MaximsNewsNetwork: UN'S BAN KI MOON 64TH GENERAL ASSEMBLY

MaximsNewsNetwork: 15 September 2009 - UNTV: UN Secretary-General Ban Ki-moon outlines his expectations for the "crucially important" 64th session of the General Assembly, opening today. World leaders, including US President Barack Obama, are set to focus on climate change, nuclear disarmament and non-proliferation and other issues such as the Middle East during next week's high-level segment.

The 64th session of the UN General Assembly was formally opened today (15 September) by its new president, former Libyan foreign minister Ali Treki, before world leaders gather next week for the General Assemblys annual high-level segment.

In an interview with UNTV, UN Secretary-General Ban Ki-moon laid out his expectations ahead of a week packed with summits and meetings on various thematic issues.

Almost 130 heads of state or government are expected in New York, including United States president Barack Obama who has taken the lead on a high-level meeting on nuclear disarmament and non-proliferation.

Ban predicted that the 64th session of the General Assembly would be one of the most historic and crucially important sessions in the history of the United Nations, considering a string of global challenges facing the international community: climate change, the food crisis, the H1N1 pandemic, and most importantly, the international financial and economic crisis.

Asked about the prospects for peace in the Middle East as the UN prepares to celebrate the 60th anniversary of the UN Relief and Works Agency for Palestine Refugees in the Near East (UNRWA) with a high-level event next week, Ban said that as an active member of the Quartet, he was concerned that the negotiation has not produced any tangible result. He expressed hope that US President Obama and his team will be able to create a politically conducive atmosphere so that Israel and Palestinians they can live side by side in peace and security.

On nuclear disarmament, Ban said he welcomed the heightened awareness of the international community after the issue had lain dormant for more than a decade, and said he expected the high-level Security Council meeting on 24 September under the chairmanship of US President Obama to generate strong political momentum to address nuclear issues.

Recalling his recent trip to the polar ice rim to see for himself the effects of global warming on the Arctic region, the Secretary-General said he had high hopes for a high-level event on climate change scheduled for 22 September.

Ban pointed out that with more than a hundred heads of state expected, including US President Obama, the summit will be by far the largest summit ever in the history of this. He hoped that those attending would live up to their role as global leaders in addressing the global challenge of climate change.

Next weeks high-level events will kick off with the summit on climate change on Monday, 22 September. The General Debate, during which world leaders will address the plenary, takes place from 23-30 September.

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