UN Grants All Non Voting Members’ Rights to European Union

New York (ABC Live): The United Nations after recognizing the importance of cooperation between it and regional organizations has granted the delegation of the European Union the right to make interventions, as well as the right of reply and the ability to present oral proposals and amendments.

The resolution to this effect was adopted by the UN General Assembly on May 4, 2011, by the terms of the resolution — adopted as orally revised by a recorded vote of 180 in favour to none against, with 2 abstentions (Syria, Zimbabwe) — the European Union and its member States could be inscribed on the list of speakers among representatives of major groups and be invited to participate in the Assembly’s general debate, in accordance with the order of precedence and the level of representation.

Dinesh Singh Rawat says,

The SARAC and Asian regional groups should work to get their say in global governance assembly , i.e. UN genreal assembly.

United States can make a dent on global poverty – if it wants

THE United States can make a dent on global poverty – if it wants to. For one, it can help to bring to a successful conclusion the current Doha Round of trade liberalization talks in 2006 under the World Trade Organisation. This is a sure way to show seriousness in bridging the gap between its foreign policy rhetoric and foreign policy follow-through. Indeed, this gap has characterized US commitments in global poverty reduction. In the upcoming WTO Ministerial Meeting on the Doha Round in Hong Kong on December 13-18, 2005, the US can lead the rich countries, particularly the European Union, to liberalize their trade and agricultural policy regimes. This can help poor countries take advantage of the substantial cuts in tariffs and export subsidies in agriculture and help make progress in achieving the Millennium Development Goals (MDGs).