Today the CMP started installing the new glass panels on the Secretariat Building. The work is scheduled to be completed in 2012 and will lower energy consumption by at least 50% and reduce GHG emissions by an estimated 45%.
Today, the SG highlighted the importance of business leaders to contribute to the fight against gender-based violence, welcoming the energies and ideas of corporate partners, and calling for proposals which would feed into the UN Trust Fund to End Violence against Women.
Today the SG’s Panel on the Referenda ended its second visit to Sudan, which took place during the start of the voter registration.
Testerday, the Third Committee adopted three resolutions on the human rights situations in Myanmar, DPRK and Iran, all of which were co-sponsored by the U.S..
The Third Committee is expected to consider resolutions on the DPRK and Myanmar today.
This afternoon, the SG briefed the GA on the G20 Summit at an informal plenary meeting, highlighting the importance of development and the MDGs.
In a press conference over the weekend in Khartoum, Ibraham Gambari, the Joint Special Representative of UNAMID, warned that a settlement requires a comprehensive agreement by all Darfuris.
The SG welcomed the agreement of the government formation process in Iraq, congratulating President Jalal Talabani on his reelection and calling on Iraqi leaders to keep moving forward in creating a new government.
Today USG Amos called for an urgent investigation into allegations of sexual violence and other abuses suffered by Congolese immigrants during their deportation from Angola, adding that every effort should be taken to prevent any more abuse.