Opening 71st general assembly UN

[HoneyflakeT]

http://www.un.org/apps/news/story.asp?NewsID=54912#.V9lRmctCTqA

[Alexa]

4 minutes ago, HoneyflakeT said:

http://www.un.org/apps/news/story.asp?NewsID=54912#.V9lRmctCTqA

Nice article sis Tanya, its in their 17th goals and in the 71st general assembly 

[Tortuga]

Oh good, we haven't talked about the UN in a while

 

The link between sustainable development, peace and security, and human rights has never been more explicit, he noted, drawing attention to next week’s high-level meeting on large movements of refugees and migrants. “I regret the evidence of widespread lack of empathy for people on the move, many of whom are fleeing from conflict, persecution, or climate change […] It is time to turn down the rhetoric of intolerance and ratchet up a collective response based on our common humanity,” he said.

 

In the area of peace and security, the Assembly President said the 71st session must build on the review of the Global Counter-Terrorism strategy, including the Secretary-General’s Plan of Action on Violent Extremism, and act on improving the UN architecture to face these threats.

 

The session must also look to take forward implementation of the ambitious ‘sustaining peace’ agenda, agreed by the General Assembly and Security Council earlier this year, he added, noting that this is an opportunity to bring new coherence and coordination to the UN’s work across peace and security, development, and human rights.

[Dustparticle]

Pretty soon they will be all seated on the their toilets. Let us listen in.