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General Assembly Archives 2008

23 July 08

General Assembly: 115th plenary meeting - 1) Sport for peace and development (A/62/L.46). 2) Election of 29 members of the Governing Council of the UN Environment Programme (A/62/905).
[Webcast: Archived Video - English: 29 minutes ]
[Webcast: Archived Video - Original Language: 29 minutes ]

21 July 08

General Assembly: 114th plenary meeting - Meeting on the global food and energy crisis. (Continuation from 18 July)
[Webcast: Archived Video - English: 1 hour and 17 minutes ]
[Webcast: Archived Video - Original Language: 1 hour and 17 minutes ]

18 July 08

General Assembly: 112th and 113th plenary meetings - Meeting on the global food and energy crisis. (To be continued on 21 July)
Morning Meeting:
[Webcast: Archived Video - English: 2 hours and 52 minutes ]
[Webcast: Archived Video - Original Language: 2 hours and 52 minutes ]

Afternoon Meeting:
[Webcast: Archived Video - English: 2 hours and 8 minutes ]
[Webcast: Archived Video - Original Language: 2 hours and 8 minutes]

11 July 08

General Assembly: 111th plenary meeting (Organization of work, adoption of the agenda and allocation of items): Fourth report of the General Committee (A/62/250/Add.3) and Election of 5 members of the Organizational Committee of the Peacebuilding Commission.
[Webcast: Archived Video - English: 24 minutes ]
[Webcast: Archived Video - Original Language: 24 minutes ]

8 July 08

General Assembly: 110th plenary meeting (Organization of work, adoption of the agenda and allocation of items): Extension of the terms of the ad litem judges of the International Tribunals for the Former Yugoslavia (A/62/236) and Rwanda (A/62/237).
[Webcast: Archived Video - English: 15 minutes ]
[Webcast: Archived Video - Original Language: 15 minutes ]

8 July 08

General Assembly: Thematic Debate on "Climate Change and the Most Vulnerable Countries - the Imperative to Act".
[Webcast: Archived Video - English: 2 hours and 50 minutes ]
[Webcast: Archived Video - Original Language: 2 hours and 50 minutes ]

20 June 08

General Assembly: 109th plenary meeting - Financial reports and audited financial statements, and reports of the Board of Auditors: report of the Fifth Committee (A/62/534/Add.1); Administrative and budgetary aspects of the financing of the United Nations peacekeeping operations: report of the Fifth Committee (A/62/600/Add.1); Financing of the United Nations Operation in Burundi: report of the Fifth Committee (A/62/866); Financing of the United Nations Operation in Côte d'Ivoire: report of the Fifth Committee (A/62/867); Financing of the United Nations Peacekeeping Force in Cyprus: report of the Fifth Committee (A/62/868); Financing of the United Nations Organization Mission in the Democratic Republic of the Congo: report of the Fifth Committee (A/62/869); Financing of the United Nations Mission of Support in East Timor: report of the Fifth Committee (A/62/870); Financing of the United Nations Integrated Mission in Timor Leste: report of the Fifth Committee (A/62/871); Financing of the United Nations Mission in Ethiopia and Eritrea: report of the Fifth Committee (A/62/872); Financing of the United Nations Observer Mission in Georgia: report of the Fifth Committee (A/62/873); Financing of the United Nations Stabilization Mission in Haiti: report of the Fifth Committee (A/62/874); Financing of the United Nations Interim Administration Mission in Kosovo: report of the Fifth Committee (A/62/875); Financing of the United Nations Mission in Liberia: report of the Fifth Committee (A/62/876); Financing of the United Nations peacekeeping forces in the Middle East: (a) United Nations Disengagement Observer Force: report of the Fifth Committee (A/62/877); (b) United Nations Interim Force in Lebanon: report of the Fifth Committee (A/62/878); Financing of the United Nations Mission in Sierra Leone: report of the Fifth Committee (A/62/879); Financing of the United Nations Mission in the Sudan: report of the Fifth Committee (A/62/880); Financing of the United Nations Mission for the Referendum in Western Sahara: report of the Fifth Committee (A/62/881); Financing of the African Union-United Nations Hybrid Operation in Darfur: report of the Fifth Committee (A/62/601/Add.1); Financing of the United Nations Mission in the Central African Republic and Chad: report of the Fifth Committee (A/62/602/Add.1); Review of the efficiency of the administrative and financial functioning of the United Nations: report of the Fifth Committee (A/62/604/Add.2); Follow-up to the outcome of the Millennium Summit: draft resolution (A/62/L.25/Rev.2); Election of five members of the Organizational Committee of the Peacebuilding Commission.
[Webcast: Archived Video - English: 1 hour and 46 minutes ]
[Webcast: Archived Video - Original Language: 1 hour and 46 minutes ]

10 - 11 June 08

High-level meeting on the Comprehensive Review of the progress achieved in realizing the Declaration of Commitment on HIV/AIDS and the Political Declaration on HIV/AIDS
[Webcast: Archived Video]

09 June 08

General Assembly: An informal meeting of the General Assembly on global private investments and climate change.
[Webcast: Archived Video - English: 2 hours and 48 minutes ]
[Webcast: Archived Video - Original Language: 2 hours and 48 minutes ]

06 June 08

General Assembly: 101st plenary meeting - Follow-up to the outcome of the Millennium Summit: draft resolution (A/62/L.25/Rev.1).
[Webcast: Archived Video - English: 8 minutes ]
[Webcast: Archived Video - Original Language: 8 minutes ]

04 June 08

General Assembly: 100th plenary meeting - Election of the Vice-Presidents of the General Assembly for the sixty-third session.
[Webcast: Archived Video - English: 6 minutes ]
[Webcast: Archived Video - Original Language: 6 minutes ]

04 June 08

General Assembly: 99th plenary meeting - Election of the President of the General Assembly for the sixty-third session.
[Webcast: Archived Video - English: 49 minutes ]
[Webcast: Archived Video - Original Language: 49 minutes ]

03 June 08

General Assembly: Thematic debate on human trafficking - Panel 2: Protecting victims of trafficking and cross-border cooperation in prosecuting traffickers in persons and Closing remarks.
[Webcast: Archived Video - English: 2 hours and 4 minutes ]
[Webcast: Archived Video - Original Language: 2 hours and 4 minutes ]

03 June 08

General Assembly: Thematic debate on human trafficking - Opening remarks and Panel 1: Enhancing multilateral cooperation to prevent trafficking in persons.
[Webcast: Archived Video - English: 2 hours and 56 minutes ]
[Webcast: Archived Video - Original Language: 2 hours and 56 minutes ]

22 May 08

General Assembly: Thematic debate on human security.
[Webcast: Archived Video - Morning - English: 2 hours and 49 minutes ]
[Webcast: Archived Video - Morning - Original Language: 2 hours and 49 minutes ]
[Webcast: Archived Video - Afternoon - English: 2 hours and 47 minutes ]
[Webcast: Archived Video - Afternoon - Original Language: 2 hours and 47 minutes ]

21 May 08

Media Stakeout: Informal comments to the Media by H.E. Mr. François Zimeray, Ambassador for Human Rights of France, after the results of the elections of the fifteen new members of the Human Rights Council.
[Webcast: Archived Video - 1 minute ]

21 May 08

Media Stakeout: Informal comments to the Media by the Permanent Representative of the France, H.E. Mr. Jean-Maurice Ripert, after the results of the elections of the fifteen new members of the Human Rights Council.
[Webcast: Archived Video - 1 minute ]

21 May 08

Media Stakeout: Informal comments to the Media by the Permanent Representative of the United Kingdom, H.E. Sir John Sawers, after the results of the elections of the fifteen new members of the Human Rights Council.
[Webcast: Archived Video - 4 minutes ]

21 May 08

Media Stakeout: Informal comments to the Media by a representative of the NGO "The Institute for Human Rights in the Holocaust" after the results of the elections of the fifteen new members of the Human Rights Council.
[Webcast: Archived Video - 2 minutes ]

21 May 08

General Assembly: 98th plenary meeting - Elections of fifteen members of the Human Rights Council.
[Webcast: Archived Video - English: 2 hours ]
[Webcast: Archived Video - Original Language: 2 hours ]

15 May 08

General Assembly: 97th plenary meeting - Protracted conflicts in the GUAM area and their implications for international peace, security and development (A/62/L.45).
[Webcast: Archived Video - English: 57 minutes ]
[Webcast: Archived Video - Original Language: 57 minutes ]

29 April 08

General Assembly: 96th plenary meeting -Implementation of the Declaration of Commitment on HIV/AIDS and the Political Declaration on HIV/AIDS.
[Webcast: Archived Video - English: 3 minutes ]

18 April 08

General Assembly: 95th plenary meeting - Address by His Holiness Pope Benedict XVI.
[Webcast: Archived Video - English: 44 minutes ]
[Webcast: Archived Video - Original Language: 44 minutes ]

8 April 08

General Assembly: Informal thematic debate of the General Assembly entitled "Toward a common understanding on management reform".
[Webcast: Archived Video - English: 1 hour and 12 minutes ]
[Webcast: Archived Video - Original Language: 1 hour and 12 minutes ]

7 April 08

General Assembly: Disarmament Commission - Opening of the 2008 substantive session.
[Webcast: Archived Video - 14 minutes ]

  • Statement by the Chairman of the Commission [Webcast: Archived Video - 6 minutes ]
  • Statement by H.E. Mr. Ban Ki-moon, Secretary General of the United Nations [Webcast: Archived Video - 8 minutes ]
4 April 08

General Assembly: 94th plenary meeting - Thematic debate of the General Assembly entitled “Recognizing the achievements, addressing the challenges and getting back on track to achieve the Millennium Development Goals (MDGs) by 2015”.
(Continued) [Programme (pdf)] [List of speakers (pdf)]
[Webcast: Archived Video - English: 1 hour and 29 minutes ]
[Webcast: Archived Video - Original Language: 1 hour and 29 minutes ]

3 April 08

General Assembly: Report of the Fifth Committee and thematic debate [ ...more ]

  • 91st plenary meeting (morning): Report of the Fifth Committee
    [Webcast: Archived Video - 9 minutes ]
  • 92nd plenary meeting (morning)
    Thematic debate of the General Assembly entitled “Recognizing the achievements, addressing the challenges and getting back on track to achieve the Millennium Development Goals (MDGs) by 2015”. (Continued) [Programme (pdf)] [List of speakers (pdf)]
    [Webcast: Archived Video - English: 2 hours and 52 minutes ]
    [Webcast: Archived Video - Original Language: 2 hours and 52 minutes ]
  • 93rd plenary meeting (afternoon)
    Thematic debate of the General Assembly entitled “Recognizing the achievements, addressing the challenges and getting back on track to achieve the Millennium Development Goals (MDGs) by 2015”. (Continued) [Programme (pdf)] [List of speakers (pdf)]
2 April 08

General Assembly: Thematic debate of the General Assembly entitled “Recognizing the achievements, addressing the challenges and getting back on track to achieve the Millennium Development Goals (MDGs) by 2015”.
[Programme (pdf)] [List of speakers (pdf)] (Continued)

  • 88th plenary meeting (morning)
    [Webcast: Archived Video - English: 3 hours and 13 minutes ]
    [Webcast: Archived Video - Original Language: 3 hours and 13 minutes ]
  • 89th & 90th plenary meeting (afternoon and night)
    [Webcast: Archived Video - English: 5 hours and 55 minutes ]
    [Webcast: Archived Video - Original Language: 5 hours and 55 minutes ]
1 April 08

Special Event: Luncheon hosted by the President of the 62nd session of the General Assembly, Dr. Srgjan Kerim, on the occasion of the Thematic debate on Millennium Development Goals.
[Webcast: Archived Video - English: 23 minutes]

  • Statement by Dr. Srgjan Kerim, President of the 62nd session of the General Assembly [Webcast: Archived Video - 7 minutes ]
  • Statement by Mr. Ted Turner, Chairman of Turner Enterprises, Inc [Webcast: Archived Video - 16 minutes ]


1 April 08

General Assembly: Thematic debate of the General Assembly entitled “Recognizing the achievements, addressing the challenges and getting back on track to achieve the Millennium Development Goals (MDGs) by 2015”.
[Programme (pdf)]

  • Opening of the thematic debate
    [Webcast: Archived Video - English: 56 minutes ]
    [Webcast: Archived Video - Original Language: 56 minutes ]
  1. Opening Statement by Srgjan Kerim, President of the General Assembly [Webcast: Archived Video - English: 13 minutes ]
  2. Statement by Ban Ki-moon, Secretary-General of the United Nations
    [Webcast: Archived Video - English: 10 minutes ]
  3. Statement by H.E. Matti Vanhanen, Prime Minister of Finland
    [Webcast: Archived Video - English: 15 minutes ]
  4. Statement by H.E. Moctar Ouane, Foreign Minister of Mali
    [Webcast: Archived Video - English: 10 minutes ]
    [Webcast: Archived Video - French: 10 minutes ]
  • Panel discussion on povery and hunger
    [Webcast: Archived Video - English: 3 hours ]
    [Webcast: Archived Video - Original Language: 3 hours ]
  • Panel discussion on education
    [Webcast: Archived Video - English: 2 hours and 14 minutes ]
    [Webcast: Archived Video - Original Language: 2 hours and 14 minutes ]
  • Panel discussion on health
    [Webcast: Archived Video - English: 2 hours and 31 minutes ]
    [Webcast: Archived Video - Original Language: 2 hours and 31 minutes ]
  • Wrap-up session for panel discussions
    [Webcast: Archived Video - English: 15 minutes ]

31 March 08

General Assembly: 87th plenary meeting - Global road safety crisis.
[List of Speakers]
[Webcast: Archived Video - English: 2 hours and 37 minutes ]
[Webcast: Archived Video - Original Language: 2 hours and 37 minutes ]

14 March 08

General Assembly: 86th plenary meeting - The situation in the occupied territories of Azerbaijan: draft resolution (A/62/L.42)
[Webcast: Archived Video - English: 1 hour and 9 minutes ]
[Webcast: Archived Video - Original Language: 1 hour and 9 minutes ]

4 March 08

General Assembly: 85th plenary meeting. New Partnership for Africa’s Development: progress in implementation and international support [Agenda item 64 (a)] - Draft resolution (A/62/L.29/Rev.1) "Modalities, format and organization of the high-level meeting on Africa’s development needs."
[Webcast: Archived Video - 17 minutes ]

13 February 08

General Assembly: Thematic debate
"Addressing climate change: The United Nations and the world at work"

12 February 08

General Assembly: Thematic debate
"Addressing climate change: The United Nations and the world at work"

11 February 08

General Assembly: Thematic debate
"Addressing climate change: The United Nations and the world at work"

  1. “Rising to the Challenge: Partnerships on Climate Change” [Morning panel discussion]:
    [Webcast: Archived Video - English: 3 hours and 24 minutes ]
    [Webcast: Archived Video - Original Language: 3 hours and 24 minutes ]
  2. “Responding to a multifaceted challenge : The UN at work” [Afternoon panel discussion]:
    [Webcast: Archived Video - English: 2 hours and 57 minutes ]
    [Webcast: Archived Video - Original Language: 2 hours and 57 minutes ]

Opening of the session:

11 February 08

Special Event: Luncheon hosted by H.E. Mr. Srgjan Kerim, President of the 62nd session of the General Assembly.
[Webcast: Archived Video - English: 34 minutes ]

  • Statement by Actress Daryl Hannah. [Webcast: Archived Video - 7 minutes ]
  • Statement by H.E. Mr. Srgjan Kerim, President of the 62nd session of the General Assembly. [Webcast: Archived Video - 4 minutes ]
  • Statement by Sir Richard Branson, CEO of the Virgin Group. [Webcast: Archived Video - 17 minutes ]
11 February 08

Media Stakeout: Informal comments to the Media by Mr. Srgjan Kerim, President of the 62nd session of the General Assembly and Michael R. Bloomberg, Mayor of the City of New York after the opening session of the Thematic Debate of the UN General Assembly on "Addressing Climate Change. The UN and the World at Work".
[Webcast: Archived Video - 21 minutes ]

 

 
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