16 May 2008 26 October 2007: Member States, civil society discuss Options Paper for environmental governance reforms. Click here for more information17 October 2007: Peacebuilding Commission gives first annual report to General Assembly and Security Council. Click here for details2 October 2007: Human Rights Council holds Special Session on Burma. Click here for more information28 September 2007: Human Rights Council fine-tunes UPR, begins reviews of Special Procedures. Click here for details18 September 2007: General Assembly opens 62nd Session, President Kerim prioritizes reforms to management, coherence, and Security Council. Click here for Member States’ comments on reform17 September 2007: General Assembly agrees to intergovernmental negotiations on Security Council reform. Click here for decision2 August 2007: General Assembly establishes Ad Hoc Working Group on GA revitalization. Click here for details18 June 2007: Human Rights Council reaches agreement on institution-building measures on last day of first year. Click here for update17 May 2007: General Assembly elects 14 states to Human Rights Council. New members' terms will begin 20 June. Click here for election details3 May 2007: Member States debate transitional approach to Security Council reform. Click here for Facilitators' Report20 November 2006: General Assembly adopts Resolution to strengthen Economic and Social Council. Click here to view the Resolution9 November 2006: Secretary-General's High-level Panel releases recommendations for UN System-wide Coherence in development, humanitarian assistance, environment, and gender equity. Click here for news16 October 2006: UN Peacebuilding Commission recommends Burundi and Sierra Leone for support from newly launched Fund. Click here for news13 October 2006: South Korea Minister of Foreign Affairs and Trade, Ban Ki-Moon, appointed as the eighth UN Secretary-General. Click here for news12 September 2006: 61st Session of General Assembly opens, new President Haya Al Khalifa urges progress on unfinished reforms. Click here for news11 September 2006: 60th Session of General Assembly ends, outgoing President Jan Eliasson makes statement about unfinished reforms. Click here to read statement8 September 2006: GA agrees on Global Counter Terrorism Strategy. Click here for more information8 September 2006: General Assembly adopts Resolution on GA Revitalization. Click here for more information7 July 2006: Agreement reached on modest management reforms after lifting budget cap for 2006-2007. Click here for press release30 June 2006: General Assembly adopts resolution on follow-up to Development outcomes of World Summit, reaffirms Millennium Development Goals. Click here to view Resolution19 June 2006: Human Rights Council holds inaugural session in Geneva. Click here to access the HRC websiteSeptember 2005: All UN Member States commit to reforms in 2005 UN Summit Outcome Document tool by hioxindia.com
Meeting the Special Needs of Africa
