Tomorrow UNDP Goodwill Ambassadors Ronaldo and Zidane will be featured in the 8th annual Match Against Poverty, the proceeds of which will go to support the people of Haiti and Pakistan.
Following up on Robert Serry’s remarks yesterday on the current settlement activity in the West Bank, the SG urgently calling for a negotiated peace and a two-State solution in the Middle East.
In a briefing to the press yesterday after addressing COP16, [the SG] he reiterated that “this is not a sprint, but a marathon.”
"[the SG] called on the “battle of trust” to be won in the courtroom, adding that the Court is the “centerpiece” of the international justice system."
Due to the recent flood crisis, Amos urged continuing support to Pakistan, noting, “The world’s attention is waning at a time when some of the biggest challenges are still to come. Millions of people need continued assistance in terms of health care, education and agricultural support.”
On the sidelines of the OSCE Summit in Kazakhstan, Secretary Clinton and the SG discussed the leaking of alleged diplomatic cables, and reaffirmed the need for the U.S. and the UN to continue to collaborate together based on mutual trust and confidence.
Today the SG announced the appointments of Brice Lalonde (France) and Elizabeth Thompson (Barbados) as Executive Coordinators for the UN Conference on Sustainable Development.
Staffan de Mistura, the SRSG for Afghanistan, welcomed the final certification of the September 18th Wolesi Jirga election results, announced by the country’s Independent Election Commission (IEC) today.
Today USG Amos launched the UN’s Humanitarian Appeal for 2011 in Geneva, calling for $7.4 billion to help the UN provide assistance to over 50 million people in 28 countries.