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It has no tax raising powers, standing army or territory but despite this the United Nations
is working quietly to bring change to the nations of the world. From its headquarters in
New York City, diplomatic representatives meet to discuss the substantive issues of the
day, learning and articulating to other nations their position, making compromises and
occasionally shifting views on the topics of the day to shape policies to which their
countries can stand in support of.
General Assembly Considers Confirmation of
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Economic and Social Committee (ECOSOC) Security Council Considers Situation in Middle General Assembly President Prepares for
Secretary-General Addresses Special Financial Crisis Debate Closing ©UN Photo
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Each session of the General As- months ahead. Once this event The Second Committee (Econom- First Committee, as well as with
sembly is similar to a parliamen- passes and the leaders head for ic and Financial Committee) decolonization and completed its
tary year in the United Kingdom, other events such as the Clinton chaired by H.E. Mrs. Uche Joy current work in November 2008;
starting with the Annual opening Global Initiative what then hap- Ogwu of Nigeria is concerned
in September, akin to the Queen’s pens at the Assembly ? with economic questions; Fifth Committee (Administrative
opening of Parliament in England. Six main committees take the and Budgetary Committee) deals
Leaders of the world congregate strategic direction given to them Under the chairmanship of H.E. with the administration and bud-
and conduct some highly useful by their Heads of State at the an- Mr. Frank Majoor, the Permanent get of the United Nations;
networking on issues which they nual summit and six committees Representative of the Nether-
wish to see their delegated repre- pick up the baton and work dili- lands to the United Nations, the Lastly the Sixth Committee (Legal
sentatives move forward in the gently to push new initiatives. Third Committee (Social, Humani- Committee) deals with inter
coming session. The six main committees are; tarian and Cultural Committee) national legal matters and every
September 2008 saw the com- The First Committee (Disarma- deals with social and humanitar- member state is entitled to par-
mencement of the 63rd annual ment and International Security ian issues; ticipate.
session of the UN General As- Committee) which is concerned
sembly. At the iconic meeting with disarmament and related in- Fourth Committee (Special Politi- For further details concerning the
chamber world leaders articulated ternational security questions and cal and Decolonization Commit- activities of the United Nations
their hopes and aspirations for chaired by Marco Antonio Suazo tee) deals with a variety of politi- General Assembly please see
what could be achieved in the of Honduras; cal subjects not dealt with by the www.un.org/ga