Readouts
Readout of the Secretary-General’s meeting with Leaders of the Pacific Islands Forum (PIF), on the margins of the General Assembly’s 67th Session
New York, 26 September 2012
The Secretary-General met today with the Leaders of the Pacific Islands Forum (PIF). The Secretary-General and Leaders of the Pacific Countries exchanged views on regional and global initiatives in which the latter have played a key role, including climate change and sustainable development.
The participation of the Pacific Countries in the Rio+20 and its follow-up was discussed, as was the need to work toward developing a more effective coordination and support framework for regional development.
The Secretary-General and Leaders of Pacific Countries also addressed peace and security issues, including regional efforts in the Solomon Islands, Fiji and Papua New Guinea.
They reaffirmed their commitment to continue working together on areas of common interest, particularly in the lead-up to the Small Islands Developing States (SIDS) Conference in 2014.
Readouts on 26 September 2012
- New York - Readout of the Secretary-General’s meeting with H.E. Ms. Julia Gillard, MP, Prime Minister of the Commonwealth of Australia on the margins of the 67th General Assembly
- New York - Readout of the Secretary-General’s meeting with H.E. Mr. Susilo Bambang Yudhoyono, President of the Republic of Indonesia, on the margins of the 67th General Assembly
- New York - Readout of the Secretary-General’s meeting with H.E. Mr. Mahmoud Abbas, President of the Palestinian National Authority, on the margins of the 67th United Nations General Assembly
- New York - Readout of Secretary-General’s meeting with H.E. Mr. Elio Di Rupo, Prime Minister of the Kingdom of Belgium, on the margins of the 67th United Nations General Assembly
- New York - Readout of the Secretary-General’s meeting with H.E. Mr. Asylbek Jeenbekov, Speaker of the Parliament of the Kyrgyz Republic, on the margins of the 67th United Nations General Assembly
- New York - Readout of the Secretary-General’s meeting with H.E. Ms. Helle Thorning-Schmidt, Prime Minister of Denmark, on the margins of the 67th United Nations General Assembly
- New York - Readout of Secretary-General's with H.E. Mr. Otto Fernando Pérez Molina, President of the Republic of Guatemala on the margins of the 67th General Assembly
- New York - Readout of the Secretary-General’s meeting with H.E. Mr. Yoshihiko Noda, Prime Minister of Japan, on the margins of the 67th General Assembly
- New York - Readout of the Secretary-General’s meeting with H.E. Mr. Michel Joseph Martelly, President of the Republic of Haiti, on the margins of the 67th General Assembly
- New York - Readout of the Secretary-General’s meeting with H.E. Mr. Herman Van Rompuy, President of the European Council and H.E. Mr. José Manuel Barroso, President of the European Commission, on the margins of the 67th United Nations General Assembly
- New York - Readout of the Secretary-General’s meeting with H.E. Mr. Gjorge Ivanov, President of the former Yugoslav Republic of Macedonia, on the margins of the 67th United Nations General Assembly