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6 July 2009 - Supachai Panitchpakdi will serve a second four-year term as the head of the United Nations Conference on Trade and Development (UNCTAD) after the General Assembly confirmed the Thai official’s appointment by acclamation today.
30 June 2009 - The General Assembly today condemned this weekend’s coup d’état in Honduras, calling for the restoration of the democratically-elected President and constitutional Government.
26 June 2009 - The high-level United Nations meeting on the global economic crisis has culminated in the approval of an outcome document that represents the first step in a long process of putting the world on a new path towards solidarity, stability and sustainability, the President of the General Assembly said today.
25 June 2009 - The top United Nations rights official has joined several of the world body’s independent experts in calling on delegates attending a high-level General Assembly summit to prioritize human rights in formulating a response to the global financial slowdown.
25 June 2009 - General Assembly President Miguel D’Escoto today deplored an "attempted coup" against the Government in Honduras, and called on all parties to resolve their differences through peaceful dialogue.
18 June 2009 - Renewable and clean energy sources offer the world hope not just in combating climate change but also in reversing the global economic slump, top United Nations officials told the General Assembly today, calling for investment in ‘green’ technology.
16 June 2009 - Secretary-General Ban Ki-moon today joined the United Nations General Assembly in paying tribute to the late President of Gabon, Omar Bongo Ondimba, recalling the “important role” in attempts to resolve several crises in Central Africa.
12 June 2009 - The President-elect of the United Nations General Assembly today said tackling poverty and human rights issues is essential for global peace and security and would be high on the agenda of the forthcoming session of the 192-member body.
10 June 2009 - Secretary-General Ban Ki-moon today congratulated veteran United Nations diplomat Ali Abdussalam Treki of Libya on his election as the President of the upcoming session of the General Assembly.
26 May 2009 - The General Assembly has postponed until late June the high-level gathering aimed at assessing the global economic crisis and seeking solutions which take the interests of all nations into account, it was announced today.