PRESIDENT of the 63rd Session
United Nations General Assembly

Letters by the President

September 2009

• Letter to all Permanent Missions and Permanent Observer Missions to the United Nations forwarding the observations, recommendations and possible next steps for global water crisis by Ms. Maude Barlow, Senior Adviser on water issue. (11 September)

• Letter to all Permanent Missions and Permanent Observer Missions to the United Nations regarding the appointment of the Co-facilitators for the United Nations global plan of action against human trafficking. (8 September)

• Letter to all Permanent Missions and Permanent Observer Missions to the United Nations forwarding the draft decision L.73 ( Implementation of the Declaration of the Political Declaration on HIV/AIDS). (4 September)

• Letter to all Permanent Missions and Permanent Observer Missions to the United Nations inviting to a briefing on 8 September 2009 at 3:00 p.m. in Conference Room 8. (4 September)

August 2009

• Letter to all Permanent Missions and Permanent Observer Missions to the United Nations regarding the appointment of the Co-Chairpersons for the ad hoc open-ended working group of the whole established by resolution 63/111. (21 August)

• Letter to all Permanent Missions and Permanent Observer Missions to the United Nations regarding the appointment of the Co-Chairs for the ad hoc open-ended working group established by resolution 63/305 of the General Assembly to follow-up on the issues contained in the Outcome of the Conference on the World Financial and Economic Crisis and Its Impact on Development. (20 August)

• Letter to all Permanent Missions and Permanent Observer Missions to the United Nations forwarding the report, “Gaza – Destruction and Hope”, of Dr. Kevin M. Cahill, the Chief Advisor on Humanitarian Affairs. (19 August)

July 2009

• Letter to all Permanent Missions and Permanent Observer Missions to the United Nations convening the General Assembly on 31 July 2009 to take action on draft resolution on A/63/L.77. (27 July)

• Letter to all Permanent Missions and Permanent Observer Missions to the United Nations transmitting the programme, concept notes and the bios of the panelists for the Interactive Thematic Dialogue of the United Nations General Assembly on Responsibility to Protect to be held on 23 July 2009.(17 July)

• Letter to all Permanent Missions and Permanent Observer Missions to the United Nations transmitting a draft resolution to establish an Ad Hoc Open-ended Working Group of the General Assembly to follow-up on the issues contained in the Outcome of the Conference on the World Financial and Economic Crisis and Its Impact on Development.(16 July)

• Letter to all Permanent Missions and Permanent Observer Missions to the United Nations regarding an interactive thematic dialogue of the General Assembly on the Responsibility to Protect to be held on 23 July 2009.(6 July)

• Letter to all Permanent Missions and Permanent Observer Missions to the United Nations transmitting the Report of the Indigenous Peoples’ Global Summit on Climate Change, which contains the Anchorage Declaration held in Alaska from 20 to 24 April 2009.(6 July)

• Letter to all Permanent Missions and Permanent Observer Missions to the United Nations transmitting an informal summary of the interactive thematic dialogue of the General Assembly on “Taking Collective Action to End Human Trafficking” that took place on 13 May 2009. (1 July)

June 2009

• Letter to all Permanent Missions and Permanent Observer Missions to the United Nations transmitting an informal summary of the interactive thematic dialogue of the General Assembly on “Access to Education in Emergency, Post-crisis and Transition situations-caused by Man-made Conflicts or Natural Disasters” that took place on 18 March 2009. (29 June)

• Letter to all Permanent Missions and Permanent Observer Missions to the United Nations convening a plenary meeting at noon, 29 June 2009 in the General Assembly Hall to address the urgent request of the ALBA group of Countries to consider the agenda item entitled "The situation in Central America". (29 June)

• Letter to all Permanent Missions and Permanent Observer Missions to the United Nations transmitting the programme of the four interactive round tables to be held during the Conference on the World Financial and Economic Crisis and Its Impact on Development, from 24 to 26 June, at the Trusteeship Council Chamber. (19 June)

• Letter to all Permanent Missions and Permanent Observer Missions to the United Nations transmitting the programme and the bios of the panelists for the Interactive Thematic Dialogue of the United Nations General Assembly on “Energy Efficiency, Energy Conservation and New and Renewable Sources of Energy” to be held on 18 june, 2009. (12 June)

• Letter to all Permanent Missions and Permanent Observer Missions to the United Nations transmitting the consolidated response regarding questions raised by Member States on 15 April 2009, following discussions of the paper “Further Details on Institutional Options for Strengthening the Institutional Arrangements for Support to Gender Equality and the Empowerment of Women”. (3 June)

May 2009

• Letter to all Permanent Missions and Permanent Observer Missions to the United Nations regarding on the preparation of the Outcome Document for the United Nations Conference on the World Financial and Economic Crisis and its Impact on Development rescheduled for 24 - 26 June 2009. (22 May)

• Letter to all Permanent Missions and Permanent Observer Missions to the United Nations transmitting the preliminary draft of the full Report of the Commission of Experts on Reforms of the International Monetary and Financial System. (21 May)

• Letter to all Permanent Missions and Permanent Observer Missions to the United Nations convening a plenary meeting on Friday, 22 May 2009 at 3 p.m. to take action on the proposed postponement of the United Nations Conference on the World Financial and Economic Crisis and its Impact on Development. (21 May)

• Letter to all Permanent Missions and Permanent Observer Missions to the United Nations transmitting the programme and format of the interactive thematic dialogue on "Taking collective action to end human trafficking" to be held on 13 May 2009. (8 May)

• Letter to all Permanent Missions and Permanent Observer Missions to the United Nations transmitting a paper entitled "Strengthening the system-wide funding architecture of operational activities of the United Nations for development". (8 May)

• Letter to all Permanent Missions and Permanent Observer Missions to the United Nations convening a plenary meeting of the General Assembly on the draft outcome document on Friday, 8 May 2009 at 10:00 a.m. in the General Assembly Hall. (8 May)

• Letter to all Permanent Missions and Permanent Observer Missions to the United Nations transmitting a letter and a background paper of the Secretary-General on interactive thematic dialogue on human trafficking entitled: "Taking collection action to end human trafficking" to be held on 13 May 2009. (6 May)

• Letter to all Permanent Missions and Permanent Observer Missions to the United Nations regarding an interactive thematic dialogue on human trafficking entitled: "Taking collective action to end human trafficking" to be held on 13 May 2009. (1 May)

• Letter to all Permanent Missions and Permanent Observer Missions to the United Nations regarding an Interactive Thematic Dialogue of United Nations General Assembly on " Energy Efficiency, Energy Conservation and New and Renewable Sources of Energy" to be held on 18 June 2009. Also included is a brief description of the format of the thematic dialogue. (1 May)

April 2009

• Letter to all Permanent Missions and Permanent Observer Missions to the United Nations regarding the appointment of Mr. Raymond Harold Landveld, Counselor of the Permanent Mission of Suriname to the United Nations, as the facilitator of the negotiations on the draft resolution A/63/L.68 on the High-Level United Nations Conference on South-South Cooperation. (23 April)

• Letter to all Permanent Missions and Permanent Observer Missions to the United Nations regarding an informal meeting to be held on 20 April 2009 on the preparations for the June United Nations Conference on the World Financial and Economic Crisis and its Impact on Development. (16 April)

• Letter to all Permanent Missions and Permanent Observer Missions to the United Nations transmitting a paper entitled "Strengthening governance of operational activities for development of the United Nations system for enhanced system-wide coherence" , prepared by the Secretary-General in response to General Assembly resolution 62/277 on System-wide Coherence. (16 April)

• Letter to all Permanent Missions and Permanent Observer Missions to the United Nations regarding a draft resolution entitled " International Mother Earth Day" to be discussed at a plenary meeting to be held on 22 April 2009. (16 April)

• Letter to all Permanent Missions and Permanent Observer Missions to the United Nations regarding an informal briefing by Ms. Angela Kane, Under-Secretary-General for Management, on the implications of resolution 63/250 to be held on Thursday, 16 April 2009. (6 April)

• Letter to all Permanent Missions and Permanent Observer Missions to the United Nations confirming date for the United Nations Conference on the World Financial and Economic Crisis. (6 April)

• Letter to all Permanent Missions and Permanent Observer Missions to the United Nations regarding an interactive thematic dialogue on the Jobs Crisis: Policy Responses and Practical Lessons to be held on 21 April 2009. (3 April)

• Letter to all Permanent Missions and Permanent Observer Missions to the United Nations regarding the appointment of H.E. Nuripam Sen, former Permanent Representative of India to the United Nations, as Special Senior advisor. (2 April)

• Letter to all Permanent Missions and Permanent Observer Missions to the United Nations regarding proposal for change in dates for the United Nations Conference at the highest level on the World Financial and Economic Crisis and Its Impact on Development. (2 April)

• Letter to all Permanent Missions and Permanent Observer Missions to the United Nations transmitting the programme and the bios of the panelists for the "Interactive Thematic Dialogue of the UN General Assembly on the Global Food Crisis and the Right to Food" to be held on 6 April, 2009. (2 April)

March 2009

• Letter to all Permanent Missions and Permanent Observer Missions to the United Nations convening a meeting of the General Assembly at 3:00 pm on Tuesday, 31 March 2009, for formal consideration of the draft resolution on modalities for the United Nations Conference on the World Financial and Economic Crisis and its Impact on Development. (29 March)

• Letter to all Permanent Missions and Permanent Observer Missions to the United Nations transmitting the concept note for the "Interactive Thematic Dialogue of the UN General Assembly on the Global Food Crisis and the Right to Food" to be held on 6 April, 2009. (26 March)

• Letter to all Permanent Missions and Permanent Observer Missions to the United Nations regarding the appointment of the facilitators to complete the negotiations on the resolution on modalities and to facilitate the preparatory process of the conference. (25 March)

• Letter to all Permanent Missions and Permanent Observer Missions to the United Nations transmitting the reference paper prepared by the International Labour Organization for the interactive thematic dialogue on "The World Financial and Economic Crisis and Its Impact on Development" to be held by the General Assembly from 25 to 27 March, 2009. (23 March)

• Letter to all Permanent Missions and Permanent Observer Missions to the United Nations regarding General Assembly draft resolution on modalities for the United Nations Conference at the highest level on the World Financial and economic Crisis and Its Impact on Development. (23 March)

• Letter to all Permanent Missions and Permanent Observer Missions to the United Nations transmitting the recommendations of the Commission of Experts of the President of the General Assembly on Reforms of the International Monetary and Financial System. (20 March)

• Letter to all Permanent Missions and Permanent Observer Missions to the United Nations regarding the appointment of Co-chairpersons on revitalization of the General Assembly. (20 March)

• Letter to all Permanent Missions and Permanent Observer Missions to the United Nations transmitting the programme for the interactive thematic dialogue on "The World Financial and Economic Crisis and Its Impact on Development" to be held by the General Assembly from 25 to 27 March, 2009. (20 March)
  

• Letter to all Permanent Missions and Permanent Observer Missions to the United Nations regarding an extraordinary interactive thematic dialogue on the subject of "The World Financial and Economic Crisis and Its Impact on Development" to be held on 25 to 27 March, 2009.(17 March)

• Letter to all Permanent Missions and Permanent Observer Missions to the United Nations transmitting the paper entitled “Further Details on Institutional Options for Strengthening the Institutional Arrangements for Support of Gender Equality and the Empowerment of Women” prepared by the Secretary-General in response to General Assembly resolution on System-wide Coherence (A/RES/62/277). (13 March)

• Letter to all Permanent Missions and Permanent Observer Missions to the United Nations transmitting the programme and a background note for the thematic debate on access to education in emergency, post-crisis and transition situations caused by man-made conflicts or natural disaster to be held on 18 March, 2009. (12 March)

February 2009

• Letter to all Permanent Missions and Permanent Observer Missions to the United Nations regarding the thematic debate on access to education in emergency, post-crisis and transition situations caused by man-made conflicts or natural disaster on 18 March, 2009 including a Background Note. (20 February)

• Letter to all Permanent Missions and Permanent Observer Missions to the United Nations regarding appointment of Co-Chairs on System Wide Coherence. (20 February)

• Letter to all Permanent Missions and Permanent Observer Missions to the United Nations regarding the Conference on the World Financial and Economic Crisis and its Impact on Development with a with a revised draft resolution containing the proposed organization of the conference. (18 February)

• Letter to all Permanent Missions and Permanent Observer Missions to the United Nations transmitting the attached draft decision proposing that the general debate at the sixty-fourth session be held from Wednesday, 23 September to Saturday, 26 September and from Monday, 28 September to Wednesday, 30 September 2009. (18 February)

• Letter to all Permanent Missions and Permanent Observer Missions to the United Nations regarding the Work plan for the Intergovernmental Negotiations on Security Council reform. (18 February)

• Letter to all Permanent Missions and Permanent Observer Missions to the United Nations regarding the informal consultations on the world financial and economic crisis and its impact on development on 12 February 2009. (9 February)

January 2009

• Letter to all Permanent Missions and Permanent Observer Missions to the United Nations regarding the conference on the world financial and economic crisis and its impact on development with a draft resolution containing the proposed organization of the conference. (28 January)

• Letter to all Permanent Missions and Permanent Observer Missions to the United Nations informing the Member States of an Emergency Special Session of the General Assembly to consider the ongoing humanitarian situation in the occupied Palestinian Territory. The Session will take place at 5:30 PM on Thursday 8 January 2009. (7 January)

• Letter to all Permanent Missions and Permanent Observer Missions to the United Nations transmitting the statement prepared by the Commission of Experts on Reforms of the International Monetary and Financial System following its first meeting in New York, 4-6 January 2009. (7 January)

December 2008

• Letter to all Permanent Missions and Permanent Observer Missions to the United Nations regarding a draft resolution on the election of seven members of the General Assembly on the Organizational Committee of the Peacebuilding Commission: term of office. (16 December)

• Letter to all Permanent Missions and Permanent Observer Missions to the United Nations informing the Member States that the General Assembly decided on 15 December 2008, to extend its session until Monday, 22 December 2008. (15 December)

• Letter to all Permanent Missions and Permanent Observer Missions to the United Nations transmitting a revised and enlarged programme for the commemoration of the 60th anniversary of the Universal Declaration of Human Rights to be held on 10 December. (9 December)

• Letter to all Permanent Missions and Permanent Observer Missions to the United Nations transmitting a programme for the commemoration of the 60th anniversary of the Universal Declaration of Human Rights to be held on 10 December. (4 December)

• Letter to all Permanent Missions and Permanent Observer Missions to the United Nations with regard to the informal interactive panel discussion to be held as part of the commemoration of the 60th anniversary of the Universal Declaration of Human Rights. (4 December)

• Letter to all Permanent Missions and Permanent Observer Missions to the United Nations regarding the commemoration of the 60th Anniversary of the Universal Declaration of Human Rights, to be held in New York on 10 December 2008. (3 December)

• Letter to all Permanent Missions and Permanent Observer Missions to the United Nations transmitting the press release explaining the significance of the United Nations Prize in the Field of Human Rights; the members of the 2008 selection committee; the criteria for selection; and the persons and institutions chosen as winners for this year. (1 December)

November 2008

• Letter to all Permanent Missions and Permanent Observer Missions to the United Nations transmitting a set of documents relating to the establishment of a Commission of Experts of the President of the United Nations General Assembly on Reforms of the International Monetary and Financial System. (28 November)

• Letter to all Permanent Missions and Permanent Observer Missions to the United Nations regarding the preparations for a MDGs Review Summit to be held in 2010, also including a short procedural draft resolution to be adopted by the General Assembly. (24 November)

• Letter to all Permanent Missions and Permanent Observer Missions to the United Nations regarding an informal General Assembly thematic debate on access to education in emergency, post-crisis and transition situations-caused by man-made conflicts or natural disasters. (24 November)

• Letter to all Permanent Missions and Permanent Observer Missions to the United Nations regarding on " Question of equitable representation on and increase in the membership of the Security Council and related matters". (21 November)

• Letter to all Permanent Missions and Permanent Observer Missions to the United Nations transmitting the report by the Office of the President of the General Assembly on the Interactive Panel on the Global Financial Crisis. (10 November)

• 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 current issues of the Democratic Republic of the Congo and the Middle East as well as on his recent trip to Asia to be held on 10 November 2008. (6 November)

• Letter to all Permanent Missions and Permanent Observer Missions to the United Nations regarding an invitation of informal consultations of the plenary on Millennium Development Goals to be held on 14 November 2008. (5 November)

October 2008

• Letter to all Permanent Missions and Permanent Observer Missions to the United Nations regarding the Interactive Panel of the United Nations General Assembly on the Global Financial Crisis to be held on 30 October 2008. (24 October)

• Letter to all Permanent Missions and Permanent Observer Missions to the United Nations regarding the Interactive Panel of the United Nations General Assembly on the Global Financial Crisis to be held on 30 October 2008. (24 October)

• Letter to all Permanent Missions and Permanent Observer Missions to the United Nations regarding the commemoration of the sixtieth anniversary of the Universal Declaration of Human Rights at a plenary meeting to be held on 10 December 2008. (21 October)

• Letter to all Permanent Missions and Permanent Observer Missions to the United Nations enclosing the list of intergovernmental and civil society organizations seeking accreditation to the Doha Review Conference. ( 21 October)

• Letter to all Permanent Missions and Permanent Observer Missions to the United Nations regarding the Interactive Panel of the United Nations General Assembly on the Global Financial Crisis to be held on 30 October 2008. Also included are the concept note and programme. (16 October)

• Letter to all Permanent Missions and Permanent Observer Missions to the United Nations regarding the Security Council reform. (10 October)

• Letter to all Permanent Missions and Permanent Observer Missions to the United Nations regarding invitation to the conference on "Financing for development" to be held in Doha from 29 November to 2 December 2008. (9 October)

• Letter to all Permanent Missions and Permanent Observer Missions to the United Nations regarding the General Assembly debate on "Culture of Peace" on 12-13 November 2008. (9 October)

• Letter to all Permanent Missions and Permanent Observer Missions to the United Nations regarding facilitators on International Environmental Governance. (7 October)

• Letter to all Permanent Missions and Permanent Observer Missions to the United Nations regarding agenda item 122 (Question of equitable representation on and increase in the membership of the Security Council and related matters). (6 October)

September 2008

• Letter to all Permanent Missions and Permanent Observer Missions to the United Nations regarding an informal plenary meeting of the General Assembly to commemorate the International day of Non-Violence to be held on 2 October 2008. (26 September)