a briefing by the Secretary-General on recent activities. (12 May)
• Letter to all Permanent Missions and Permanent Observer Missions to the United Nations regarding an informal briefing by the Counter-Terrorism Implementation Task Force. (7 May)
• Letter to all Permanent Missions and Permanent Observer Missions to the United Nations regarding the summary of the MDG thematic debate. (2 May)
• Letter to all Permanent Missions and Permanent Observer Missions to the United Nations regarding the thematic debate on Human Security on 22 May including a Background Paper. (2 May)
• Letter to all Permanent Missions and Permanent Observer Missions to the United Nations regarding the follow-up meeting focusing on investment and climate change to be held on 9th June. (1 May)

April 2008

• Letter to all Permanent Missions and Permanent Observer Missions to the United Nations regarding Chairs of Panel discussions during the high-level meeting on HIV/AIDS. (18 April)
• Letter to all Permanent Missions and Permanent Observer Missions to the United Nations regarding the informal summaries of the review sessions on , "External debt”, on 10-11 March, and Chapter VI, “Addressing systemic issues: enhancing the coherence and consistency of the international monetary, financial and trading systems in support of development”, on 11-12 March . (11 April)
• Letter to all Permanent Missions and Permanent Observer Missions to the United Nations regarding the thematic debate on Human Security on 22 May. (9 April)
• Letter to all Permanent Missions and Permanent Observer Missions to the United Nations transmitting an informaton note and draft programme for the HLM on HIV/AIDS . (11 April)

March 2008

• Letter to all Permanent Missions and Permanent Observer Missions to the United Nations regarding the appointment of facilitators for the Africa Development needs meeting, September 22, 2008. (20 March)
• Letter to all Permanent Missions and Permanent Observer Missions to the United Nations regarding the thematic debate on Human Trafficking on 3 June including a Background Paper. (19 March)
• Letter to all Permanent Missions and Permanent Observer Missions to the United Nations regarding consultations on the preparatory process for the High Level Midterm Review Meeting of the Implementation of the Almaty Programme of action. (14 March)
• Letter to all Permanent Missions and Permanent Observer Missions to the United Nations regarding the summary of review session 1 'Mobilizing domestic resources for development', and summary of review session 2 'Mobilizing international recourses for development' of the Financing for Development review sessions that took place on 15 and 16 February. (12 March)
• Letter to all Permanent Missions and Permanent Observer Missions to the United Nations including the informal summary of the proceedings of the thematic debate " Addressing Climate Change: The United Nations and the World at Work". (3 March)

February 2008

• Letter to all Permanent Missions and Permanent Observer Missions to the United Nations regarding the thematic debate on management reform on 8 and 9 April. (29 February)
• Letter to all Permanent Missions and Permanent Observer Missions to the United Nations on the High-level Meeting on HIV/AIDS. (20 February)
• Letter to all Permanent Missions and Permanent Observer Missions to the United Nations regarding a briefing by the Secretary-General on his recent activities. (4 February)

January 2008

• Letter to all Permanent Missions and Permanent Observer Missions to the United Nations regarding an informal meeting of the plenary of the General Assembly on the Peacebuilding Commission to be held on 29 January 2008. (21 January)
• Letter to all Permanent Missions and Permanent Observer Missions to the United Nations regarding the thematic debate entitled " Addressing Climate Change: The United Nations and the World at Work" including a Background Paper and Programme. (11 January)
• Letter to all Permanent Missions and Permanent Observer Missions to the United Nations regarding appointment of Co-Chairs on System Wide Coherence. (11 January)
• Letter to all Permanent Missions and Permanent Observer Missions to the United Nations regarding the Financing for Development work programme for 2008. (10 January)

December 2007

• Letter to all Permanent Missions and Permanent Observer Missions to the United Nations regarding the thematic debate on the Millennium Development Goals on 1 and 2 April 2008. (19 December)
• Letter to all Permanent Missions and Permanent Observer Missions to the United Nations regarding the Organisation of the 2008 comprehensive review of the progress achieved in realising the Declaration of Commitment on HIV/AIDS and the Political Declaration on HIV/AIDS and also attached the Draft Resolution. (14 December)
• Letter to all Permanent Missions and Permanent Observer Missions to the United Nations regarding the Conference of the Parties to the United Nations Framework Convention on Climate Change in Bali. (10 December)
• Letter to all Permanent Missions and Permanent Observer Missions to the United Nations regarding the Draft Declaration of the Commemorative High Level Plenary Meeting devoted to the follow-up to the outcome of the Special Session on Children and also attached the Draft Declaration. (10 December)
• Letter to all Permanent Missions and Permanent Observer Missions to the United Nations regarding on the high-level thematic debate entitled " Addressing Climate Change: The United Nations and the World at Work " on 11 and 12 of February 2008. (10 December)
• Letter to all Permanent Missions and Permanent Observer Missions to the United Nations regarding the commemorative high-level plenary meeting also attached the Tentative Programme. (6 December)
• Letter to all Permanent Missions and Permanent Observer Missions to the United Nations regarding Security Council reform. (6 December)
• Letter to all Permanent Missions and Permanent Observer Missions to the United Nations regarding a briefing by the Special Adviser to the Secretary-General on Myanmar, Mr. Ibrahim Gambari. (6 December)

November 2007

• Letter to all Permanent Missions and Permanent Observer Missions to the United Nations regarding the High-Level Conference on the Central Emergency Response Fund (CERF). (29 November)
• Letter to all Permanent Missions and Permanent Observer Missions to the United Nations regarding appointment of Co-chairs of the Ad Hoc working Group on the Revitalization of the General Assembly. (26 November)
• Letter to all Permanent Missions and Permanent Observer Missions to the United Nations regarding the informal meeting of the General Assembly on the implementation of the Global Counter-Terrorism Strategy on 4 December 2007and Provisional Programme. (21 November)
• Letter to all Permanent Missions and Permanent Observer Missions to the United Nations forwarding a draft resolution entitled "Overview of the United Nations activities relating to climate change". (16 November)
• Letter to all Permanent Missions and Permanent Observer Missions to the United Nations attaching the summary of the Informal Interactive Hearing with Civil Society at the High Level Dialogue of the General Assembly on Interreligious and Intercultural Understanding and Cooperation for Peace. (14 November)
• Letter to all Permanent Missions and Permanent Observer Missions to the United Nations attaching a draft resolution entitled, "Overview of United Nations activities on climate change ". (9 November)
• Letter to all Permanent Missions and Permanent Observer Missions to the United Nations regarding the follow-up to
  the outcome of the Special Session on Children on 11 and 12 December 2007 and Draft Programme. (9 November)
• Letter to all Permanent Missions and Permanent Observer Missions to the United Nations regarding the General Assembly’s work Programme for 62nd Session. (8 November)
• Letter to all Permanent Missions and Permanent Observer Missions to the United Nations regarding the Global Counter-Terrorism Strategy. (7 November)
• Letter to all Permanent Missions and Permanent Observer Missions to the United Nations on the Mandate Review process. (6 November)
• Letter to all Permanent Missions and Permanent Observer Missions to the United Nations regarding Facilitators to take forward consultations on 2008 High Level Meeting on AIDS. (6 November)

October 2007

• Letter to all Permanent Missions and Permanent Observer Missions to the United Nations regarding the Ad Hoc
  Open-ended Working Group on Assistance and Support to Victims of Sexual Exploitation and Abuse. (22 October)
• Letter to all Permanent Missions and Permanent Observer Missions to the United Nations regarding the Co-Chairs for the ministerial Roundtables during the High-level Dialogue on Financing for Development. (19 October)
• Letter to all Permanent Missions and Permanent Observer Missions to the United Nations regarding the appointment
  of Co-Chairs for the mandate review process. (17 October)
• Letter to all Permanent Missions and Permanent Observer Missions to the United Nations regarding the holding of an informal meeting of the Plenary on Mandate Review on October 17th. (10 October)
• Letter to all Permanent Missions and Permanent Observer Missions to the United Nations regarding facilitators on International Environmental Governance. (4 October)
• Letter to all Permanent Missions and Permanent Observer Missions to the United Nations transmitting the report of the Co-Chairs on the consultations regarding System-wide Coherence. (4 October)
• Letter to all Permanent Missions and Permanent Observer Missions to the United Nations regarding the Commemorative High-level Plenary Meeting devoted to the follow-up to the outcome of the Special Session on Children, List of Nominations of Child and NGO Delegates. (1 October)

September 2007

• Letter to all Permanent Missions and Permanent Observer Missions to the United Nations regarding the nomination
  of Regional Group Chairpersons for the roundtables during the High-Level Dialogue on Financing for Development.
  (26 September)
• Letter to all Permanent Missions and Permanent Observer Missions to the United Nations regarding the holding of the biennial High-Level Dialogue on Financing for Development. (24 September)
• Letter to all Permanent Missions and Permanent Observer Missions to the United Nations regarding facilitators for all issues regarding the Follow-up International Conference on Financing for Development. (19 September)