Tag: United Nations General Assembly

• Wednesday, September 10th 2014 - 06:09 UTC

  UN assembly sides with Argentina votes to change sovereign debt restructuring

  

  The United Nations General Assembly voted overwhelmingly on Tuesday in favor of a legal framework that would help regulate restructuring of foreign sovereign debt, a project that was suggested by the Argentine government and presented before the assembly by the Group of 77 plus China.

• Friday, November 30th 2012 - 02:30 UTC

  UN approves ‘non member observer’ status for the Palestine authority

  

  The United Nations General Assembly on Thursday endorsed an upgraded UN status for the Palestinian Authority, despite intense opposition from the United States and Israel.

• Tuesday, March 6th 2012 - 17:11 UTC

  Will no one listen to us Falkland Islanders?

  

  By Roger Edwards, Falklands MLA - Published in The Guardian
  The Falkland Islands have been much in the news of late, and we are extremely grateful for the strong support we have and are receiving from the people and the government of the UK.

• Thursday, August 11th 2011 - 07:04 UTC

  UN Assembly president and Timerman discuss Falklands/Malvinas situation and Unasur

  

  Argentine Foreign Affairs Minister Héctor Timerman received on Wednesday the president of the United Nations General Assembly, Joseph Deiss to discuss “the Malvinas situation, Unasur growing presence and the international financial crisis”, among other global issues.

• Tuesday, June 21st 2011 - 20:24 UTC

  Ban Ki-moon appointed to a second term as Secretary General

  

  The United Nations General Assembly agreed Tuesday to appoint Ban Ki-moon to a second consecutive term as the Secretary-General of the 192-member Organization.