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Statements & Presentations: Under-Secretary-General (USG) for Economic & Social Affairs

Date Statement
2010
8/7/10 Remarks to the ECOSOC panel discussion on “Global Economic Governance”
2/7/10 Remarks at the High-level Policy Dialogue with International Financial and Trade Institutions
30/6/10 Opening statement to the Inaugural UN Lead Economists’ Meeting
29/6/10 Remarks at the Opening of the Development Cooperation Forum
25/6/10 Statement to the UN Global Compact Leaders Summit 2010 – Building a New Era of Sustainability
17-18/6/10 Message to the International Conference on Good Governance for National Development
12/6/10 Shanghai Expo Thematic Forum "Cultural Heritage and Urban Regeneration"
10/6/10 Keynote Address to the 2010 Joint World Conference on Social Work and Social Development: The Agenda
8/6/10 Opening Statement to the High-Level Conference on the Mid-Term Review of the Implementation of the International Decade, “Water for Life,” 2005 - 2015
17/5/10 Statement at The First Preparatory Committee Meeting of The United Nations Conference on Sustainable Development (UNCSD)
13/5/10 The Ministerial Dialogue with the UN System and Major Groups Commission on Sustainable Development
13/5/10 18th Session of the Commission on Sustainable Development
21/4/10 Civil Society Development Forum 2010 - Financing for Climate Change: Gender Equality
21/4/10 Special Event Marking the International Year for the Rapprochement of Cultures
19/4/10 Ninth Session of the United Nations Permanent Forum on Indigenous Issues
12/4/10 43rd Session of the Commission on Population and Development
24/3/10 Opening Statement to the High-Level Event on South-South Cooperation and Capacity Development
22/3/10 Statement to the 12th Session of the Committee for Development Policy
8/3/10 Statement to Interactive Session on the MDGS
1/3/10 Statement to the Fifty-Fourth Session of the Commission on the Status of Women
3/2/10 Opening Statement to the 48th Session of the Commission for Social Development
1/2/10 Opening Remarks to the Multistakeholder Dialogue on Implementing Sustainable Development
22/1/10 Remarks to the G77 Chairmanship Handover Ceremony
2009
3/12/09 Remarks to the Opening of the International Day of Persons with Disabilities
18/11/09 Remarks to the Fourth Meeting of the Internet Governance Forum
15/11/09 Opening Address to the Internet Governance Forum
12/11/09 Opening Statement to the Vienna High-Level Symposium “Accountable and Transparent Development Cooperation: Towards a more Inclusive Framework”
3/11/09 Welcoming Remarks to the World E-Parliament Conference 2009
2/11/09 Statement to the Second Committee of the General Assembly on the Item “Sustainable Development”
26/10/09 Introductory Remarks at the Launch of the World Survey on the Role of Women in Development
22/10/09 Opening Remarks to the Delhi Conference on Climate Change: Technology Development and Transfer
19/10/09 Statement on the International Day for the Eradication of Poverty
19/10/09 Statement to the Second International Decade of the Wordl’s Indigenous People to the Third Committee of the General Assembly on the Item “Indigenous Issues”
5/09/09 Statement to the Second Committee of the General Assembly
5/09/09 Statement to the Third Committee of the General Assembly
4/09/09 Statement to the International Monetary and Financial Committee
25/09/09 Remarks at the Annual Meeting of the Ministers for Foreign Affairs of the Group of 77
16/09/09 Remarks at the Launch of the 2009 Report of the MDG Gap Task Force
9/09/09 Statement to Green Korea 2009 Conference
3/09/09 Statement to the Global Forum on ICT and Innovation for Education
10/08/2009 Statement on the 2009 International Day of the World's Indigenous People
13/07/2009 Statement to the ECOSOC Coordination Segment
08/07/2009 Statement to the ECOSOC High-Level Segment Thematic Discussion
07/07/2009 Statement to the ECOSOC Annual Ministerial Review
06/07/2009 Statement to the High-Level Policy Dialogue of ECOSOC
30/06/2009 Statement at the Closing of the United Nations Conference on the World Financial and Economic Crisis and its Impact on Development
25/06/2009 Statement to the United Nations Conference on the World Financial and Economic Crisis and its Impact on Development
17/03/2009 Statement on Financing Water and Sanitation: The Way Forward
16/03/2009 Statement to Heads of State and Government at the 5th World Water Forum
27/10/2008 Statement to the 2nd Committee of the GA on the item "Sustainable Development"
22-24/01/2008 Beijing International Conference on Combating Desertification
1/08/2007 General Assembly Thematic Debate on Climate Change as a Global Challenge
25/07/2007 Event on Climate Change and Development Hosted by the Permanent Mission of the United Kingdom to the United Nations and the United Nations Foundation

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