UN Reform Watches, 5 March 2009, No. 39 [1]
miscellaneous
GA President Disappointed with Attempt to Improve the General Assembly’s Role and Authority [2]
by CURE
by Lydia Swart
Upon taking office, the current President of the General Assembly (GA), Father Miguel d’Escoto Brockmann of Nicaragua, made GA revitalization and democratization of the United Nations top priorities of his presidency. His recent attempt, however, to make the Assembly more relevant by addressing the crisis in Gaza - in his own assessment - failed.