The statement was made at the general debate of the 70th session of the United Nations General Assembly at the UN headquarters in New York.
Guinean Foreign Minister Edouard Niankoye Lama called for "restoration of peace and stability" and of "all democratic institutions," when speaking at the General debate of the sixty-seventh session of the United Nations General Assembly (UNGA).
China will also take the lead in setting up a permanent police and standby force of 8,000 troops, the President confirmed at the opening session of the general debate.
This post is part of a series produced by The Huffington Post and the NGO alliance InterAction around the United Nations General Assembly's 68th session and its general debate on the Millennium Development Goals (MDGs), "Post-2015 Development Agenda: Setting the Stage" (September 24-October 2 , 2013.
On 25 September 2007, the statement by H.E. Mr. José Sócrates, Prime Minister of Portugal, on behalf of the European Union, at the United Nations 62nd Session of the General Assembly, General Debate, stated, "We remain committed to the reform of its main bodies in order to enhance the Organization's representativity, transparency and effectiveness".
During that intervention, 137 female Emirati students were taught the basics of debate and then participated in a debate session on a topic of general interest (Dubai EXPO 2020).
At the beginning of each regular session, the General Assembly also holds a general debate, in which all members participate and may raise any issue of international concern.
At the beginning of each regular session, the Assembly also holds a general debate, in which all members may participate and raise any issue of international concern.
We are not only trying to get over the summer days, but we are also going to be in session at the same time the General Assembly is having its general debate.
