Palestinians, Vatican Could Raise UN Flags Before Pope Visit

[User_123]

http://abcnews.go.com/US/wireStory/palestinians-vatican-raise-flags-pope-visit-33315568

"...Francis is scheduled to address the General Assembly on Sept. 25, just before world leaders meet to launch a set of development goals aimed at ending both poverty and hunger over the next 15 years.

More than 100 heads of state and government are expected at the gathering, which leads into the annual U.N. General Assembly of world leaders the following week. President Barack Obama, Russian President Vladimir Putin, Chinese President Xi Jinping and Iranian President Hassan Rouhani are scheduled to speak on the first morning...."

[Tortuga]

"...Francis is scheduled to address the General Assembly on Sept. 25, just before world leaders meet to launch a set of development goals aimed at ending both poverty and hunger over the next 15 years.

 

Just a side note: The UN established the first set of 15 year goals in 2000 and apparently plan to launch a new set of development goals every 15 years.

 

 https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Millennium_Development_Goals

[shali]

Just a side note: The UN established the first set of 15 year goals in 2000 and apparently plan to launch a new set of development goals every 15 years.

 

 https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Millennium_Development_Goals

If you never reach the goals you've already set - time to scrap them and try a new set.  It's like the UN has attention deficit disorder, can't stay with one thing long enough to accomplish it.