Asian and European diplomats said it was the American delegates who kept discussion focused on abortion.
This year, more than 6,000 civil society groups are expected to be in New York to attempt to keep discussions on track.
Despite anger among some Tories that the Lib Dems had spoken to Labour in private, Mr Cameron's negotiators were keen to keep discussions amicable.
Instead, the Iranians suggested a triangular mechanism be set up so that they, the Americans and the Iraqis could keep discussions going.
In Ms. Smith's memo on Tuesday, a copy of which was obtained by The New York Times, she asked members to keep discussions confidential and not communicate with the news media.
"However, a spirit of camaraderie prevailed, with those who had access to up-to-date online versions of the texts willingly sharing with other delegates in order to keep discussions moving forward".
With the launch of a new messaging feature, users will be able to keep discussions going on Pinterest around their favorite Pins without having to leave the site or apps.
I continue to marvel at his commitment to inclusivity, ability to keep discussions moving, and clearly draw out interests and concerns from policy makers.
Input was solicited from each member of the panel and careful attention was given to keep discussions focused and on-target.
Interview guides with predetermined but open-ended questions (Appendix 3) were provided to knowledge holders at the beginning of each interview, and were used to keep discussions focused, yet open to unanticipated knowledge (Huntington 1998; Sillitoe et al. 2005).
